>>2627938I almost never post anything here, but I read threads daily, entirely for entertainment. You have to understand the nature of this board. Most of the posters are from /k/.
The /k/ommandos knowledge of the outdoors stems from YouTube and any kind of “survival” content they could find. Many here don’t understand basic stuff, and they haven’t spent too much time hiking or camping. It’s ok to be new to something, but they try to apply their internet-acquired knowledge to argue with commonly known basics.
Because the majority of the board is fairly clueless, you run into situations where you post a fact, half a dozen people pile on denying it (not “disagreeing,” as that applies to opinions rather than facts), and no one agrees with you because they simply don’t know any better. I’ve seen this happen time and time again.
With trekking poles specifically, you can talk about how they save your knees, or improve stability, or act as part of your shelter, or allow you to carry more weight, or hike further, and so on. The only counter point you’ll get is “my legs are strong and you must be weak.”
