[pct-l] Trekking poles?

[Stephen Adams]

Yeah, well you just haven't seen someone bloodied from falling in talus because they tripped over their stupid poles, so yeah, there are rules.  You don't have to follow them.  
On Jan 14, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Paul Mitchell wrote:

>> it is a personal choice.  But there are some rules to using them.  
> 
> Respectfully, I'm not sure I agree with Stephen's rules, but I suppose that
> just further illustrates the personal perspective point.  I used my poles at
> all times on all terrain, especially the rocky stuff and found them
> advantageous on log crossings as well.  They saved me from falls far more
> often than they caused them.  
> 
> Bipedalism may have helped us poke our heads above the grass and hunt big
> game, but our four lagged friends still have the advantage crossing
> mountains, not to mention their chiropractic bills are a lot lower.  
> 
> P178
> 
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