How to Use Trekking Poles (Like a Boss)
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- Thanks for checking out my trekking pole technique, I hope it helps. There are a few things missing from this video that I have updated in this video you may want to check it out! • Is Your Trekking Pole ...
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The internet rocks. Here I am, laying in bed getting a trekking pole tutorial from Shia LeBeouf
and he's practicing being an aussie - must be doing some research for an upcoming role!
Same here ,what else can we ask for 😁😁👍
@@esemiklo5833 A Shia Lebouf trekking pole guide with a cameo on backpacks from Robert Deniro?
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I am a 70 yr old hiker and I learned something from your video. Who said that you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Good job!
Bill Burket glad to be of service Bill! Happy hiking!
Are you still alive?
@@Brown_cheese Still alive and well. Keep on trekking!
@@billburket4842 Thanks! I have about 45 years left to live according to statistics, so I will keep on trekking :-)
Chase Mountains All the best Bill!
I too am 70 years old, and on the strength and clarity of your instruction, feeling suitably encouraged, I have just bought my first set of poles.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills with us.
A good job indeed. . Take care, and stay safe.
I think I hiked with the cap on my trekking poles for a year before someone asked me why I don't take the caps off ... I learned something new that day :^)
We just purchased some poles for my mother. She’s had a few falls lately and finds her balance
not to be as solid as it use to be. Your instructional video was the first one that came up in our search and a true blessing. Over the last month my moms been forced to walk with a cane which really hurt her pride and mental health. Receiving the poles and watching your video, has given her a new confidence that she had lost. She’s not climbing mountains but is walking in her subdivision. Thank you for your video. You make a difference. ❤️
Glad it helped!
Thanks for sharing your mom's story. I have an older friend who tends to fall while running and I have tried to convince him that using trekking poles in the road is ok.
Used to use trekking piles & got out of habit somehow--I was just using them on "hikes" & not on daily basis. Saw your video & realized they were hanging on the hall tree-- in recovery just now for broken hip & same side hip. Haven't started PT on elbow yet but at 50% on hip, but walker is is a real pain-- so today I am trying out single pole with rubber tip. Already much easier to negotiate strip of grass between porch & curb. Need to practice using single as an aid & not
Pushing off as I was used to doing. Still think this going to best walker & cane. 100%. Mostly what I need is not weight bearing, but what find is just steadying support with weight balanced properly thru the step.
I am recovering from an ankle sprain that I got while hiking! I learned more about using poles from this video than I thought I would! Thank you! Now I can feel more confident using some poles and getting back out there!
Very well done. You obviously have thought it through. It's scarry how many misleading videos on pole use there are. I'd say at least 80% of people with poles are useing them incorrectly. Of course there is always room for varaition but your technique is solid. A friend of mine once said about poles, "They put your hiking into four wheel drive!" They aren't just to keep you from falling over. Your arms become a secondary source of propulsion and weight carrying. The one area my technique differs from your's is in decending. I lengthen the poles about three inches and use the straps for support ,rather than grasping them at the top. This does three things, it gives you a more relaxed grip, it allows you to swing the pole out in front of you with more control and it allows you to walk more upright. Excelent video.
Did you ever see how they use "poles" to hike in the Azores? They have one long strong pole and use it like a pole vaulter. It seems like an excellent way to reduce wear and tear on the feet and knees, especially when descending. You put the pole down ahead of you and let the downward momentum carry you, meanwhile you use your arms and balance so that you land softly. I am not sure it would work well if you are carrying a big backpack. It also can be used to hop over rocks and other obstacles.
Yes! Trekking poles, trail runners, conditioning exercises and lightening my pack keep me backpacking at age 57 (and beyond!)
What kind of conditioning exercises do you do? I'm 29 and want to continue into my 60's so I started running to manage my weight and keep up my cardio health, but I'm worried about the effects it will have on my knees over time
If you can’t get out and hike, do lunges and try to get on a treadmill at full incline and walk as fast as you can for at least 35 minutes, keeping your heart rate above 150, preferably 5x per week. ExRx.net has alllll kinds of exercises (lunges, planking, wall sits, weight training). Anything for core strength is good: planking, push-ups… Wall sits are great, lots of stretching, anaerobic sets of lunges!
