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post 1624378431 12-03-2020, 10:52 AM
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They are common everywhere, bro.

They help alleviate loading on the knees, stabilize descents and give you a sick masturbator-tricep pump.

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post 1624378781 12-03-2020, 10:56 AM
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Trekking poles are used worldwide by real hikers and backpackers because: (a) They help distribute the load more evenly between your arms and legs, which makes 20-30 mile days much more feasible. (b) They help take the load off your knees, which are guaranteed to be f***ed up by a lifetime of hiking. The poles help slow the process. (c) They help maintain balance in situations where it is difficult, if not impossible, to maintain balance without an additional point of contact. Water crossings come to mind. There are times when you have to cross slippery wet rocks and there is no way to get across without taking a dive unless you have a stick or pole to assist.

p.s. The short nature walks across well-maintained, heavily trafficked trails where the primary goal is a selfie for social media donotqualify as hiking among real hikers/backpackers.

p.p.s. I don't use poles as I hike with dogs and need my hands free.
post 1624378881 12-03-2020, 10:57 AM
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Lol @ a fuking Nordic person calling anyone else weird for any reason. I spend a lot of time in Sweden with my swedish girlfriend, our daughter and her parents.

Love them all to death, but you fuks are all strange as ****.

Except Fins..They're just a bunch of drunks
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post 1624378951 12-03-2020, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper⏩
15 people a year accepted out of 500 applicants/ year.

But yea, it was a fuking riot. Would never spend 4 years in university any other way.

Technically its a Bachelors in Physical and Health Education and was a lot of physiology and Human Kinetics type stuff.
With a major in Beaver Studies to boot

ROFL

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post 1624379031 12-03-2020, 10:59 AM
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I use mine to club squirrels and save weight, less protein bars.
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post 1624379101 12-03-2020, 11:00 AM
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It’s in case you get attacked by gay frogs and need to fend them off
post 1624379211 12-03-2020, 11:01 AM
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I hike with a tall wizard staff. It serves as a weapon for defensive purposes, also can test depth on mud and water. Can use to Pole vault over sht. Plus u can go hands free and reach for the pistola if its life or death. No lame azz pole strings attached to wrist
post 1624379351 12-03-2020, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted By aleeboy⏩
With a major in Beaver Studies to boot

ROFL

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No fukin way was I doing Phycology, or history or some chit. Fuk that.

When I heard that was a thing offered at a university an hours drive from me, I said fuk ya.

Lots of crazy expeditions and chit. kayak trips, winter survival, climbing, first responder training, whitewater rescue...

Plus lived for a full year in a tent in a wilderness area on campus in northern Ontario while at school. Coldest night was -38.

be surprised how many dropped out or quit. Only ten or so left at the end.
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post 1624379471 12-03-2020, 11:03 AM
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They're pretty damn useful when you're slipping around on steep scree and other sketchy business. On a trail you just look like a nerd.

A better question is why do Europeans wear hiking boots when they're not hiking?
They got little baby legs that stand so low
you got to pick 'em up just to say hello.
post 1624379691 12-03-2020, 11:05 AM
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While hiking through the woods, not sure if mountain hiking is the same, having a fairly long stick(no twss) can help in a number of ways:

1. Driving off snakes and other smaller creatures that you don't want to kill nor have them fuk you up.
2. Someone above mentioned it, but crossing any kind of terrain that needs a third point of contact would be much harder without the stick.
3. It is fun to smack **** with the stick. You are walking through nature fukking off so might as well do random chit.


Someone mentioned taking the load off your knees to help preserve them over time. That is probably more of a mountain hikers deal.
You would be surprised just how much time I have to waste.
post 1624379751 12-03-2020, 11:06 AM
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And another thing is.....its always fat americans hiking
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