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They are also known a trekking poles, pilgrim’s staffs, hiking poles or hiking sticks A walking stick is a device used to facilitate walking, for fashion, or for defensive reasons.

In my early days of thru-hiking, I was vehemently against carrying trekking poles. I saw them as unnecessary, something that my parents or grandparents would use. In short, I regarded them as ...