[pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles
Bill Cathey
b.cathey at yahoo.com
Sun Nov 3 22:02:36 CST 2013
I've always left my pack outside my tent at night, but a porcupine ate through both of my pack straps (and more) on a trip in the Cascades in May. The half dozen or so quills embedded in what was left of them gave the culprit away.
bill
> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:04 PM, marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes squirrels?mice?chipmunks ?eat the handles too. I learned that when I forgot one out side my old tent and found it chewed on by different kinds of small teeth. I thought that if I used the poles handle up to hold up tent I would avoid that problem. Wrong. Taller animals love them. Also wood rats eat pack straps. Remember that Hooper? Hooper are you out there somewhere? Marmot
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 5:44 PM, "Doug Carlson" <doug-sue at centurylink.net> wrote:
>>
>> This is the first time I have heard of animals eating the handles of
>> trekking poles.
>>
>> I just discovered another reason why I use the tent I use and sleep with my
>> poles inside the tent.
>>
>> -Trew
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of marmot marmot
>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 3:14 PM
>> To: william jennings
>> Cc: PCT L
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles
>>
>> My brand new pole handles were eaten while holding up my tent(by deer or elk
>> on Arizona trail).Of course then I used duct tape to fashion replacements
>> and they have lasted another 2,000 miles and counting.
>> I use my feet and hiking poles to stamp out bike tire prints on trail 'cause
>> to see them makes me angry so maybe I save a hiker behind me that reaction.
>> It calms me down - makes me feel like I'm doing something Marmot
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 1:33 PM, "william jennings" <mrjenn at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Additionally: use for the cooling of forehead, the pole seems to be ice
>> cold; and the strap is a good source of salt for the critters. Once when
>> using a pole to support a 6 moon design tent, I awoke to find it chewed off
>> and carried off.
>>>
>>> Teutonic
>>>
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