Registered: 04/26/11
Posts: 41
Loc: Southern California
My need for poles has grown with my age. In some terrain, such as hills and creek crossings, I need the poles for stability even if I don’t have a pack. I have also found that my hands swell if I don’t use poles. So where that line is of not needing poles, I crossed it years ago.
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