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Key features to shop for.

Trekking Poles: What are the essential features to a good trekking pole?

  • Comfortable and secure grip. Cork or rubber provide the best grip.
  • Adjustable wrist straps with no buckle to minimize chaffing on bare hands.
  • Replaceable tips. Carbide are the most durable.
  • Lightweight.
  • Internal shock absorbing system to soften the impact when poles are planted.
  • Stowable by collapsing down to 30-inches or less.
  • Adjustable system that is easy to expand or compress and stays in the length selected securely.

Wood Hiking Staffs: What are the essential features to a good natural hiking staff?

  • Wood material, aged and durable.
  • Leather straps.
  • Replaceable rubber tips or optional steel for more trail durability.
  • Lightweight yet sturdy enough to support the user.
  • Optional top accessories include camera mounts and compasses--compasses are for directional use only and not serious navigation.
Contributed By: Michael Hodgson

Michael Hodgson is a an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including Camping for Dummies, Compass and Map Navigator, and Facing the Extreme. He is a volunteer instructor for the American Red Cross, Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue team and was a former mountain guide. Michael is well-known for his sense of humor and eagerness to try anything once in the pursuit of a really good story. His friends remain amazed that he can still walk. He has partnered with his journalist-wife, Therese Iknoian, on four web sites: his own www.AdventureNetwork.com, plus www.GearTrends.com, www.TotalFitnessNetwork.com, and www.SNEWSnet.com











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