Trekking poles enabled me to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and other trails. I had “runner’s knee” prior to long-distance hiking, and I owe any trail accomplishments to trekking poles. However, there are other uses for them besides saving your knees. 1) Tarp set-up. Because the poles are adjustable, you can have multi-length tarp supports. 2) Stream crossings. Some of us know howContinue reading “Five Other Uses For Trekking Poles”