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Nordic walking vs. Trekking Poles
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[QUOTE="RJM, post: 833481, member: 70218"] I have walked the Camino with expensive trekking poles, cheap trekking poles and without any trekking poles at all. Every time I reached Santiago alive and healthy and in better shape than I started. From what I have observed quite a few pilgrims carry trekking poles and really do not use them at all in any fashion that is useful. I like trekking poles more for the way they allow me to have an efficient stride more than anything. Arm swinging with the legs, poles barely touching the ground. That's pretty much all they do for me on a regular basis, and on occasion help me stay balanced on downhills, rocky areas, but that is not everyday on the Camino. That and a bit of a sense of protection against the very rare, overly protective dog. Two wooden broomsticks cut to the correct length would actually be suitable and helpful to walk with. It is how the trekking poles are utilized that is more important than the pole itself. If used inefficiently a 200 euro set of trekking poles is actually more harmful than good as you are carrying extra weight for nothing. Do not get caught up in the hype of trekking poles as a necessity for everyone walking the Camino. [/QUOTE]
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