[pct-l] Using Trekking Poles

[Naps.On.Trail]

In Health.com an article on *51 Ways to Increase Burning Fat* includes this:

13. *Add poles.* Use Nordic poles while you walk, and *you'll burn 20
percent more calories*, says research from The Cooper Institute in Dallas.

Well. This may cause re-thinking the use of poles! No need to expend 20
percent more calories. This would mean we'd have to carry 1/5 more weight in
food just to maintain--simply for swinging poles. Is this worth it?

Naps-On-Trail