Do the treadmill before the lunges and stuff so that your muscles are nice and warm when you start pushing it. Stretch for a good 15, 20 minutes at the end.
coloradosun.com/2021/06/09/colorado-vaccination-rates/ Weight training is the best thing you can do to keep your bones dense and your muscles in shape as you age, too. It probably won’t be an issue until you’re in your 50s, though.
When you feel yourself getting out of breath while hiking or on the treadmill or whatever, push through it as much as you can. That’s what increases your endurance. Too many people stop when they get out of breath, when they should keep going.
Always good to state how important it is to utilize the strap on the handle correctly. I am a skier so I knew this already but it really does make things so much more comfortable and easier on the hand muscles after you get used to it.
Wow, I've been using trekking poles for years and had no idea I was using the wrist straps wrong! Thanks!
Trekking poles saved my life dude! I've been rocking the poles ever since. btw: you were awesome in that movie Transformers
I´m crying omg
how did it save your life? or was it figurative of speaking?
Bro, started using poles last year. Liked them. Watched your video. Went out yesterday for 8 Miles in the mountains. Love the poles now. Watching your video and learning how to propel myself properly is huge. Thanks brother
When I saw that bit about breaking or dislocating your thumb, I had a, "HOLY SHITT" moment. I had never thought about that, and that is exactly how I'd try to catch myself when falling. Great tip.
Totally broke my thumb skiing by stopping myself when I fell. And I bet this is totally why.
Me too.. I will be changing my grip..
Just a brilliantly simple yet hugely informative video - especially how to hold them correctly to avoid serious injury. This should be shown on a continual loop in outdoor shops everywhere.
Charles Edward Renshaw thanks so much, I really appreciate the feedback. I’d be very happy for this to play in outdoor shops everywhere!
Brilliant! I'm glad you display the same technique as I have used for over 20 years. So many people hold their poles wrongly but this video shows the correct way. I can't find any fault with your recommendations. Very well done 👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent tutorial which prompted us, after years of hiking without to purchase a set each. Used them for the first time today, what a difference, especially for my wife, who has some minor physical challenges.
Hi Chase. For Christmas my wife bought me a nice pair of Black Diamond Z Poles. I had never used trekking poles and honestly wasn't sold on them, but still, I took them and my pack on a conditioning hike. When I got back from my hike I was thinking that the trekking poles didn't offer any improvement in my hike and that my initial impression about them was right. But, like any true seeker of knowledge does, I logged into UA-cam and found your video on using trekking poles.
Pretty much everything I did with them on my initial hike was wrong, from the way I used them to the way I held them. I've done two more conditioning hikes with my poles AFTER watching your video and the difference is like night and day. If not for you, I would have been that guy who returned their trekking poles thinking that they weren't of any use. Thank you so much!
Really glad that I helped Gary! I'm vert interested in what youre doing for conditioning hkes also, are you using intervals or some description? Carrying packweight? I'd love to know
69 years old and still hiking and using my trekking poles. Thanks for the video very informative. I personally have found that without a rubber tip that the carbide tip tends to slip on rocks or even pavement especially going down hill and without rubber tip the ends sticks or sinks into soft ground deeper.... But to each his own...
Yours might be steel tips, steel (regular 4, hardened being 8 on the mohs scale) being much softer than tungsten carbide (9-9.5 on the mohs scale). That may be the reason you lack grip on rocks or pavement. Carbide tips shouldn't have trouble biting into those materials. I can't really find the data on the hardness of the common rocks we walk on, but given that granite (one of the hardest rocks i guess?) is a 6, tungsten carbide should bite into it.
I've screwed up my thumbs so many times skiing by using the strap wrong -- great tip!!
Better late than never to find out!! So glad it's helped
Can’t thank you enough for this video! One backpacking trip without poles and this knowledge left my quads sore for days. The next backpacking trip where I used poles and all of your tips and tricks left me so much less sore and very thankful for you and this video. I was especially thankful for my hiking pole knowledge as I hiked an 11 mile round trip in one day to climb Uncompahgre peak. Loads of fun and far less tiring because of my poles. Thank you!!!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I recently purchased some trekking poles and used them for the first time this weekend. I'm chagrined to admit that on level ground, I was using them incorrectly. I was placing them out ahead of me, instead of at the 70° angle as you noted. Thanks again, and I wish you many happy decades of hiking!
