[pct-l] trekking poles - NOISY = scares away wildlife

[eckert]

My hiking buddy and I both use rubber tips, mine are on Komperdells.  
I've got better than 600 miles on mine.  I prefer them to the 
points...but it makes it is a much greater challenge to play Pine 
Cones.  <g>

eckert



Donna Saufley wrote:
> I haven't been following this thread, but has anyone suggested the rubber
> pole tips?  I saw them on some poles by Rock Creek this past season, and had
> to try them.  They've substantially silenced the noise generated by metal
> tips hitting rock.  
>
>