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Clearance - 2015 BD Carbon Trekking Poles - $90
Black Diamond has there 2015 Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking poles on clearance. Normally $160 you can get them for $90. http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/trekking-poles/alpine-carbon-cork-trekking-pole-2015-BD1121410000ALL1.htmlAnyone looking for trekking poles should check these out: <span style="line-height: 1.8;"><span...
Costco Trekking Poles
I have heard good things about LW Trekking Poles @ costco. I am not a member and do not have a local store to visit anyway. However, I know a member that...
Lightweight Trekking Poles: Gear Guide
You have a technical error in this review - Force is NOT measured in lb-ft. lb-ft is a unit of torque NOT force. If the expectation of the article is to inform...
Any competition for the Gossamer Gear LT4S?
I busted my Black Diamond ultra distance trekking poles this weekend. I tripped and the pole got stuck between a rock and cracked it. Split it right in half.. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6cGBuwHA-U Anyway.....
Thank you Backpacking Light, BUT...
Thank you Backpacking Light for helping me to greatly lighten my load, BUT it's now just fine. i.e. "Minimalist" gear is not generally where I've landed. 1.) PACK & POLES-> Osprey EXOS...
COSTCO carbon fiber hiking poles - $29.95
I picked up a pair of "Cascade Mountain Tech" carbon fiber hiking poles today at a COSTCO near Thousand Oaks, CA. For $29.95 I couldn't resist. They came with small snow baskets...
If you had $1200, how would you upgrade this 20lb kit?
https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=31467 This is a thru-hiking style kit I've put together of things I currently have. It's at 20.2 lbs. I'd like to reduce that weight and get more comfortable while maintaining similar...
2013 Reader Picks
Companion thread to 2013 Staff Picks http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/2013-staff-picks.html Please add your own! My picks: Patagonia Drifter AC shoes Gossamer Gear Mariposa backpack Light My Fire Mora knife with firesteel Gaia GPS app for...
Adding a strap to carbon fiber trekking poles?
I've done a bit of research on this topic and I can find several people asking for a way to do this, but no solutions. Â Usually just comments about how people don't...
MLD Patrol Shelter Duo
Whalen's profile says he lives in Seattle Great thread. A few shots of my DUO Serenity Shelter. I thought about selling this, but after reading this thread I think a DUO Patrol...
Trekking poles
What makes a good set of poles? I am guessing total weight and comfortability on the hand? I got my first set a couple seasons ago and while they have worked fine,...
Weight of stripped down flick-lock Costco carbon poles (cascade Mtn Tech)?
I've searched the forum but didn't see any weights for these poles without rubber tips and baskets. Looks like they have foam extending down below the handle too which could be removed...
Mountainsmith Andesite trekking poles?
Anyone have experience with Mountainsmith Andesite carbon trekking poles? They seem to check several key boxes. Very light (11oz for a pair), said to be pretty tough for carbon poles. Reasonable price...
Gear List for Mother and Daughter Trekking/Hiking in Alps for entire month of August- any advice?
Last year 12 year old daughter and wallked from village to village all over France in the heat. I carried a total of 16 lounds and my daughter only carried 10 pounds,...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Inc.
Hey Everyone, Mike from Hyperlite Mountain Gear here reaching out to say hello and to introduce you to the newest line of Cuben Fiber gear with the launch of the first Cuben...
Hanging a hammock with adjustable trekking poles.
Ever found yourself with only one tree to hang from? Do you carry a standard adjustable trekking pole? Here is a 9 oz modification to keep from 'going to ground'. I'm not...
2 Carbon Fiber poles at Costco for $27
Recently seen these at my local Costco, but was too lazy to pick them up, weight and report. Perhaps someone else can take on that duty. You think they can spell Mountain...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo Ultralight Modular Shelter System Review
Companion forum thread to:Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo Ultralight Modular Shelter System Review I don't think that video qualifies as a "heavy thunderstorm", but I wish more reviews included videos like the above....
Desert Wasteland? - White Mountain Wilderness, NM, Three Rivers Canyon Trail, 12/30-12/31/10
Desert Wasteland? - White Mountain Wilderness, NM, Three Rivers Canyon Trail, 12/30-12/31/10 Speeding down HWY US-70 directly into the blast zone of the famed Trinity Site location, my brother in-law Ben Wood...
(Old Timers) Items you carry now that you didn't many years ago
Now, even with a lighter load due to things like DCF tents and carbon fiber hiking poles I carry stuff I never did in the '70s and 80s. 1. waterproof camera (OK...
