Say no to the rubber tips you can add to your poles. Hereās my argument.
What is the number 1 purpose of your poles? Itās to keep you from falling and suffering an ignominious end to your Camino because of a torn knee, twisted ankle or wrenched back.
Whatās the purpose of the rubber tips? Only to salve the sensitivities of the aurally woke. Instead think of the clicking as a Proustian Madeleine, something to warm future memories.
Adding the rubber negates the purpose of the hard tip. It will no longer grab on dewy grass, moldy leaves or muddy descents. The pole is now useless, an affectation not a serious hikerās tool.
I will entertain no argument that you can take the tips off and on. Sure for the first 2 days and then youāll stop. Or you wonāt bother just for 10m of nastiness. Itās like saying youāre going to limit yourself to 1 drink at communal dinner. Aināt going to happen.
I ask now that the moderators close this thread because all contra arguments will violate Rule 112b (section C).
Yours,
Bombay Bill, on his 2nd glass, upright and injury free in El Pito on the Norte.