Missing poles help needed

[Sarah Britton]

Today in La Virgen del Camino Louise left her very specialised Nordic Walking poles by a cashpoint on the Main Street. A few minutes later we returned and they had gone. We hope that a passing pilgrim might have picked them up as non of the local business owners had any handed in to them.
The poles are Leki and brown/black/gold in colour. As the handgrips are still on Louise's hands they are of no use to anyone else. Tonight we are at Albergue San Antonio in Mazarife if anyone has any news please send us a message on the forum.....there is a reward for their safe return

 

[David]

What does " the handgrips are still on Louise's hands" mean?

 

[Sarah Britton]

With Nordic poles you have a half glove strap that you clip the poles onto. Louise walked away with her straps on and left the poles behind. They are designed to work with the straps so pretty useless to anyone else.

 

[David]

ah - seems odd, to strap oneself to the poles .. means you can't lose them I suppose - - oh .....

 

[Larazet]

I'd be lost without my poles! I bent a carbon fibre one in a farm gate near Arzacq and had to walk on lopsided and funnily enough, in pain.... Rang my husband who went to Decathlon and delivered me a replacement. I had only been walking for six days at that stage. Lucky to have a local husband at that stage!

 

[Sarah Britton]

Lise we were lucky that the local bank manager came with us , asked everyone and helped us look around....no luck I'm afraid and Louise now has blistered hands from cheap replacement poles. We still have quite a way to go so may have to ship some out!

 

[OzAnnie]

Lise we were lucky that the local bank manager came with us , asked everyone and helped us look around....no luck I'm afraid and Louise now has blistered hands from cheap replacement poles. We still have quite a way to go so may have to ship some out!

Quick thought
A bit strange getting blisters from any reasonably decent poles ?
Is your friend gripping her poles tight ? Unless it is tough stuff just relax the grip , lots of poles including my Leki's, can even be left dangling from Velcro wrist tabs if need be; or just hold lightly onto them on the flat stuff.
Annie