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
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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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