[pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles on the Trail

[Doug Carlson]

If this 45 uses thread is going to continue.....

A trekking pole is a perfect tool for marking the trail- pointy arrows in
the dirt, or a smiley face for someone coming behind.

-Trew

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Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 8:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles on the Trail

 
 Here's one more to add to the list:

- get your center of gravity away from your feet so you fall off that log
and into the creek.

On 10/26/13, Michael Irving wrote:

Great List Eric...I love my trekking poles for many of the same reasons!

Here are a few more to add to the list.

- Glue a 2-gram bubble compass to the top for a quick reference and to avoid
carrying a heavier one as backup to SmartPhone compass
- Jam it into the soft ground or amongst rocks to create an off-the-ground
tripod for camera. I screwed just the top of a tripod mount to it which is
very light or I've also just wrapped the legs of my small-light tripod
around the grip.
- Use it to dig cat-holes saving the weight of a small shovel.

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