Death to Hiking Poles
A debate that starts with two hikers and ends with a full‑blown philosophy of movement — one side arguing that poles are the secret to efficiency and saved knees, the other insisting they’re nothing but clacking crutches that ruin rhythm, clutter the trail, and turn humans into four‑legged metronomes.
Philip and Jason take on one of the most divisive questions in the mountains: should hikers use trekking poles, or should they be banished to the same dusty corner as zip‑off pants and bear bells? Philip comes in hot on the anti‑pole side — arguing that poles ruin rhythm, clutter the trail, and…
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