Re: hiking sticks
This advice is strange to me. The loops carry the pressure or your
hands will tire from holding the grip, and my buddy's dropped pole once
went down the...
Doug Nering 2002-06-07 22:29:05 #15474
Re: hiking sticks
--- In grandcanyon@y..., E Joe Maisonneuve wrote:
> I love my hiking sticks, I use 2 of them. My only word of caution
is that you do not put your hands...
theclown_98 2002-06-07 22:15:04 #15473
Re: hooked.....
Everytime Lynn and I trudge out of the canyon we are bitching and complaining
about how hard it is and that we are so stupid for putting our bodies thru...
Pittypatt@aol.com 2002-06-07 13:09:28 #15472
Re: question and neat hydration idea
Hi Mike, I read an article once that said we use as much as 20% of our
energy just to keep our balance. Using a hiking stick, allows us to expend
our energy...
Ryan Smith 2002-06-07 11:50:26 #15471
Re: Origin of Scotty 1964 trip report of Kanab Canyon
Thanks for that Mike.
Peter Curia led National Sierra Club backpacks on the Kanab-Thunder
River loop for years (approximately 1980-1990). He was the first...
aguabug 2002-06-07 09:29:07 #15470
Re: question and neat hydration idea
Great for knees on steep downhills. I also like them when you are
side-hilling for long periods of time. Have always hiked with one.
Many people now use two...
aguabug 2002-06-07 09:19:45 #15469
stoves
Alcohol stoves are probably the best for the environment. Like the zip stove
they burn renewal fuel, but there are no batteries ending up in landfills. ...
RMatth4505@aol.com 2002-06-07 07:29:09 #15468
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