[pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles

[marmot marmot]

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

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> 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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