Thought he looked more like a young Tom Hardy myself, but awesome tutorial for avid hikers as myself who are just now starting to use them this weekend! Great, informative tips that will surely save my wrists now that I know the proper way to use the straps.
The guy holding your camera scared the proverbial out of me in my headphones at 4:12 whispering “Further up!”
Great explanation on the hand strap, i was always curious by the from below or from above entry in to the strap. The fall and subsequent potential thumb injury nailed it. Thank you.
Thank you! A fantastic tutorial. My sister in law & brother got me walking poles for Christmas last year. So far I’ve k my been walking with one. I had it at the wrong height, did not have the correct pattern of use when walking & hadn’t removed the rubber tips! Can’t wait to walk with them properly tomorrow! Thanks so much. Jenny.
Poles make a day and night difference, essential gear, great vid👍 clear & concise!
I just bought a set of trekking poles and this is great information to get me started. Thanks
Great video, my main trekking experince was TABing in the Army and I think my knees now feel it. The First time I have looked at walking poles and this a simple yet informative video. Thanks for taking the time to post it!
This is one of the simplest and quickest instruction videos I've watched - thank you very much!
Great video. It "seems" like a simple skill, but there are still things to know. You're under-hand to grip demonstration and commentary are very helpful!
I hike a lot hahaha. Thanks for your comment!
The poles also reduce the probability of falling for older walkers.
I no longer cross country ski, but I use the ski poles for hiking.
If you wear wrist weights, you get some nice shoulder exercise.
Poles are also a great self defense system.
I want to thank Chase Mountains for the How to Use Trekking Poles (Like a Boss) video. I am a beginning backpacker and my first trip was to hike part of the Lake Tahoe Rim Trail. The first day I used the poles I was awkward and kept trying to get the angle and timing right. By day two, I had a good groove down. The technique I learned in this video really made a huge difference in my whole experience. I think the trekking pole usage was key to my being able to navigate the terrain. Thank you!
I just bought a $17 set of poles and thanks to your vid...am using them correctly..will get a more expensive pair (carbon, etc.) somewhere in the future when I decide to...right now the aluminum ones really don't seem too heavy, even though I know the carbon ones will feel almost weightless in comparison....thx so much for a great vid man...from Arizona
Fantastic video, you've just improved my trekking experience. Thank you!
I’ve never used hiking poles while trekking. But I just bought my first trekking pole tent so now I NEED them, and I figure, like you, that if I want to be doing this at 65 I need to start helping my body now.
Ahaha yeah if you have to carry one or two for your tent you might as well use them and get the benefit!! If you’re a long term focused kinda guy I’m posting up videos about how to keep healthy knees ankles and hips for hikers so keep an eye out for that!
I had just bought a trekking pole. This really helps me a lot. Thank you & bless you. :-)
I'm starting to get into trekking, and for years I thought that trekking poles were just one of these pointless accessories that people bought in the excitement of taking up a new hobby in order to look more seasoned and skilled (kinda like cycling accessories for beginners).
I stand corrected!
The best explanation of proper pole usage I have seen especially showing the safe way to use the straps.
Ive just started using trekking poles, a friend lent me a set one year and it made my hike noticible easier.
Such a knowledgeable through human. Can’t wait to watch other videos from him. WELL DONE!
The sound of that carbide tip hitting the ground is so satisfying.
I've never thought about it but now that you mention it, and right now i happen to be researching the GR11 trail and I can see where you're coming from hahaha
Thank you for this video!! It was a life saver for me on Kumano Kodo. My knees would never had survived with out the techniques you taught here with all the heavy climbs and descent on the trail. Also saved my ankles more then once!
I made it to the end at Nachi falls today, and that would not have been possible with out this video that I watched the other night when I was trying to figure out why my trekking poles didn't really help me out!!
Thanks again!!
My poles just arrived as I can't wait to try them out. Thank you for the tutorial!
This is great! It cleared up a lot of my questions and uncertainties. Thanks!
Short, sweet, and simple. Thank you!
