I wouldn't be caught dead with them. It's basically a concession that you're so out-of-shape and weak that you need support. For river crossings, I grab a manmade stick like a real man would. Besides that, I don't need em.
>inb4 "you don't go on serious enough hikes so it doesn't matter for you"Fuck off, I probably do more strenuous hikes than anyone on this board and I do em all hands-free
I occasionally go on hikes with my fat brother and his equally fat wife. Both of them have those walking sticks that are designed for fatsos and oldies. What I find a bit curious is that they don't ALWAYS bring them. They bring them for some hikes but not others. Hmmmmm. If they were really confident in their magical abilities or whatever, they would use them every single time, no? I think it's just for show because that's what social media "influencers" and REI say you should do.
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>>2688063 says they're for posers.
