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#169246 - 09/11/12 10:16 AM Re: Trekking poles question [Re: Blue_Ridge_Ninja]
lori member Registered: 01/22/08 Posts: 2801	Every half a pound helps. And I love how easy they are to use as shelter supports. All kinds of things I thought did not make a difference have done just that - backpacking is a sport of subtlety. _________________________ "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few." Shunryu Suzuki http://hikeandbackpack.com
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Trekking poles question	asarkar	09/10/12 08:15 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	lori	09/10/12 08:44 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Glenn Roberts	09/10/12 10:08 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Gershon	09/11/12 07:28 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	Pika	09/11/12 08:55 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	JPete	09/11/12 09:28 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	Blue_Ridge_Ninja	09/11/12 09:33 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	lori	09/11/12 09:48 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	Blue_Ridge_Ninja	09/11/12 10:10 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	lori	09/11/12 10:16 AM
Re: Trekking poles question	Glenn Roberts	09/11/12 12:48 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Gershon	09/11/12 01:05 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	asarkar	09/11/12 07:45 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Gershon	09/11/12 10:23 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	lori	09/11/12 11:13 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	OregonMouse	09/11/12 11:56 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	DieselTwitch	09/11/12 03:23 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Gershon	09/11/12 03:34 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	ETSU Pride	09/11/12 04:54 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	lori	09/11/12 05:05 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Gershon	09/11/12 05:19 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	wandering_daisy	09/11/12 06:52 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	lori	09/11/12 07:55 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	wandering_daisy	09/11/12 06:47 PM
Re: Trekking poles question	Merrellman78	09/17/12 08:47 AM
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