[pct-l] Trekking poles?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, PNW Hiker,



I too am a PNW hiker, and am a strong advocate of trekking poles – that in
spite of also being an ultralite gram-weenie.  There are more comments at:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=263972



Enjoy your planning,

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09



On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 7:28 AM, PNW Hiker <pnw.hiker at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm thinking about using trekking poles (for the first time in 30 years).
>
> What are the advantages in long distance trips? Do they help your back,
> knees? Anyone given them up and preferred it that way? contra wise?
>
> thanks
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