Wrote off trekking poles for the entire John Muir Trail, then a guy in Lone Pine handed me his on the Whitney switchbacks

Aaron Schmidt · 2026-09-11T02:05:05.54721+00:00

Bummed one pole off a stranger named Dave at the Trail Crest junction after my knees started screaming at mile 190, and by the time I hit the portal I was ready to buy two, so what routes finally sold you on poles after you swore them off?

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Wrote off trekking poles for the entire John Muir Trail, then a guy in Lone Pine handed me his on the Whitney switchbacks | Backpacking Routes - HW Forums