Re: poles for hiking
CLARIFICATION: I was considering them for off-trail routes (6 - 8 day itineraries) with a heavy pack on my back. I would agree that for day hiking with a...
lantone535 2004-08-19 11:42:50 #31570

Re: poles for hiking
--- In grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com, "KAW" wrote: >.... I'll be curious to see if anyone has anything negative to say about them. > > Keith Wilkowski ...
driftersmith 2004-08-19 11:32:27 #31569

Re: high anxiety??
Big Chill track -- no, please don't remind me. You can't always get what you want. Sorry.
johngeyles 2004-08-19 11:06:19 #31568

Re: high anxiety??

johngeyles 2004-08-19 11:02:59 #31567

Re: high anxiety??
Jim (fortlauderdalehiker), who originally posed the question, hasn't weighed in on any of our responses. My first take on his question was that his companion...
Bob Bordasch 2004-08-19 11:02:34 #31566

Re: poles for hiking
I prefer one pole, telescoping, rigid type, carbide (not rubber) tip, use it mostly for off-trail. DO NOT lean into your pole on the downhill side for...
Doug Nering 2004-08-19 10:45:04 #31565

Re: poles for hiking
I am in my mid-twenties, and always use poles. I think it helps with stability on downhills with a heavy pack. I do not use them on dayhikes or uphill...
Josh 2004-08-19 10:27:55 #31564

Re: high anxiety??
Yes, it's counterintuitive to be leaning out away from Mother Earth, but that's what actually shifts your center of balance toward Mama. We seem to regard...
tomkbourne2002 2004-08-19 10:17:05 #31563

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