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I am 54yrs young and carried my poles for three days, then donated them, didn't really need them, wife used them but if i got mine out i tended to walk faster. My wife saw the benefits as it toned her arms up 😁 -
Fully agree. I had never used poles before El Camino. Wisely, I decided to take a pair, and watch some videos about how to use them properly. As I walked, I understood better and better how to combine the grip and the position of the wrist...
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The use of a single pole is (he says, stating the bleedin’ obvious as usual) - is as a walking stick. Some people swear by their one pole, using it for balance and other purposes, but the biomechanics are not comparable with the correct use of...
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I used poles from Urban Poling - super strong and light weight with removable rubber feet so good for rocks or pavement. Not only do they transfer much of the work from lower extremities to core and arms (so very helpful in the mountains!) they...
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I used to think the same. Until I started seeing videos from young extremely active people that had picked up the habit in I think Nepal. (The young porters did it because they wanted to prolong their working life span.) Basically the thinking...
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ClaireMcMahon replied to the thread Poles or No Poles?.My current thinking is that I might pick up a single pole at SJPDP and see how I fare with that for a little while, and then decide along the way if I want to pick up a second or drop the first!
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Let us know what you decide (says Mr. Curious :) ).
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Amen!!
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I sniffed at poles until my late forties. I hiked in the Rockies many times, and the west coast trail, the Nootka Island trail, the Milford Track etc etc without them. Then I saw the light! I am now almost 80, Hiked another camino last year and...
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Poles are great and as others have said, use the rubber tips and take a spare set of tips as they do wear out. I then put a new set at the end of the trip so they are clean when I put in my luggage and they are ready to go next time.
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