Nice tutorial Chase. As a novice about to buy my first set of poles, I learned a lot. *Subscribed*
I remember watching this video about 2 years ago. I picked up a pair of trekking poles and haven't looked back. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for your comment! Glad it helped!
Here is my UPDATED video that goes into specifics of UPHILL technique ua-cam.com/video/ieEWa4pJcvc/v-deo.html
Thank you, so much! I have asked people how to use waking sticks before and got no answer, so I was muddling along. Today, I decided to look on UA-cam and found you, and learned so much!
Awesome video! I learned so very much! Your delivery is very clear and concise and your teaching style is great.
Wow! Thank you so much for this video! I am one of those people who gave up on the poles but I wasn't using them correctly! After watching this video I am very excited to try using them correctly to help my joints.
Thanks so much! This was really helpful for someone just getting started with poles, I appreciate it.
Great video... Might seem simple but a very much needed video for those new to using them or just those who haven't been using them correctly. Great video. Keep them coming!
I leaned things I wouldn’t have otherwise known about using my trekking poles. Thank you.
Outstanding tutorial!! Clear and direct. Was able to use poles immediately, efficiently and correctly. Many thanks.
Smart man, I literally learned these today just playing with poles going up mailbox peak. Glad to know it's the best way!
Great Video. Thanks for the very clear and simple explanation and demonstration. I had been using a single pole as I was used to that from working on a High Country Station in New Zealand. But I have just purchased a set of matching poles and am now going to do some conditioning walks with Pack and Poles, using your suggestions. I'm 55yrs old now and want to keep in the outdoors as long as I can. I love it. I can see the sense in distributing your load over four points instead of two.
The hand grip tip is fantastic. I have dislocated both of my thumbs in the past (playing volleyball) and really don't want to do it again. So, I will be practicing that technique.
These poles would have made life so much easier (and safer) when I was tramping around some of the steep Fiordland tracks as a 14-16yr old kid. We fought for every inch on some very steep DOC tracks with very basic gear.
Martin Topp sounds like you’ve had some fun in The South Island over the years. I’m about 20 years behind you, but we want the same things, I want to hike and even climb when I’m 80+
I really think that certain types of strength and mobility training, done carefully, is the best answer to longevity in the hills, that and getting out as often as you can. I’m glad this video has helped!
Heading out in two weeks for my first official trekking experience. Your video was extremely helpful in learning how to properly use the poles. Thank you for sharing!
Very practical and real-world. Thanks!
Now this is a video that I didn’t think I needed till after I saw it. Thanks for the great info. Doing EBC in April with the kids and doing everything possible to be ready.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. You'll really appreciate trekking poles on your way to EBC. You may also want to check out the video about downhill technique ua-cam.com/video/FL8j_x5B4Nc/v-deo.html.
Thanks Chase...I have always used poles....great info in your video
Much appreciated! Little tips like this add up to a huge cumulative energy save over the hours! Very clear and informative IMO.
Wonderful! Definitely a helpful video to remind regular hikers of how it's done!
I'm on the Camino and just got to hiking poles 2 days ago. Thanks for the tips.
Very helpful tips....thank you. Can't wait to get going now.
Thanks! I just purchased my first ever trekking poles and I found your video very informative!
I’ve been risking a broken thumb for years- good advice!
Good video. I did not know about the thumbs..... a big thank you for that. I did a lot of hiking in Japan, not once did I ever see anyone else using poles adjust them for going up or down. In some areas that went up and down up and down, I did a lot of changing my adjustments. Others? Nope.
My knees love the poles. In China almost ten years ago, on my first day hiking my knee started to hurt, uh-oh, trip over... I noticed a lot of Chinese had poles, some only one, so I bought one. Amazing...then I bought a second. Some of the kids who saw me making adjustments, starting making adjustments. Those poles cost the equivalent of $5 each, I now have much nicer ones, 90% of the function is there for $10, so any trekking poles are better than no poles. I have two pair so I can proselytize.
Thanks for clearing this up. Always wondered what they were actually for and shamelessly mocked hikers with them....now I feel I'm missing out!
Thanks for hiking up a scenic mountain trail to demonstrate trekking poles.
many thanks to the EXCELLENT videographer.
