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Hiking poles aren’t just for older folks with cranky joints. A good pair of hiking poles is essential gear for the trail—just like hiking boots, hiking socks, hiking pants, and hiking packs. Not only ...

Often when using gear overlanding, camping or hiking, good enough is good enough. Many pieces of equipment from tent stakes to bug nets to sporks or other cooking gear are purchased for a single use, ...

There was a time, more than a decade ago, when I couldn’t understand why people used trekking poles. I thought they seemed unnecessary and cumbersome. But these days, I always pack my poles for a hike ...

Trekking poles are definitely a plus. In the past ten years I ve gone from mild skeptic about poles (good for long glacier treks, not much else) to an absolute believer in using them any time I put on ...

In Europe and other spots around the globe, it’s common to see people striding around the countryside with trekking poles in hand. Many folks even click their way through city centers with these poles ...