{"id":58960,"date":"2023-10-23T09:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T23:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=58960"},"modified":"2023-10-23T09:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T23:22:53","slug":"podcast-trekking-poles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-trekking-poles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep112 &#8211; The Inside Track on Trekking Poles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c4jVScJhZYg?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-13824755\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/13824755.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-13824755&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this episode, Ben and Lauren (flick) lock, rock, and roll!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From twist-locking and compact folding, to &#8216;flex tips&#8217;, good grip, and snow baskets &#8211; trekking poles provide a no-pressure solution to taking on the rocky trails and slopes to the summit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take comfort into your own hands from your palms to the path, and watch or listen here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Body-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"A hiker folding a set of red hiking poles.\" class=\"wp-image-58965\" title=\"In this episode, Ben and Lauren unpack everything trekking and hiking poles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Body-Image-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Body-Image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Body-Image-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Body-Image-1-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>From twist-locking to compact folding, Ben and Lauren unpack everything trekking and hiking poles. Image: Leki<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:38 \u2013 Hiking Poles: Why Should We Use Them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:03 \u2013 Muscle Engagement and Weight Distribution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:28 \u2013 Stability and Balance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:49 \u2013 Speed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:45 \u2013 Traction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:32 \u2013 Depth Guage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:36 \u2013 Types of Poles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:38 \u2013 One or Two?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:59 \u2013 Features, Materials, Mechanisms, and Accessories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:51 \u2013 Telescopic or Folding Poles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:35 \u2013 Carbon, Aluminium, or Alloy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20:47 \u2013 Adjustable or Fixed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23:32 \u2013 Height Adjustment and Sizing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:14 \u2013 Twist-Lock or Flick-Lock?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31:30 \u2013 Variations to Features and Mechanisms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>32:25 \u2013 Handles and Grips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36:20 \u2013 Wrist Straps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>38:59 \u2013 Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s-Specific Poles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40:50 \u2013 Leki Wanderfreund Makalu Pole<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>42:38 \u2013 Anti-Shock Feature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>46:08 \u2013 Accessories and Replacements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50:07 \u2013 Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hiking-poles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hiking Poles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/wanderfreund-makalu?c=Gunmetal+Dark+Anthracite+Copper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leki Wanderfreund Makalu Single Pole<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hiking-poles#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Diamond<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hiking-poles#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leki<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hiking-poles#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elemental<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/hike-faster-easier-safer-with-trekking-poles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike Faster, Easier, and Safer with Hiking and Trekking Poles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next fortnight\u2019s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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