Brilliant video. Thank you!
they make awesome canes too when you break something else!! lol the new folding type rocks cause you can pack them small on your bike too...strap placement is spot on I knew I was doing something wrong thanks!
So many different opinions. Love seeing all of this. I’ve used poles for years and wouldn’t walk without them - they’ve saved my butt numerous times! Re taking off the rubber tips - in some countries it is not allowed as it wrecks the area underneath and they must remain on or you can’t use them. If you are walking across multiple granite slopes etc., the rubber tips hold on to the rock whereas the carbide tips slip, so it’s better to have them on in some terrains.
I walk with mine not behind me but placing in front and using that as my propulsion. There is much medical evidence that suggests that walking with them and pushing behind you actually causes (in some cases significant depending how hard you push) wrist damage.
Shorten the poles on steep inclines and lengthen on steep descents that way you keep your body more upright, especially on a large pack when out for a week or so.
Small but usefull tips. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for tips! Did not know to take the rubber tip off and the correct hand grip.
Thank you, I will practice as soon as the weather breaks!
Thanks used a pair for the first time this morning & I am pretty sure they saved me a lot of effort.
Good stuff! I had unknowingly been using the hazardous strap method but will switch over straight away.
very good video thanks for all the info and techniques time to hit the trails winter is coming
This was very helpful, thank you!
+Eric Dunfee you're very welcome to join our facebook group if you have any questions about trekking, preparation and fitness! the link is in the description!
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I've totally been putting my hands through the loops from the top. Next hiking trip I'm going to do the from under, and the thumb on top. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you! I’ll try it tomorrow on the track.
One caution, when coming down hill, especially on steep loose terrain, don’t put your hands through the straps as a fall in the right (wrong?) way can wrench your shoulder. I have seen this happen. Also, I have seen poles collapse under load going downhill. I only use my poles downhill for correcting balance failures, not to transfer weigh. The poles should be held lightly outside the straps at a comfortable height when coming down. If you are depending on your poles too much for descending, you need to improve your footwork by choosing better landing locations and maybe going slower.
some really good points there - a collapsing pole could result in serious harm, even death, i can see that this is far too likely - so many poles do not look strong enough - i´m searching for something that will not fail......its a time-consuming search.
I weigh 250+ pounds with a pack on, have hundreds of miles (yes, downhill) on a pair of these and I can't recommend them enough. They are packable, but not adjustable. So, zero worry about collapsing. Oh, and I don't recommend taking your hands out, especially while descending. Losing your grip and/or your pole, and therefore your balance, especially on steep terrain sounds far more detrimental to me. When using your straps as intended you don't needlessly waste energy by gripping/not dropping your poles, freeing you up to focus on the task at hand: getting down safely with a smile. I hope this helps.
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Thank you! Informative and to the point!
Many thanks for the video. I will start using mine that way. Ive had them for a while but only use them when exhausted. Will now do this for long term benefits as well.
thanks! love the way you use the straps- helps stop blisters!
Thanks for a useful, and informative tutorial. Have a dicey knee, which I believe might well have been avoided, had I begun earlier to use trekking poles. Thanks mate ATB
Very helpful . We can always learn something to improve our technique and experience.
Well done. Learnt a lot.
Awesome video! Thanks, I feel like such a weirdo just starting out with trekking poles, great to have reassurance that I am supposed to walk that way.
Hahaha no worries Annika...
Really helpful video. Just hiked the Rim to Rim at Grand Canyon on Friday, just couldn’t make my sticks work well enough. Thanks for this!
Great advice, thank you.
Great info. This video is very helpful.
Super helpful. I had trekking poles back in 2008. I just took 1 on a hike and using it like a hiking stick. Didn't know how to actually use these things. Just ordered another set and I'll use them correctly now, which should help my knees.
Super advice! Thanks a lot for that. I was going downhill ok but the rest I have just learned!
Just got our first sets! Thanks for the tips - especially how to position the straps.
Cheers,great video.Its the info I was looking for.
Well explained, cheers.
Good video with clear explanation and the purpose. I already did a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail and used poles, but never watched a video! This was helpful even for experienced hikers!
Using poles on a hike is beneficial. Saves you from falling, helps when crossing water, reduces weight and impact from your knees, as you mentioned and helps create a walking rhythm. Highly recommended.