[pct-l] hiking poles

[Mike Saenz]

Young or old- why inflict more abuse on yourself than necessary? This is
supposed to be FUN...

As part of the Old Geezer Tribe (considering the average age of PCT
hikers, anything over 30 qualifies as Old Geezer!), I start my days with
a BIG smile, then after 10 miles that smile begins to fade and a grimace
creeps in at mile 19.5! Then that BIG smile reappears when I pitch tent
and crack that oilcan open!

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of dsaufley at sprynet.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:26 AM
To: Paul Magnanti; PCT MailingList
Subject: Re: [pct-l] hiking poles

You, my dear friend, are also YOUNG, and you are also VERY FIT.  You are
not a geezer like some of us :o) 

Seriously, your young body can take a pounding that some of us more, er,
senior folks can't withstand as well.  Your time willl come, however
(that's our consolation for being old ahead of you).  

:o) L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jan 10, 2007 10:44 AM
>To: PCT MailingList <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] hiking poles
>
>>>Another issue with ski poles is if they are the -correct- length for
-your-
>>>skiing activities, they will be too long to be useful on a steep
uphill
>>>climb.Which  is why the ski poles I use for backcountry skiing (also
used, mind you) are longer than the ones I've used for hiking. :)  If I
bought a special pair of poles for skiing (new) and hiking (trekking
poles, new), I'd be out ~$150 vs. the $20 I've spent total between the
two pairs.
>
>I realize I am being something of an iconoclast, but I'd like to think
I have some practical experience at this point besides just being er.
>frugal.
>
>All I'm saying is that don't feel you HAVE to buy the $$$ ones. Try the
less expensive alternatives..and after doing some hiking, you may
>find that the less expensive options works as well as the  specialized
ones. Worked for me anyway. And I'd like to think I've done a little
>backpacking at this point. ;)
>
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