[at-l] okay, someone...

[shane at theplacewithnoname.com (Shane)]

> Though some of us think sharp-pointed hiking poles result in erosion of
trails,
> all I'm suggesting in this post is that what is new and faddish in hiking
> circles is not necessarily the best.

This is a very good point, but the converse is also true.  New things are
not necessarily bad, and old things are not necessarily good.  In the end,
each hiker should make sane decisions based on their personal needs and
experience.

Shane