[pct-l] hiking poles

[Tortoise]

Very few hikers _really_ _need_ hiking poles. Back in the good (or is it 
bad) old days almost no one used poles and they hiked all over.

I now have them and use them most of the time. Main reason is they enable 
me to hike faster while giving me better balance andsad usually help me 
avoid a fall. Some people use old ski poles which work well. Disadvantages 
are maybe slightly heavier and non-telescoping which make them more awkward 
to pack on the trail when you are not using them.

Tortoise

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On 2012.08.04 15:15, Sherry Smith wrote:
> Hi.  Could anyone tell me if my husband and I really need hiking poles from hwy 58 to elk lake resort?  Thanks.
> Chemo Savvy
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