How To Use Trekking Poles (Plus Pro Tips!)

What's a mud basket? Wrist straps or no wrist straps? What's a Power Gait and how can I do it? Are you getting the most from your trekking poles? I'll show you how to turbocharge your trekking poles and use them to their maximum benefit to get those big mile days backpacking while also saving your body for many more years of hitting the trail!
Table of Contents:
Why use Trekking Poles? 1:08
Mud Basket - what is it and why should you lose it? 4:22
How to remove the Mud Basket: 6:28
Wrist Straps - yes or no? 7:14
How to remove the Wrist Straps: 11:39
Techniques for Trekking Poles--
The Saunter: 13:23
The Power Gait: 14:16
4 Wheel Drive: 15:25
Downhill Gait: 16:11
Setting Pole Length: 16:55
Pole Recommendations: 17:14

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