Thread: Hunting with Trekking Poles

I used to laugh at all the people walking with their little sticks. Then I did the Oxfam Trail walker a few years ago and that changed my tune pretty quickly. I was at about the 60km mark and started getting serious cramps up both quads, and my hip flexors were getting very sore. I had brought a pair of sticks because they were on the list of gear I ‘needed’. Next pit stop I pulled them out, and the pain and cramping went away almost immediately. I now take them on every hunt. As others have said they are invaluable for negotiating tricky/slippery terrain, especially with a heavy pack on!