Sorry I can’t answer your question about the difference between walking and trekking poles, but we used poles for both hands (two-handed poles? poles for both hands?) as we toured Machu Picchu. They saved me. That site has staircases up and down thousands of feet, no bannisters, no nothin. Joe uses his poles for hiking around Santa Fe trails, and finds them stabilizing (he was a skier, so his sense of balance is very good, but he still uses the poles gladly on the trail since he usually hikes solo).
We both got ours at REI in the Railyard. Ours are adjustable in height, which is useful for packing. Once they’re out and we’re using them, not so important, though it’s nice to have them at just the right height for optimal walking.
P.
I've heard that walking with poles has several advantages .. stability in muddy/snowy conditions as well as a better exercise than simply walking.
Have any of us tried this? What's the difference between the "trecking" poles and exercise vs the "walking" ones?
My main interest is to have a good exercise that I can just walk out the front door and do it, summer and winter .. without having to drive to the gym/pool.
-- Owen
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