[pct-l] Trekking Poles

[Mike Cunningham]

The Walmart poles may have changed but last year I tried them in the store and when I put my weight on them they would not support my weight & slowly collapsed.

FWIW I weigh about 150 lbs.

For cheap poles I would try ski poles at a tag sale or flea market.

hm
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On Mon, 3/16/15, Doug Swam <doug.swam at outlook.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trekking Poles
 To: "Tom Grundy" <caver456 at gmail.com>
 Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
 Date: Monday, March 16, 2015, 6:49 PM
 
 And if you really want to
 get some perspective, first try the aluminum poles at
 Walmart. Cheap (around $20) and very strong. Would qualify
 for use by Boy Scouts.....if I could get them to stop having
 sword fights. 
 
 Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015
 15:24:31 -0700
 Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trekking
 Poles
 From: caver456 at gmail.com
 To: doug.swam at outlook.com
 CC: jameslamping at me.com;
 pct-l at backcountry.net
 
 Poles: highly recommended for
 balance, for taking stress off knees etc on long downhills,
 aid in crossings, etc.  I went looking for the ones that
 would pack down as short as possible, for ease of packing on
 the airplane.  5 or 6 years ago, that was the Black Diamond
 flick-lock's ('Mountaineer' poles, I think?)  -
 no doubt there are cheaper and lighter ones out there.
 
 On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 3:00
 PM, Doug Swam <doug.swam at outlook.com>
 wrote:
 Head to Costco for a set that's
 strong and light carbon fibre and easy-to-use external
 flip-locks.
 
 Swammie
 
 
 
 > From: jameslamping at me.com
 
 > Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015
 08:49:15 -0700
 
 > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
 
 > Subject: [pct-l] Trekking
 Poles
 
 >
 
 > Im sure this has been
 asked a few times but I am debating to buy trekking poles or
 not (at this moment I am leaning toward buying them). Just
 wondering what everyones thoughts are on the best trekking
 poles that wont clean out my wallet. Thank you!
 
 >
 
 > -Jim
 
 >
 
 > Sent
 from my iPad
 
 >
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