The extra stability and weight distribution of trekking poles alleviates stress on your body, and makes you a more efficient hiker. We tested the best trekking poles as part of Outdoor Life’s annual ...

MOVE FASTER & FURTHER WITH LESS EFFORT: Foxelli hiking poles are made from Ultralight Aluminum 7075 material. Weighs only 9.4 oz so it reduces arm fatigue allowing one to move quicker and go the ...

Trekking poles are commonly made from aluminum or carbon ... Foam tends to wear down and fall apart and plastic is best avoided as it gets slippery when it’s wet. My favourite material?

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But one day he wondered why he was carrying around a separate antenna boom when his aluminum hiking pole would make a perfectly good substitute. All he had to do was figure out a way to mount the ...