>>2449591most ultralighters use trekking pole tents or tarp tents these days i see all those fuckers with poles.
i use them all the time on short trips. see the post above you, that describes my weekly training routine, poles on the way down are required to not have blown out knees all day after.
>>2449600>>2449603a single pole will take stress off on decline as a "brake" but do nothing really but stability uphill. if you want to take stress off your knees uphill you not only need 2 but you need to use them correctly which half the people on the trail i see don't. gotta drag yourself toward with your arms but not entirely with your arms, if its working it almost feels like being on a treadmill while morbidly obese.
that being said the not blowing out your knees downhill is the greatest benefit, 1 pole is fine.
>>2449617naturehike/3f ul/etc on aliexpress, they will sell you carbon telescoping folding z poles for $50 that are nicer than my $250 black diamond ones.
the chink ones are sold under a ton of slight variations/brands here's one of them
>>2449840 v good poles.
the second best budget ones are the cascade mountain tech set at costco. its like $20 cheaper in store than online at other retailers.
>>2449684>Durability isn’t an issue; I’ve never heard of one snapping.depends, i've broken a set. i like aluminum because its barely more weight but can be bent back and i don't need to bring a trowel with them, i feel fine digging with aluminum poles.
>>2449797that's basically what people were doing before ski pole companies started selling a specialized product for this purpose. idk why you'd use a ski pole in 2022 when you can get high end trekking poles for $30 at costco bro.
>>2449862you dont carry mud guards around you leave em at home and slap em on if they're needed that day. good for swamps and beaches. anywhere the pole might sink but you dont want big ass snow baskets on it catching on everything.
