Trekking Poles 101 Everything you need to know
Trekking Poles 101 Everything you need to know
Trekking Poles are me most essential piece of gear on the trail. They make hiking over rough terrain easier and provide support for your knees, ankles, and feet. Knowing the benefits and how to properly use trekking poles along with the purpose of accessories will allow you to hike safely in all 4 seasons on a variety of surfaces.
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Thanks for the great video! We moved from WV eastern Panhandle to northern Illinois, miss the mountains! Now that we are 68 we bought poles… there’s got to be a mountain around here somewhere 😊…
just supported your channel
I’m going to to hike in Kauai and would like to know besides mud baskets, what tip should I use in mud and crossing a rocky stream, the stream might be waist deep, maybe lower?
Besides checking water depth you can check if a rock is loose before stepping on it when crossing streams.
I’m new to trekking poles and this video was SUPER-HELPFUL in getting me up to speed before using them. Thank you for the great explanation and information!
Thanks for the video. I have only partial meniscus in my right knee and can’t run anymore. I, therefore, walk. Since discovering trekking poles, I have increased the intensity of my daily and weekend walks which has helped me get into the upper portion of my target heart zone to maximize my walking and improve my overall health.
Cool video, thx!
So this advice goes against everything else I’ve seen from other hikers and physiotherapists. Having them at a length where your arm is at a 90 degree angle is important to prevent back problems from poor posture and will take more weight off your legs and knees. You also should not bring the poles forward past your heels unless you are going up or down an incline.
WHAT is her accent??
Is it Southern American??
Am unsure haha
A biased waste of time.
very, very good explanation!! greetings from germany!
Those Leki tips that propel and roll have save my life. I am 61 and have been backpacking since I was 6 and a half. All year round. I now need poles to get to work or upstairs. I have had 3 lobes of lung removed due to cancer although as a never smoker! I wore out my hips running marathons, cross country, soccer, hockey, floor nursing, long distance backpacking,biking,etc….and now they can not be replaced due to …no lungs. So I took up "trekking" poles after my first cancer rounds and am still here due to maximizing my aerobic capacity with poles. I still backpack and I walk long distance to work daily and walk and am on my feet 18 hrs every day. Thanks trekking poles! (I have several pairs of carbon fiber poles- backups in case my favorites break). Life changers.
New to trekking poles and this video is super informative and helpful
Invested in a pair of hiking poles for my hiking trip in a few weeks. This video is very helpful for a beginner like myself. Thanks!
6th Benefit, You can use your poles to defend from someone trying to do you harm.
7th, you can poke the person in front of you in the ass to get them moving. j/k
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve had a hip and knee replacement one my right side, but now need my left knee replaced. This poles and the techniques you’ve shared are giving me confidence and a great sense of balance and stability! I have some spinal stenosis in my lower back…so standing and walking distances can be painful. These poles distribute the energy and help me walk further and for a longer time! Love this video! Thanks again!❤
6:06 you said every time you take a step, you move the opposite pole. but in footage later in the video showing you walking, your feet move more often than your hands – maybe twice as much from what I can tell. so I am wondering, is it very important that you move your hands as often as your legs?
Nice❤
What tip to use on a trekking pole to navigate icy sidewalks during winter?
I like your show washing from Kenya any one want to hiking Mt Kenya with me
First, loved the accent!
The metal tips are tungsten not carbon and, if you DO use the little boot tips the "boot" should be facing backwards for greater grip.
Most durable ordinary rubber tips are the reddish coloured ones from Decathlon – mainly in Europe but getting more available in the US.
Best poles EVER are PacerPoles, designed by a physiotherapist with ergonomic grips that take pressure off of your wrists. Sadly only available by mail from the UK but the aftersales service is second to none.
Happy Hiking!
Showed this to my wife as she has had trouble holding my pole correctly.
Do you leave your mud baskets on all the time?
Those wrist straps….make it hard to fling the pole away when a snake is climbing up your pole!!! Fortunately it wasn’t a rattlesnake.
You can remember the cheap ones but not the more expensive ones? A little more research would be better if you are recommending something.
I used to wonder why people would need trekking poles , And after 7 kms hiking up to the summit I was looking for tree branches to try and save my sore knees ! So I just bought a set of poles for my next adventure ! Thanks for the tips
You did not mention anything in this very informative video about left handed and or right handed poles.
the 120 marker on your pole (that you use to know to where to extend the second part) is the hight of your pole, WHEN you extend the first section (the part that you only extend to the text www.) completely, and then the second part to the 120 mark. Then you know your pole is actually 120cm long.
Almost all telescopic poles have this kind of marking. If you use this technique, you always now how to setup every pair, without any difficulty. The way you do it, you will have do trial and error to get the hight back just right, with every other pair (since that www. part of text, that you use isn’t on every pair, let alone on the same place)
Norwegian walking sticks. Originally ski poles. Length to your shoulder. But when sombody made them adjustable, they could also be used for walking
About to do my first hike with trekking poles, had no idea about the different tips and their uses thank you very much 🙂
Thanks for the great advice. I’ve just taken up hiking, just to expand my photography, and I’m going to buy hiking poles, to help me along the way. They seem like a very good idea. 👍
Great video. I got my father a set of poles, He was using a jerry-built pole made from a cheap fishing pole with a rubber bottom. The instruction on the tips and techniques is priceless. I sent him this video because he refuses to RTFM! 😂 Thank you.
My daughter got me the poles to help me walk with more confidence and it does! I’m an 80 year old woman. Thank you for your great instructions.
Great video. I just purchased poles as recommended by my orthopedic doctor. I appreciate your thoroughness in showing how to adjust as well as how to use them.❤
It also can be used for self defence, a lot of creatures might come across when u are in their territory, be snakes roaches or animals
I used the carbide tip for hiking through a canyon that had both dry and wet slippery rocks and it was great, I wouldn’t trust any rubber tip for that.
Thank you, best information on the different parts of the poles and how to use them.
Very useful video. I learned several things abut trekking poles that I didn’t know. All in all a good video, but the audio was a bit low and difficult to hear.
At 74 I decided it was time to get trekking poles. Even though I’m heathy, I realize it’s not going to get easier. Haha! My hikes are never more than 8 miles but the terrain can be challenging. I just purchased the same brand CF poles. Small business and American made. Thanks for the video.
Was gifted a set of Komperdell C3 ultralight carbon poles. Really find they help save wear and tear on my hips and lower back.
They’re also going to be handy for pitching shelters.
Thanks for the upload!
even though this is 4 yrs old, I found this video very beneficial. Thank you for explaining the tips and I’m looking forward to my new exercise journey.
Thanks great info
Great intro
Thank you so much!
Such an informative video! Thank you
It’s time to own up to my infirmities! I NEED to use support when hiking at 72. Thanks for a great short lesson! See you on the Trails!~
Thank you for the video. It was very useful👍🏻
This is the most informative video I’ve watched on this topic (and I’ve watched a few). Thank you so much!
Would you recommend trekking poles for an obese person with knee issues for urban walks?
Very good! Thank you.
Thank you a lot for the great video! It is short enough and very handy!