[pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles

[Bill Cathey]

I've always left my pack outside my tent at night, but a porcupine ate through both of my pack straps (and more) on a trip in the Cascades in May. The half dozen or so quills embedded in what was left of them gave the culprit away.

bill

> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:04 PM, marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes squirrels?mice?chipmunks ?eat the handles too. I learned that when I forgot one out side my old tent and found it chewed on by different kinds of small teeth. I thought that if I used the poles handle up to hold up tent I would avoid that problem.  Wrong. Taller animals love them. Also wood rats eat pack straps.  Remember that Hooper?   Hooper are you out there somewhere?   Marmot
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 5:44 PM, "Doug Carlson" <doug-sue at centurylink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> This is the first time I have heard of animals eating the handles of
>> trekking poles.  
>> 
>> I just discovered another reason why I use the tent I use and sleep with my
>> poles inside the tent.
>> 
>> -Trew
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of marmot marmot
>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 3:14 PM
>> To: william jennings
>> Cc: PCT L
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 45 Uses for Trekking Poles
>> 
>> My brand new pole handles were eaten while holding up my tent(by deer or elk
>> on Arizona trail).Of course then I used duct tape to fashion replacements
>> and they have lasted another 2,000 miles and counting.
>> I use my feet and hiking poles to stamp out bike tire prints on trail 'cause
>> to see them makes me angry  so maybe I save a hiker behind me that reaction.
>> It calms me down -  makes me feel like I'm doing something   Marmot
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 1:33 PM, "william jennings" <mrjenn at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Additionally: use for the cooling of forehead, the pole seems to be ice
>> cold; and the strap is a good source of salt for the critters.  Once when
>> using a pole to support a 6 moon design tent, I awoke to find it chewed off
>> and carried off.
>>> 
>>> Teutonic
>>>