-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] In a message dated 3/18/2003 3:27:15 PM Central Standard Time, jhebert8@hotmail.com writes: > . How > much do they help take the impact off the leg joints? > Lots! On the flats, if you get the collapsible type of trekking pole, you can easily store them and play the harmonica, hold an umbrella, whatever. Sly