All hikers should use trekking poles. Here's why...
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Trekking poles are really useful. When walking downhill, they provide more stability and remove stress from your lower joints. It’s also easier to walk uphill with them. In case you encounter wild animals, you’ll have something to protect yourself with. Your hands will be moving all day, so your fingers won’t swell after a long day of hiking. They’re also super useful for technically difficult parts of the trail, like mud, rocks, and river crossings. They greatly reduce the chances of you falling and spraining your ankle. And finally, some tents can be built with trekking poles. This means you can keep your tent poles at home and save some weight. I used to hate trekking poles as well. But since I started using them, I’m not going back anymore.
Poor cows! They were just curious. :'(
they don't care, they are with the herd and are safe and know it, cows actually love to play and are a bit crazy sometimes.. our neighbor's goes to the billy goat to knock heads and he has no horns... I have stories for days. They play short games of tag, they enjoy good weather and weather changes by running and jumping, the younger ones enjoy being goofy like that
Cows want to lick the poles to get salt, from hand sweat
@@bcamping1 Best reply i ve seen in a while
This 🤡 consider them "wild animals" and this was his way of "defending himself"
Trekking poles are literally a life saver for me
The most important part that most people miss at first is to use the straps properly. It transforms how you use the the poles. The straps transfer the load to your palms, wrist, and arms. You don’t even have to grip with your fingers for the most part. It’s worth learning. -ex anti-pole guy
I'm 60 and never used em before. Then I had an animated fall and I've been using them ever since and I'm impressed how helpful they really are!!!😊
I started using poles for the walk ins, shortly after I started Scottish winter climbing. That was 30 years ago. They became an essential item for any mountain excursion. I never go to the hills without them.
I agree, trekking poles are fantastic!
31 and I just bought my first pair today after knee pain on my last height. Excited to try them out next week!
Did they work for you? Curious to know.
@biomorphic they absolutely do work, especially for going downhill. I don't use them as much as I should though because taking them off my backpack and putting them back on is a bit of a hassle. A lot of hiking backpacks have little straps on them specifically for holding trekking poles but the whole process of securing them is kind of annoying, at least on my bag. If you do hikes that have sections of scrambling you might find yourself spending a lot of time taking them off and putting them back on. I actually just went hiking today and forgot to bring them when they would have been very useful for holding balance on all the snow and ice.
I find it easier to just walk without them most of the time and only use them when the terrain gets tricky. I get tired more quickly when using them. Not sure why
As a hiker in my 30s I never go out on mountain hikes without my poles, but I have an important caveat:
🐑 It is NOT recommended to shake your poles at sheep protection dogs (the big loud scary ones), the best is 1. To avoid the herd, even if it's on the trail, 2. If the dog comes running towards you, let it identify you as harmless and speak to it in a calming voice, 3. Try to get shepard's attention, as they will let the dog know you're ok, 4. If all else fails, turn away and wait for the herd to pass.
Seeming aggresive towards shepard dogs will only make it more likely to attack you.
Mountain sheep hearding is very common in the mountains of Southern Europe (but probably less so in the North)
I used to have lower back discomfort when walking at the park. I would have to stop and stretch and/ or sit down to rest frequently. I started taking my trekking poles along even though the trails are mostly flat. I found that I can go for miles and hours without any back issues. I attribute this to the fact that my arms are no longer hanging loose around my waist and my posture improved. My arms are constantly moving which makes my torso move constantly. Better workout all the way around.
night and day difference since I started using them
A pair of trekking poles in addition to a pair of 58" Z-Packs carbon tent poles allowed me to create a massive Adirondack tarp shelter while walking 60km (40 miles) through the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan... That 4.5*3m tarp takes up WAAAY less room in my rucksack than even a one person tent which is only a quarter the size of the tarp shelter I made with those trekking poles...
Could you please share a photo of the tarp shelter you made? I need to look up the wadi rum desert too. Thx
I did the list miner trail at Big bend, I used to think only nerds used them. They really helped me out. They do help with stability
Started using them when I was 20+ and they are still my best friends when exploring the mountains
Also very good in muddy hikes to gauge depth of mud before stepping on it - very important in the Peak District peat bogs!
I used to snigger at people using them. Now I don't go into the hills without them. Crossing water, rocks, boggy ground, going down hill. Game changer.
Don't snigger at people who you know nothing about.
@@flumpaustin1994😆💜
They saved my life as I fell down a steep snowy slope on the Sierras. I was able to self arrest by digging the tip of the pole into the snow with both hands which stopped me before going off a cliff
Man those cows looked really menacing
I was chased by a bull while on a mountain trip... I was lucky to find shelter and the bull went away. Had to find another route 😅
I'm 21 with an permanent knee injury i use one pole just to relive my knee of the pressure on hikes over 5 miles
They are great in the winter too, i usually just chop down a small three and hope it doesmt break on the way down😅
Trekking poles are simply more effective in many cases. Nothing wrong with doing something that works.
So relaxing for the knees
I have the same poles from the first clip, they real good. And they whistle in the wind 😊
I started using them a few months ago. Annoyed i waited so long, they are great.
I use walking sticks that I find in the woods.
