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  1. Portia1

    Can you replace pacer pole rubber tips with leki rubber tips?

    The rubber tips on my pacer poles have worn completely thru so that the carbide tips are exposed. I live in the USA so pacer pole replacement parts are not available here. I leave in less than two weeks and wonder if leki rubber tips will work. Thanks.
  2. CatPhillips

    Does anyone wear gloves for sweaty hands on hiking poles?

    I haven't seen anyone else discuss this issue so I wonder if I'm the only one! I use Pacer Poles (which I LOVE) with plastic handles (which I don't love as much) so my hands get sweaty most days. On my first Camino, I ended up wrapping a handkerchief around my hands. Not a great solution. On my...
  3. Theo59

    Hobbies related to Camino

    I am using walking sticks that I make myself. Usually branches of trees. I make them softer with steam or fire and then make them straight. At the end of them I put rubber and stick on it a piece of car-tire with glue and a couple of smalt bolts. The result is a reliable stick which...
  4. Paintboy2

    Hiking Pole Modifications

    I'm currently on my 4th Camino, this one The Way of St. Francis, LaVerna, Italy to Assisi to Rome. Some people asked about my hiking poles. I have added a few things that I find very helpful on my walks, especially here in Italy where I have done some road walking. 1. I have mounted a 90° LED...
  5. Annette london

    Travelling from Santiago airport with walking poles

    Just a reminder for those that are travelling FROM Santiago airport with walking poles walking poles can be put in the hold for free..... irrespective of which airline is used This is a special arrangement between the airlines and Santiago airport only Poles will not be allowed through...
  6. G

    St Jean Pied de Port - walking stick required?

    Hi! My girlfriend and I are walking 5 days of the Camino Frances starting in Saint Jean Pied de Port next week - we are very excited! Just wondering would it be advisable to source a walking stick in Saint Jean Pied de Port for the first day of walking to Roncesvalle? Ideally we would prefer...
  7. peregrina2000

    What's wrong with my hiking pole?

    I walked for 32 days without ever collapsing my Z-poles, and when I went to do that to get on the plane, one of them was full of black stuff. Does anyone have any idea what is going on with the pole on the bottom?
  8. Cbflores

    Can I take my trekking poles as carry-on baggage?

    Hi there! My dad and I are doing El Camino mid May and I just realized I have an unanswered question: Can I take my Trekking poles as carry-on items or will I need to check them? Im planning on taking my pack as a carry-on and I just realized that some people have mentioned the poles may be an...
  9. VAS

    ? buy hiking poles in SJDP

    Is there a place to buy hiking poles when I arrive in SJDP? I'm taking my pack as a carry on, and from what I read, even collapsable ones are not allowed onto the plane. Thanks for your help.
  10. Stephen

    I'll need a walking stick at Santiago airport.

    My hope for a warm Camino from Sevilla was dashed when I slipped on the stairs in the place where I was staying in Santiago. I hurt my back quite badly so I've decided to go back home to recuperate. I'm going to need my walking stick to get through the airport. Will security, who seem very...
  11. thesmiths2

    Can hiking poles be carried on board airplanes?

    I am planning on leaving my larger suitcase for the rest of my non-Camino trip in an airport locker in Madrid, then fly on to Santiago. My poles do not fit in my daypack I'm taking on the Camino. A friend thought they may not allow me to carry it onboard. Any thoughts? Would I have to check the...
  12. W

    Stick Club

    So, you packed light for flying carry on only and walked your Camino. You bought a piece of wood for a couple of Euro that you thought you would ditch at the end.... But now you are strangely attached to it. It won't go in the cabin so you have to check it. But you could check in 5 or 10 for the...
  13. copado

    Good,Professional walking poles.

    Hi. I have an inflammatory arthritic condition (psoriatic) that has also affected my ankle joints. Apart from the pain there I have little foot power when walking and my foot is not flat. Even hitting a rock and having to twist my foot is painful,and it can be hard to push away from. So I am...
  14. EmoJohnson

    Porto to Santiago (walking sticks?)

    Buen Camino! I walk the coastal Portuguese way in late May. Given the terrain, will I need walking sticks?
  15. Kbierstube

    Hiking poles: buy before or during Camino?

    I've read about the merits of hiking poles. I believe I'm sold on the idea of using them while walking the Camino. I'm trying to determine if I should buy them in the US before I depart or if I should buy them while on the Camino? What should I take into consideration?
  16. DowtyCamino

    Poles...a recommendation

    My wife and I took Komperdell carbon poles with us on our 2014 Camino. These were excellent and we really liked the Nordic Walking style gloves that attach to the handles. I know they aren't recommended for trekking, but we found them excellent. Unfortunately we were lost one of the poles...
  17. VeeM

    Hiking stores along the Camino!?

    Hi! I'm in Fromista and need trekking poles! Does anyone know of hiking stores in Fromista or next villages going towards Santiago!? Many thanks
  18. Jakke

    Buying Pacer Poles in Lisbon

    Hi! My plan is to fly to Lisbon with only a carry-on pack and buy some equipment in Lisbon. I am interested in Pacer Poles. Who can tell me where to find those in Lisbon? Bom caminho!
  19. R

    Buying Walking Poles in Bayonne?

    Hello Camino Forum, I have been lurking here for a while, because I have been preparing for my Camino. But now that it is starting in 4 days and I'm too excited to even sleep well, I finally had to create an account and ask a question about buying Walking Poles. I can't fly with my own because...
  20. barbaravan

    Trekking Poles Selection

    Please be aware that the REI Carbon Power Lock Women's Trekking Poles are packaged with a message hidden under the rubber basket that says that the locking mechanism must be tightened with a screwdriver and re-tighted over time. Since the message is unreadable (hidden) and since my Black Diamond...

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