Hiking poles: how beneficial do you find them on your hike in hunts?

[AgSilver]

Keep us posted on the work project.

Figured I'd drop an update. Finished up a pole a couple of weeks ago but forgot it in Vernon, so don't have pics to post up right now.

Essentially, took one of the Costco poles, boiled the top of the handle for a few minutes to loosen the glue, pulled out the top rubber section (which actually broke a tiny bit of the carbon where a rod had been inserted that I couldn't see).

Then, took a very cheap short shooting stick that I grabbed on amazon for $15'ish (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1), and cut the aluminum open at the top so that we could remove the part that holds the "tripod screw" part that the rest screws onto. Ground down that piece until it fit into the top of the Costco pole, then Gorilla Glue'd it in.

Should be an ideal setup on the one pole. I'll post some pics after I get it back in a few weeks.

[Camp Cook]

I have the cascades and they're great. Best price on a carbon pole I've found. Nice cork handles, too. I want to modify mine to put a monopod rest in the top of one. Have to figure that out but can't be that hard.

I just bought a pair of these I am amazed at how light they are.

I used an aluminium set for years that are now getting passed down to my son.

I just loop the two handles together with the straps and use them as a bipod.