Re: [Philmont]: Opinions on Treking Poles

I've read a lot of comments on trekking poles, but no one has mentioned
using an individual hiking staff. I used one for our trek in June, as did
all but 2 or 3 on our crew. I don't have any experience with using two
poles, but did find my hiking staff to be invaluable. It was great for
balance when crossing streams, and was especially helpful for 'planting' on
the steep downhills. Off-trail, we used them for holding the flies, adding
support to clothlines, a camera mount on the tooth -- all kinds of uses.
I'm assuming it saved some wear and tear on my knees, as I was on the high
end for weight, my pack was 40 pounds, and I was 43 years old when I went
on our trek. No knee problems whatsoever! I used it on most of our training
hikes and had no problems except remembering where I put it. Good luck, and
have fun!

J. Sampson
613-K 2003

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Received on Wed Dec 31 10:30:49 2003