I Only Use Trekking Poles that Can Fold Up Into My Pack. Here's Why

I use trekking poles to help reduce the impact on my surgically repaired knee from my hiking, backpacking, climbing, and camping... anything that requires a pack and an approach. But I now only use the style of trekking poles that fold up just like tent poles. For me, it's a safety issue. This video describes the safety problem as well as discusses some of the trade-offs I must accept by using this style of pole.

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0:00 Intro
0:10 Bumper
0:18 My History with Trekking Poles
0:51 My Switch to Folding-Style Poles
1:44 Cons to Folding-Style Poles
2:25 A Risk Management Choice
3:18 Outro

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I've been using Leki Micro Vario Cor-tec TA AS poles for a few years, now. You can find it, here:
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