Tips on poles should be rubberized for use on concrete or asphalt and carbide for mountain trails. Wrist straps, to be effective, should be entered with the hand coming up through the loop as if it ...

No, they’re not just for folks attempting the Appalachian Trail. With proper technique, trekking poles can improve any hiker’s performance and fitness. Trekking poles have saved many a weekend warrior ...

In 2002, on day eight of my first-ever thru hike of the Appalachian Trail, I descended to the Nantahala Outdoor Center at mile 138 with a deflated spirit, a crushingly heavy pack, shin splints, and ...