Trekking poles.... How many use them?

[AK Troutbum]

I just got done doing a little hike today in some seriously slick trail conditions and I thought I would bring this old thread back up. For anybody out there that is not a believer in trekking poles, I would've loved to have had you with me today as I'm sure I could've made a believer out of you within about 30 or 40 yards.

Oh, and the micro spikes come in very handy under these conditions as well.

 

[mtnclimber]

I just got done doing a little hike today in some seriously slick trail conditions and I thought I would bring this old thread back up. For anybody out there that is not a believer in trekking poles, I would've loved to have had you with me today as I'm sure I could've made a believer out of you within about 30 or 40 yards.

Oh, and the micro spikes come in very handy under these conditions as well.

I'm headed out tomorrow night for an overnight hike hope I don't run into snow and I've like you did!

I use a petzl snow scopic instead of trekking poles. I've had a couple really scary incidents where I used it to self arrest, it's saved me from some pretty bad falls in the mountains

 

[16Bore]

Snapped one of my Leki lowers a few weeks ago, an email and a week later, I had a new one. Looping the straps to the handles also makes a hell of a set of shooting sticks.

 

[charvey9]

I decided to give the Tipi a try this season so had to find a treking pole, but I had never been a user in the past. I ended up going with a pair of Leki Carbonlite XL's because it was the lightest adjustable pole I could find. It also has a small attachement that allows the pole to be used a a monopod. Useful as a gopro boom or steady a camera for pictures.

Although my only purpose in purchasing the pole was for pitching a tipi, I have used a pole on my last few hikes and really liked it. My first was a 4.7 mile snowshoe trek, and although I didn't have large baskets on the pole it was nice to have on the decent in deep snow. Saved me from going over a few times. The second time I used a pole to help navigate down a twisted mess of a recently logged slope in the coast range. In both cases, it made the hike a little safer.

However, I don't see my self using a pole while hunting, because I'm always carrying my bow and often switching the bow back and forth between hands depending on the conditions and terrain. I like to have the other hand free for glassing, grabbing brances, etc.

 

[Mad Mountain Mike]

If you strap them together tightly with a locking strap just below the grips then spread the feet they make a solid shooting platform.

 

[Jtelarkin08]

Are any of the poles on sierra trading post any good?? I am in need of a set of poles..

 

[wyodan]

Are any of the poles on sierra trading post any good?? I am in need of a set of poles..

A lot of good options on there. I personally feel the extra light ones are worth it. Trekking poles add an extra 5 miles a day, at least, for me.

 

[16Bore]

Sold on Leki aluminum, mainly because of the customer service, warranty, and I like to break chit...

 

[AK Troutbum]

I just purchased a pair of the Costco poles for my son and they are damn nice IMO. They're carbon fiber, weigh 15 oz. (3 oz. lighter than my BD), have the flick locks, and are about 3" longer than my BD's when fully extended. The only thing I don't really like about them is the foam instead of cork handle, but for $29 they're pretty hard to beat for the money.

 

[Flyrod]

For those that use them……. What do you use most…. the carbide or rubber tips?

 

[16Bore]

Carbide.

 

[Ross]

Carbide or snow baskets..................

 

[AK Troutbum]

I've never used the rubber caps.