Re: Hiking/trekking poles? Yay or Nay?

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 Aug 25, 1:04 pm, Siskuwihane <Siskuwiha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Do you use them? Only one or a pair? Purchased or home made? Wood or
> metal? Do you just pick up a stick along the way?
>
> Mine is purchased, aluminum and only used occasionally in the warmer
> months, always used in winter. Just curious what others use (or
> don't).

I used to pick up a stick, then bought a good wood staff for $15.00
for walking cross-country, preferentially across chutes. Telescopic Al
poles feel too wimpy (I would not commit my+backpack 200 lb weight to
one).

I also bought a 6 ft Titanium pole on surplus for $100 which I wanna
convert into a walking stick. Will add an adaptor 1/4-20 thread on top
for a camera to use a monopod.

I use mine for tent poles ,On a one man bivy type tent. With a side
opening 
So its yey.