RE: [Philmont]: Trekking Poles

A Google search for ["trekking pole" "connectors"] turns up a number of
links that may be useful.
Likely, though, a local hardware "superstore" may be able to come up with a
solution which would allow you to join two treking poles for use with a
rainfly at less cost than something from a specialty camping house. There
are two approaches that I can see. A plastic "plug" that would fit into the
two ends of trekking poles which have a hollow interior. Or, a plastic
"sleeve" which would fit on the outside of the two ends. There is the old
fashioned Scouting approach too - use cordage to lash the trekking poles
together. :-)

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
http://www.customprograms.info/scoutingresources.htm
I used to be an Owl. SC-70-15

>From: "Donald S. Roberts" <donald@hummellawfirm.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Trekking Poles
>Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 13:40:55 -0700
>
> > From: James L. Kramer
> > I highly recommend trekking poles.
> >
>I use trekking poles. Won't leave home without them. Had torn meniscus
>(sp) on knee and artho, and the poles kept me going, probably would have
>prevented the tear (happened on a backpack using only one pole, other given
>to a scout to use).
>
>A few observations:
>Useless for youth, except for the exceptional. They don't use them
>effectively, still resilient enough they don't need them anyway, and they
>can get themselves in a lot of trouble with them.
>
>Very helpful when carrying a heavier pack than usual (week long for me is
>32
>pounds) - dry camp extra water, right after food pickup and no meals eaten
>yet. Really takes the load off the knees, very noticeable.
>
>Most helpful down hill. Help keep the ankles and knees from objecting.
>
>Not seeing much benefit to the shock absorbing type, jury is still out.
>
>Trails around here do not lend themselves well to adjusting the length
>uphill vs. downhill, change too much, so I've seen little value trying to
>do
>that (I have tried) I suppose if you can be assured a steady uphill or
>downhill, then maybe. However, I hiked the Grand canyon twice, and saw
>little benefit adjusting up vs. down lengths. Tried it both ways.
>
>Frequent adjustments tend to lead to more frequent collapsed poles. Very
>annoying, but not serious. Screw fittings seem to hold up better than
>lever
>fittings in that regard (counter-intuitive to me).
>
>Cork grips more abrasive than plastic, not much advantage for sweatiness,
>so
>haven't seen the point of extra cost of cork grips (I've used both).
>
>Once your hands get dirty, it is a PITA to clean the grips and hands and
>keep them that way without an extended time for them to dry out (especially
>cork grips). Dipping the hands in a stream to pump water, slipping and
>getting dirt on them, etc.
>
>The clack-clack without rubber tips is noticeable, but I don't think it is
>more noisy than the creaking packs of the external frame folks. If we want
>quiet, get rid of the external frame packs. Can't really understand why
>people still use them anyway :-)
>
>The vast majority of people with poles haven't got a clue how to use them.
>They set them the wrong length (usually too long), they don't use them to
>get support (just swing and set them randomly instead), don't use the
>straps
>correctly, and so get none of the advantages. I've rarely seen someone who
>uses them right say they don't like them. I've rarely seen someone who
>uses them wrong say they help.
>
>There are several makers of connectors that allow you to hook your two
>poles
>tip to tip to make them into one long pole for a dining fly. Anyone got a
>link they can share?
>
>Regards
>Don Roberts
>Philtrek 05 808-K Itinerary 2
>
>
>
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Received on Wed Apr 6 04:10:44 2005