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Old hiker on the AT told me to stop using hiking poles on rocky descents
I was coming down Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire last October, using my poles like I always do. This crusty guy in his 60s just says 'you're gonna break a wrist doing that, put em away.' I kinda laughed it off at first. But then I hit a loose section and almost face planted, so I stashed the poles and tried his way. My knees took way more abuse, but I didn't slip once. Has anyone else gotten advice that sounded crazy but actually worked?
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nina_butler1d ago
Yeah that's solid advice actually... old timers usually know their stuff.
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wesleybutler18h ago
You're not wrong, but I'm pretty sure half that "wisdom" is just them flexing about stuff that doesn't even work anymore. Like, cool story grandpa, but nobody's using dial-up to plan their day.
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