So THAT’S how you use those poles!

Back when Testy and I decided that we were com­mit­ted to GeoCach­ing, we inves­ted in a pair of col­lapseable hik­ing poles, and boy, were they a good investment.

We split up the pair, so we each have one, but the added sta­bil­ity on trails is great, as is the abil­ity to use them as bush-whacking/snow-removal tools.

But should you need more inform­a­tion as to how you can use these in your daily GeoCach­ing exper­i­ence, check this little side­bar, and pole review from BackPacker.com.

Plant­ing Point­ers
How to make sure you stay upright.
By Annette McGivney, BACKPACKER South­w­est Editor, Decem­ber 2000

First pos­i­tion:
For flat trails, adjust your poles so your elbows are bent at a 90-degree angle.

Going up:
Shorten your trekking poles to com­pensate for the incline.

[…more at the links below.]

Source: Trekking Poles Review, How-to stay upright side­bar
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