I have a couple slings my cousin brought back from Tibet, and a few years ago when I was in Peru I brought some back from there as well (they're called 'huaraca' in Quechua I think). I find it interesting that many cultures used them historically but it never became a sport like archery, javelin, etc., did. They're very lightweight and are definitely an underrated backpacking tool for keeping marmots at bay when they…
The World Slinging Association may beg to differ on the "never became a sport" part: https://www.facebook.com/WorldSlingingAssociation/
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