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A multi-functional walking stick that holds a variety of useful and safety-enhancing tools and devices in an efficient manner that eliminates the need to separately carry similar tools and devices on one's body when walking, hiking, traversing, climbing, and the like.

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1. A multi-functional walking stick, comprising:an elongated, generally cylindrical shaft including a bottom, a bottom portion, a middle portion, a top, and a top portion having a threaded interior;a flashlight detachably connected to the top of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, the flashl

1. A multi-functional walking stick, comprising:an elongated, generally cylindrical shaft including a bottom, a bottom portion, a middle portion, a top, and a top portion having a threaded interior;a flashlight detachably connected to the top of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, the flashlight including a bendable base having a threaded exterior, the bendable base threadingly engaged to the threaded interior of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, a flashlight head rotatably connected to the bendable base, the flashlight head including a housing, a detachable annular cover, and a novelty lens secured to the housing with the detachable annular cover;a compass unit carried by the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft;a clock unit carried by the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft;a hand grip circumferentially surrounding the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft;multiple peg holes vertically spaced along the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft;multiple detachable devices each including at least one flexible connector peg to detachably connect the multiple detachable devices to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft via the multiple peg holes; anda cap fixed to the bottom of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, the cap including a tapered-outward bottom with a textured, friction, no-slip underside. 2. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a storage pouch. 3. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 2, wherein the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft includes a width and the storage baguouch has a width the same as or similar to the width of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 4. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a cellular phone carrier. 5. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a first-aid kit. 6. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a water bottle. 7. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a radio transmitter. 8. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a survival knife. 9. The multi-functional walking stick of claim 1, wherein the flexible connector peg includes a pair of spaced, parallel, flexible arms that terminate in opposite catch members. 10. A method of using a multi-functional walking stick, comprising the steps of:providing a multi-functional walking stick including an elongated, generally cylindrical shaft including a bottom, a bottom portion, a middle portion, a top, and a top portion having a threaded interior; a flashlight detachably connected to the top of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, the flashlight including a bendable base having a threaded exterior, the bendable base threadingly engaged to the threaded interior of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, a flashlight head rotatably connected to the bendable base, the flashlight head including a housing, a detachable annular cover, and a novelty lens secured to the housing with the detachable annular cover; a compass unit carried by the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft; a clock unit carried by the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft; a hand grip circumferentially surrounding the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft; multiple pegs holes vertically spaced along the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft; multiple detachable devices each including at least one flexible connector peg to detachably connect the multiple detachable devices to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft via the multiple pegs holes; and a cap fixed to the bottom of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, the cap including a tapered-outward bottom with a textured, friction, no-slip underside;detaching the annular cover from the housing of the flashlight head;replacing the novelty lens with a different interchangeable novelty lens; andattaching the annular cover to the housing of the flashlight head so that the different interchangeable novelty lens is secured to the housing of the flashlight head. 11. The method of claim 10, further including orienting the flashlight by bending the bendable base and rotating the flashlight head relative to the bendable base. 12. The method of claim 10, further including unscrewing the bendable base of the flashlight from the top of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft, and using the flashlight separate from the walking stick. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a storage pouch, and the method includes attaching the storage pouch to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft and detaching the storage pouch from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft includes a width and the storage bag pouch has a width the same as or similar to the width of the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a cellular phone carrier, and the method includes attaching the cellular phone carrier to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft and detaching the cellular phone carrier from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a first-aid kit, and the method includes attaching the first-aid kit to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft and detaching the first-aid kit from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 17. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a water bottle, and the method includes attaching the water bottle to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft and detaching the water bottle from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a radio transmitter, and the method includes attaching the radio transmitter to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft and detaching the radio transmitter from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 19. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the multiple detachable devices includes a survival knife, and the method includes attaching the survival knife to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft and detaching the survival knife from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft. 20. The method of claim 10, wherein the flexible connector peg includes a pair of spaced, parallel, flexible arms that terminate in opposite catch members, and the method includes attaching the detachable device to the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft by inserting the flexible connector peg through the peg hole so that the flexible catch members and arms are urged together during insertion into the hole and are flexed outward when the flexible connector peg clears the peg hole and detaching the detachable device from the elongated, generally cylindrical shaft includes pinching the flexible catch members inwards and pulling laterally outward on the detachable device.