Thanks everyone for your responses. I really do appreciate the feedback. To answer some really good points and questions, I want to use a wooden pole because I only really need a third point of balance and an agressive dog deterrent. To counteract the slipperiness factor, I was planning on using...
I would really like to take a wood hiking pole/stick but I am a little concerned with transport from the USA. I am planning on flying into Madrid then taking the train to Pamplona and starting the Camino from there. Anyone fly recently from the states with this type of situation? Any advice?
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