EQUIPMENT QUESTION

[Bartman]

Dumb question, but with thicker gloves, how do you veteran hikers get your hand and wrist through the straps on hiking poles? I can't make the straps long enough!

Thanks!

[Screerider]

http://www.pacerpole.com/product/pacerpole-over-mitts

[Hikin_Jim]

Actually, I take the gloves off, thread the gloves through the loops (without my hands in them), and then insert my hands into the gloves.

HJ

[hawkbill666]

Actually I rarely use the straps when going up. I know the risk, you could drop your pole and watch it tumble down something steep, so sometimes when I am hiking where there is a steep dropoff I thread the straps.

The problem for me is I spend the entire hike choking up and down on the poles. The varied grade of skyline in some sections mean I choke down on the pole and back up constantly. Works well for me, but cant do that with the straps connected...

Scott

[climbant]

You should be able to replace the strap with your own. Shock cord or para cord with a liner lock should work nicely

[Sally]

I quit putting my hands through the straps after I nearly dislocated my shoulder when I got the tip of the pole lodged between some rocks and fell simultaneously. I landed awkwardly and my hand was stuck in the strap.

I also find that repositioning my hands on the poles frequently in uneven terrain is helpful.