Thread: Walking Poles

Yep I use them. Mine doubles as my tent pole for my single tent too.

Get some. Uphill can help a bit. On flat pretty good. Downhill a big help for taking the load off the knees. Pays to practise a bit. I still tangle now and then but they are slowly becoming second nature. For big steps down pays to test the pole rest before committing. Also a help when crossing waterways.

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I've been thinking of getting a a walking pole as after breaking my ankle, walking downhill and sidling is a bit of a mission still. Going uphill is sweet as though. Funny I was thinking the other day how so many look down their nose at walking poles as being a bit wussy. Yet no one has ever said that about a high country shepherd with a manuka or lancewood walking staff I saw a study a while ago that said a pair of poles takes 25% of the strain off the knees. That's a helluva difference! And could mean another 10-years or more of being able to tackle the hill country.

Greetings All,
I was wondering the same thing when out for my walk yesterday. I have always used handy trees and shrubs for support on the steep slippery stuff which is fine when they are handy. Will give it some thought.
Regards Grandpamac.

They seem a good accessory, trekking pole, tent pole.

You can get trekking poles where you can remove the top knob and they have a camera screw attachment so you get a camera monopod.

A camera monopod trekking pole can become a shooting support by adding another accessory.



also .... tape a giant salt crystal in the fork and you get a wizard's staff.

I mainly use one if packing in .
Really good if you're walking up a creek with slippery rocks

They are a must have mate, especially when carrying a heavy load !!

The rubber feet for them are also worthwhile particularly on rocky ground



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Thumbs up for poles. Spend the extra and get the ones with the built in shock absorber thingie. You might think it’s a gimmick - until you try to use non-shockie’d poles

Thumbs up on the Manuka pole. And the camera /V mount on top. They’re great.

Poles not only help on the day - your post walk recovery is much faster after having used them!!!

I never go in the bush on my trap lines without a walking pole – a fixed length paint roller pole – a steel shell that will take all my weight on a slope – it has saved me countless times
A friend uses an adjustable pole – less than $10
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/haydn-0-7...nsion_p0568920

I use a manuka hill stick at work when i am mustering by foot, makes a huge difference and a stick can take a lot of weight when swinging off it, have tried a alloy walking pole for work and not the same. Trust a piece of manuka or lace wood more then alloy.
But when hunting with a pack i take a alloy walking pole and when not in use its good to be able to tie to side of pack. I found it makes a big different

https://www.mtngear.nz/product/mtnstick

This is what I use for a number of years now

Highly recommend, great for slippery ascents and descents when loaded up.

I bought a decent pair of Leki branded ones with clamps on them, didn't want cheap or carbon as the consequences of one folding up or breaking on a steep descent could be quite serious.

I've pinched one of the wife's ski poles to try out, have to get past the rifle always in my hands first though, that'll be odd.

Macpac have a pair for $69.99

https://www.macpac.co.nz/macpac-a3-t...es/113343.html

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

Macpac have a pair for $69.99

https://www.macpac.co.nz/macpac-a3-t...es/113343.html

Yeah don't do that

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