[at-l] hiking pole questions

[shane@theplacewithnoname.com (Shane Steinkamp)]

130$?  Wow!  And to think for all those years I just used a stick I found...

Now, though I use a white cane, or blind cane - and no, I'm not blind.  They
are strong, light, collapsible, and come in many lengths.  I get my from
Independent Living Aids.  (http://www.independentliving.com/) (Click on
products, canes)

They aren't super-overbuilt like some of the 'hiking poles' I've seen on the
trail, but they work for me.  When I want them, they are there, and when I
don't feel like using them in nice terrain, they fold up and stuff right
into my pack.

Shane Steinkamp

> Thanks to the wonders of Kurt Russell, I am getting ready to
> make my first (and last for a long time - I hope) hiking pole
> purchase.  And BTW, I think he has 1 poncho left.
>
> I'm tempted to hike down to my favorite local outfitter and
> get me some Leki Super Makalu Cor-Tec Positive-Angle Trekking
> Poles (22 oz., $130) but of course there are the new
> ultralight Ti models.  (These run 18-20 oz. and $140-150, but
> are they even available yet?)