Walking poles recommendation because the next things to go will be my knees and budget because I won't have much money naturally
Being naturally cautious reliability and strength is far more important to me than weight but if there is a happy medium in my price range [ as yet undetermined] that would be most excellent.
Something a bit more compact for traveling than my old ski poles at $5- a pair and 2 piece rather than 3 piece and if they were pin lock that would be even better because then they are medical equipment
Hacking an old pair of crutches will be heavier than I want to carry but I had considered it