Re: [pct-l] Trekking Poles?

[Owen Kittredge <owenk@quiknet.com>]

Peter

I use to think of trekking poles the same way until I had an ACL reconstruction
done on my right knee and my doctor who is a hiker recommended that I get myself
a pair.  That was 4 years ago and they now go on every trip.  The only draw pack
is that my first pair was regular ski poles and I was getting wrist pains on
extended down hills (+6 miles) so I switched to ski poles with springs in the
grips.  I have never used the official trekking poles that can be purchased at
the outdoor stores because I am uncomfortable with the adjustable nature of the
poles.  To me it looks like a break waiting to happen at the wrong time.

Owen K

Peter Haskell wrote:

> On a couple of shakedown hikes, I've used trekking poles, but both times I
> found them to be more of a hassle that a help.  Maybe, I thought, it's
> because I'm hiking in flat Texas.  I'd appreciate hearing opinions about the
> pros and cons of using poles on the PCT.  Are there kinds of terrain where
> they're especially useful?  Any of you carrying just one pole?
>
> As it stands now, I plan to leave them at home and use the tent poles for my
> Nomad Lite.  But I'm open to new data.
>
> Peter
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From:          Owen Kittredge <owenk@quiknet.com>
Date:          Sun, 09 Jan 2000 09:53:23 -0800
Subject:       [pct-l] Trekking Poles?
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Speaking of trekking pole does anyone have any information on how well the
adjustable types holdup?  Do they break? Do they collapse at the wrong time?
etc.

Thanks

Owen K


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