Re: Hiking / Trekking Poles: Totally gay, or extremely useful and worth looking foolish ?

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-11-20, 19:01

Worth it.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2014-11-20, 19:09

Make sure you get one with a whistle on it to scare away the bears.

by **AMwood** 2014-11-20, 19:12

get a nice burro.

by 75alum 2014-11-20, 19:12

Only if you're in the desert and need to kill a snake...

by Green Note 2014-11-20, 19:40

Yeah, totally gay

by **xsanguine** 2014-11-20, 19:43

I use 'em cause they're needed to set up my tent. I've only used them in the snow while snowshoeing, though, but they certainly help.

by **Snake Plissken** 2014-11-20, 21:01

Whatever it takes to hike with your daughter you should use

by **Gomer** 2014-11-20, 21:23

For day-hiking nancys poles are probably overkill. If you're backpacking though with 25+ pounds over uneven terrain, they can really help you put some miles down.

by Guest 2014-11-20, 21:27

gHost Spartan wrote:So what you say, men of Swill? Totally gay, or worth it?

I recommend a couple of these, they might come in handy in camp.

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by Izzo Court 2014-11-20, 21:44

Get one of these.
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by **xsanguine** 2014-11-20, 23:35

gHost Spartan wrote: One of my buddies used poles on the ascent out of the bottom of Grand Canyon when we did a rim to rim hike (day hike, North to South Rim). He raved about them.

But I'm talking about a very short but very steep hike that I do probably about four times a week. It's 1.2 miles and a 1,200 foot ascent, then back down, 2.4 miles total. My daughter weighs almost 25 pounds and then I have the other stuff, so it's a hefty load on a steep trail. I think the poles will help but man, I gotta admit, I am really concerned about looking like a total boner up there with the poles. The only dudes I've seen with poles are total dorks, with the exception of one of my friends, a judge that graduated from Wisconsin and the guy is 70, so I give him a pass.

Get the poles, gHost. Then graduate from day hikes to multi-day, ultralight packs.

by **Nordic** 2014-11-20, 23:44

You old now bro.. Pole it like a boss

by **Cameron** 2014-11-21, 00:33

Simple solution is to just get rid of your daughter.

by **Rocinante** 2014-11-21, 02:00

I've used them on long hikes, bbutit never on day hikes. I wasn't all that impressed. Like if I'm carrying extra gear I want to know that it actually helps and I couldn't tell if they did or not.

by **xsanguine** 2014-11-21, 03:15

They're useful if you need to ford a river.

by **NigelUno** 2014-11-21, 06:35

Get the poles, but if you are worried about looking foolish, then just wear a Mexican gimp wrestling mask to cover your face. That way no one will know who you are.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-11-21, 07:48

if the footing on the trails is solid and even, there probably isn't a need for trekking poles. It's when you're dealing with uneven footing - rocks, roots, etc - that you need more stability that they're worth it.

If you're carrying your daughter, they're probably even a better idea. It's one thing to lose your footing and you slip around a bit. If she's on your back, your whole center of gravity changes and it'll be harder to correct a slip. Not to mention she could go face down..

by **Cym Jim** 2014-11-21, 08:50

I like a traditional Yorkshire hardwood stick, but I'm more of a stroll and a whistle kind of guy.

by Toe 2014-11-21, 08:58

Cym Jim wrote:I like a traditional Yorkshire hardwood stick, but I'm more of a stroll and a whistle kind of guy.

you really should come out of the closet.

by **Motown Spartan** 2014-11-21, 09:01

Totally gay. Not because of the trekking poles though, it's because you suck cock.

by **goodbar** 2014-11-21, 09:20

get one, try it and out and see if it fu<king does anything worthwile. if not, toss the goddamn thing into the canyon.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-11-21, 09:23

goodbar wrote:get one, try it and out and see if it fu<king does anything worthwile. if not, toss the goddamn thing into the canyon.

