Whether you refer to them as Nordic Walking Poles, hiking poles, trecking poles or walking sticks, the basic principle is that by allowing your arms to assist with stability you can walk more quickly and easily.
Guess what; they really work.
I first tried poles (well wooden sticks actually) while hiking in England’s Lake district and immediately felt the benefit on the hills. It was the best day’s walking I ever had. Mrs B enjoyed it too so we set off to buy some ‘proper’ poles in Keswick. In one store the prices were upwards of £60 per pole, but in another less than £20.
An old local man told me that whatever the fancy marketing says, all I need to remember is that they are basically just sticks to give you extra support.
With that in mind I bought some cheap hiking poles and used them to really enjoy the rest of the holiday. I do reccomend hiking poles to any prospective hill walker. Telescopic poles are easier to carry, fit in the car etc, and are so worth the extra investment.
You have already brought a mega cool 10megapixel, slim as an anorexic supermodel camera but if you want to take photos underwater you have to leave it on the beach and get a cacky underwater disposable that takes really shabby photos.
. It is a relatively cheap way to safely take your good camera into the water to photograph corals and fishes or your girlfriend’s legs.
