Trekking poles are more like the poles used in skiing, they can better help you move up or down. Whether on flat ground or rugged hills, trekking poles can help you increase your average speed.
They can effectively reduce damage to the legs, knees, ankles, and feet, especially when going downhill. A 1999 study in the Journal of Sports Medicine showed that trekking poles can reduce the pressure on the knee by as much as 25%.
When hiking in the country, trekking poles can also poke away thorny blackberries and spider webs.
In a flat place, trekking poles can help you establish a stable and consistent rhythm, which can increase your speed.
Trekking poles provide two additional points of contact, which improve grip in mud, snow and sparse rocks.
It helps to maintain balance in difficult terrain, such as when crossing a river, on trails with tree roots, and slippery mud roads. Keeping your body balanced will help you pass faster and easier.
Trekking poles can be used to detect road conditions ahead, such as puddles, melting snow bridges, and quicksand.
They can be used to resist the attacks of dogs, bears and other wild animals. Put them on top of your head to make themselves look taller. It can be thrown out as a spear if necessary.
Trekking poles help reduce the weight you carry during the journey. If you carry too much weight and want to take a nap, you can lean on a trekking pole.
Trekking poles can not only be used for hiking, they can also be used as a tent stand. Trekking poles are stronger than tent poles, so they are less likely to be broken by the wind. Trekking poles can also be used as medical splints and ultra-light paddles.
