Originally Posted by
190dawg
Thanks, but I'm still interested to know if I need documentation to pre-board with my cane (and not with wheelchair assistance).
No, you do not need any documentation.
That said, I pretty much take my placard with me everywhere I travel. In the domestic US, placards from other states are honored (almost) everywhere. Internationally, a placard can be used in a pinch for parking (not necessarily legal, but usually honored) or as a proof of disability in countries where the disabled are expected to have such proof.