How Trail Conditions Affect Trekking Pole Accessories

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How Trail Conditions Affect Trekking Pole Accessories Home Shop Blog Camping Shelter Trail Conditions TERRAIN GUIDE How Trail Conditions Affect Trekking Pole Accessories Your trekking poles may stay the same, but the trail underneath them can change dramatically. Rocky ground, mud, sand, pavement and snow all create different contact conditions. That’s why the small accessories…

Rubber Tips or Standard Tips: Which Suits Your Hiking Route?

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Rubber Tips or Standard Tips: Which Suits Your Hiking Route? Home Shop Blog Camping Shelter Rubber vs Standard COMPARISON GUIDE Rubber Tips or Standard Tips: Which Suits Your Hiking Route? Choosing between rubber and standard trekking-pole tips can seem like a small decision, but the surface you’re hiking on can make one option more appropriate…

Worn Trekking Pole Tips? Signs It Is Time for a Replacement

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Worn Trekking Pole Tips? Signs It Is Time for a Replacement Home Shop Blog Camping Shelter Worn Tips DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE Worn Trekking Pole Tips? Signs It Is Time for a Replacement Trekking pole tips are easy to ignore because they are small and sit at the bottom of the pole. But they are also one…

Hiking Pole Baskets Explained: When and Why Do You Need Them?

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Hiking Pole Baskets Explained: When and Why Do You Need Them? Home Shop Blog Camping Shelter Baskets Guide BASKET FOCUS Hiking Pole Baskets Explained: When and Why Do You Need Them? That small circular piece near the bottom of a trekking or hiking pole can look almost insignificant, but it has a practical purpose. Known…

Choosing Trekking Pole Tips for Different Trail Surfaces

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Choosing Trekking Pole Tips for Different Trail Surfaces Home Shop Blog Camping Shelter Trail Tips SURFACE GUIDE Choosing Trekking Pole Tips for Different Trail Surfaces A trekking pole tip that works well on one surface may not be the best choice for another. A rocky mountain trail, muddy forest path, paved walkway and snowy route…

Trekking Pole Tips and Baskets: What Are They Actually For?

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Trekking Pole Tips and Baskets: What Are They Actually For? Home Shop Blog Camping Shelter Tips & Baskets BEGINNER’S GUIDE Trekking Pole Tips and Baskets: What Are They Actually For? If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a trekking pole and wondered what the small rubber piece or circular basket is actually supposed to…