Is this innuendo?

by **Cym Jim** 2014-11-21, 09:29

Toe wrote:

you really should come out of the closet.

It's well known that gay people can't whistle.

by **goodbar** 2014-11-21, 09:32

Cym Jim wrote:
It's well known that gay people can't whistle.

with their mouths....

by **xsanguine** 2014-11-21, 09:42

by CheesySpartan 2014-11-21, 09:43

gHost Spartan wrote: One of my buddies used poles on the ascent out of the bottom of Grand Canyon when we did a rim to rim hike (day hike, North to South Rim). He raved about them.

But I'm talking about a very short but very steep hike that I do probably about four times a week. It's 1.2 miles and a 1,200 foot ascent, then back down, 2.4 miles total. My daughter weighs almost 25 pounds and then I have the other stuff, so it's a hefty load on a steep trail. I think the poles will help but man, I gotta admit, I am really concerned about looking like a total boner up there with the poles. The only dudes I've seen with poles are total dorks, with the exception of one of my friends, a judge that graduated from Wisconsin and the guy is 70, so I give him a pass.

Is it possible to do a different hiking trail? Its awesome you do that with your daughter. My son is 17 months and we hiked all over the place this summer here in WI. He loves it. Great bonding time.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2014-11-21, 09:47

Cym Jim wrote:I like a traditional Yorkshire hardwood stick, but I'm more of a stroll and a whistle kind of guy.

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by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2014-11-21, 09:57

As gay as this.

by **Nommad2** 2014-11-21, 09:59

When hiking the Kalalau Trail in Kauai, the wife and I found them extremely helpful. It's uneven terrain, lots of rocks, a steep drop off on one side, and at some points, you have to cross a river (and other muddy spots if it's been raining). The poles really helped with stability. If you're on flat terrain, there's no need.

by **Wally Fairway** 2014-11-21, 10:11

gHost - take them if they help with the hike, or don't.

But remember the poles have nothing to do with your being gay - NTTAWWT

by **Rocinante** 2014-11-21, 10:18

I was totally sure that Benedict Humperdinck was gay then he goes and gets married.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-11-21, 10:36

Nommad2 wrote:When hiking the Kalalau Trail in Kauai, the wife and I found them extremely helpful. It's uneven terrain, lots of rocks, a steep drop off on one side, and at some points, you have to cross a river (and other muddy spots if it's been raining). The poles really helped with stability. If you're on flat terrain, there's no need.

Humble brag.

by Brock Middlebrook 2014-11-21, 10:46

found some pics of ghost and his bros hiking in their "early" days...

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by Guest 2014-11-21, 10:51

What a nation of ****ing sissies we've become. Oooooh I'm supposedly healthy but I need a pair of sticks to help me walk. Jumping Christ people, look at yourselves. You didn't see this son of a bitch carrying sticks around.

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by **Jake from State Farm** 2014-11-21, 10:58

I carry a walking stick and use it to beat the f out of people that tell me how gay I look with a walking stick.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2014-11-21, 11:58

Rocinante wrote:I was totally sure that Benedict Humperdinck was gay then he goes and gets married.

Wait, that guy got married? Like Tom Cruise got married, right? I thought he was gay too.

by Toe 2014-11-21, 12:03

Brock Middlebrook wrote:found some pics of ghost and his bros hiking in their "early" days...

the first pic looks like the Alpine version of a "Yorkshire hardwood".

by **Jake from State Farm** 2014-11-21, 12:09

Rocinante wrote:I was totally sure that Benedict Humperdinck was gay then he goes and gets married.

Englebert

by **kingstonlake** 2014-11-21, 12:17

Very handy when crossing lake Michigan.

by **Code_Warrior** 2014-11-21, 12:26

Rocinante wrote:I was totally sure that Benedict Humperdinck was gay then he goes and gets married.

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/01/12/engelbert-humperdinck-marries-benedict-cumberbatch-for-a-laugh/

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