Foo - Aluminum, Titanium, Carbon fiber... trekking poles, that is!

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oboeguy
09-04-06, 07:42 PM
Any hikers here with suggestions on what to get? :)

jsharr
09-04-06, 07:57 PM
I just like the fact that they have the word Trek in them! Absolutely no constructive input to offer though, sorry.
KingTermite
09-04-06, 08:22 PM
I got a nice goold old fashioned wood one that I bought at a renniassance fair some years back. Got to use it and it worked well.

But I'm sure one that was designed for the use would work better. I think you want strength in it...so I'd probably go with the Al or Ti. Do they make a steel one?

mirona
09-04-06, 08:23 PM
timely topic... i just got back from maine after dropping my friend off. he's starting on the appalachian trail at baxter state park and through hiking to georgia. he brought his carbon fiber trekking poles ;)
Michigander
09-04-06, 08:47 PM
Hardwood sticks have always worked for me, but if you need something cool expensive and all around kick ass, this is what you're looking for,

http://www.crawfordknives.com/SURVIVAL%20STAFF%20PAGE%201.htm
AllenG
09-04-06, 09:03 PM
Black Diamond makes "high tech poles"
Gitzo makes one that doubles as a camera monopod
oboeguy
09-04-06, 09:39 PM
timely topic... i just got back from maine after dropping my friend off. he's starting on the appalachian trail at baxter state park and through hiking to georgia. he brought his carbon fiber trekking poles ;)

Heh, we was just hiking up Killington in Vermont and saw a few northbounders. Thru hikers seem to always have trekking poles... they can't all be wrong!