[pct-l] Fw: Trekking poles?

[Steve McAllister]

I am a gimp and have to use trekking poles.
Some people carry on their packs on the flats and use em for the ups,
downs and river crossings, as well as tent poles.

If you should sprain your ankle, develop any of the many tendon pains,
blisters, ... the poles become very important. With practice, you can
almost walk one legged, using the poles to reduce the weight on the
problem leg.




> I can't reference the source but I recall reading that they take a huge
> amount of weight off your knees over the course of a single day ... tons if
> I'm not mistaken.  I can really feel the difference.  Without them my legs
> are working noticeably harder to balance and I'd definitely trip and fall
> more often.
>
> -P178
>
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