Hi guys! I'm Wes. I've been on here on and off over the last few years...and my last trip has me craving some trekking poles, but I've never bought any.

I do mostly 1 or 2 night trips over the weekends. I am wanting the poles for decreasing fatigue / soreness - plus, I really like the idea of some of the UL tents that use the trekking poles as part of the structure.

So, here's my question - I notice there are some trekking poles that are around the $40 range and they go all the way up into the hundreds - what should I look for when picking these out? Since I'm wanting to use them to hold up a tent in the future, should I be looking to spend a larger amount?

PS: just in case: i did search this topic and was unable to find anything about trekking poles except in the "making your own" section - and I don't want to make my own.


Thanks!