They serve the same purpose and they're free😊
One more great advantage to free walking sticks you found in the woods - they can suddenly snap when you least expect them to - which can add new excitement to a routine hike, like when you're walking downhill.
@@michaelcapeless3268 poles brake to!
Wood on the ground are mostly dead!
The pounds of a saw or axe is not ultra light incl British Pounds!
Chopping Sticks could be an environmental crime in EU
also good for mountain climbing in the snow
Great for scouting footfall too, making g sure of no hidden crevices under overgrowth
I just feel bad for anyone who "hates trekking poles"
Love my poles.
Hand bit caught me cause mine used to really swell so I'have to put my hands up on over strut ofpack.
very nice video
Except ... I have nerve damage in my right (and dominating) arm. Which makes it extremely uncomfortable and cumbersome to use a trekking pole with this right arm.
Theoretically I can still use a single left handed trekking pole. Using only one trekking pole reduces the trekking poles benefits. So I personally don't use trekking poles.
I also noticed that most people using trekking poles tend to fully stretch their legs on descends. And compensate this bad habit by offloading weight on the trekking poles. When descending I use my leg muscles more than my knee joints. A technique which is tiresome to learn and get accustomed to. But becomes natural once your muscles are customized to it.
I had poles for years , never used 'em. Fortunately , I took them to the West Coast trail !!
Providef you have your hands free.. and provided you have sufficient strength in your arms
Thank you!
I usually just find a good stick. Love a good stick.
😊👍👍👍😊
Great for crossing a stream or for wading while fly fishing.
i usually find sticks along the way
I am still not convinced. I should try them once and see.
Even one helps!
I use the Staff of Gandalf
I wish every other activity in life could be as easily improved with a $150 purchase as walking is improved with trekking poles.
Instead walking thru a herd, walk slow around it, especially they have new offspring!
A bull in the herd could, see your action as agression and could attack you !
A trekkingpole doesnt stop a bull or cow running 30km with 400 our 500 kg!
Well. If there's a bull you shouldn't be there, and even a dominant cow has thrown me in the air...
@@galehess6676 going around the herd doesnt mean 1 m distance, but 20 as possible!
You can see their attention on their body languages and race!
In my student time i worked on a stable / farm!
Do you have a pair that you actually really like and why?
Those cows were clearly not wild animals mate 😂
I like them but hard to record with them
just a good long stick laying around on the ground usually does the job for me
What tent do you use??
If someone don't like trekking poles they've just not used them enough, when u do and they feel part of u y wouldn't u
Recommended brands?
I like handsfree
Self defense alone is a pretty good reason
The next step is to abandon the illogical design of the mainstream poles (which simply copied the poles used by cross-country skiers) and use a rational, ergonomic design. You know something's wrong because you have to use straps on your wrists for them to work properly. Try PacerPoles and you won't look back - they're a game changer.
I prefer big stick
trekking poles will partially relieve the weight off your legs. it is like crawling
... your fingers are swelling after hiking? Am i... hiking wrong?? 😂
I usually use them in case I find stupid people scaring animals. If trekking doesn't help you solve your creativity problems, you have serious problems.
As an Ex Army Infantry Soldier I disagree. Once you start to use them our bodies natural balance system is affected, so you when you don't have them ,don't use the walking sticks it may affect your balance.. If they such a great aid to walking they would have Issued us soldiers with them many years ago..I tried em once and I found them more of a hindrance than of use. However, if one feels they need them then good for them.. But to do a video saying you have to have them is nonsense..
Why are you scaring the cows for no reason?
I have militaryboots, a don't hike in ballerinas like you
We give demerits for animal cruelty...
Milk cows ate not "wild" animals.
Cows are PEACEFUL animals.....not sire you're a real hiker, or Black Diamond marketing specialist ? 😅😅
He's just a classic idiot.
Yeah, nah. I have a 50 lb dog i have to control
Might as well just walk on 4
Stupid comment
Real man use a walking stick, from wood, carved by the user....nature is best enjoyed in plastic shoes, plastic clothes and aluminium trekking poles...I get it (yes i'm ironical)....
Scaring cows for the vid 👎
Not for the vid. These young bastards kept ruthlessly trying to steal my food during my thru hike. They kept coming back after every 15 minutes after I scared them away.
@@OscarHikesclassic urbanite behaviour, my fren
Ohne more item Go carry and you have no free hand
Wow! You have terrific grammar 😂
You should train your body to adapt to your surroundings. Not buy a piece of equipment that will “help with your pain in your knees”. Heal yourself. Quit making excuses.
Its funny that you don't wear boots but decided poles are necessary...
Boots are not really necessary, so long as you have something to protect you feet from the rough terrain. You could even hike in slides.
Lmfao experienced backpackers and thru hikers don’t wear boots. They’re clunky as hell and take forever to dry out. Trail runners only.
@@BladesByClaw If you don't need boots (ie 95% of the time), then you don't need poles.
@@mcmacmcgee What? This couldnt be more wrong. What are you talking about
@@BladesByClaw Really what do you use poles for hmmm
Save weight by leaving your tent poles at home? How, by carrying said poles around instead?? Lololol