[pct-l] Trekking poles?

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

---- 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?

My trekking poles have been gathering dust in the closet for several years now. The only use I found for them was stream crossings, but there's always an "organic" alternative available for that purpose.

I just found them to be more nuisance that anything else. But of course, YMMV.

Gary