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    Quote Originally Posted by Trish View Post
    It's not just for old people! I blew my knee hiking in Interlacken a couple years back and I didn't have my sticks with me. It took me and my friend several hours longer to get down the mountain because I was either hopping on one leg or scooting down the steep parts on my backside. After that incident I've always taken mine with me. They also help with snakes.
    And even with the sticks I still struggled at times to keep my footing on some of the scree that we walked over.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Green Arrow View Post
    Ah, I'm so jealous. I used to hike a lot when I lived in Cali, so many great places to hike. Then I moved to VA, then TN, and now LA and I just haven't had the time or a good enough knowledge of the hiking trails to really do it. But I so want to get back into it.
    The only hiking trail that is close to me is the Appalachian Trail; you step out of my lower pasture and it's right across the road. I've hiked it locally over the years; nice trail easy to traverse and the people who hike it as a rule are very cool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chloe View Post
    And even with the sticks I still struggled at times to keep my footing on some of the scree that we walked over.
    I've probably used mine more on the easy parts because I wasn't pay as much attention as I do on the difficult stretches. My trusty sticks have saved me a number of times from falling flat on my face or my butt. hahahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trish View Post
    It's not just for old people! I blew my knee hiking in Interlacken a couple years back and I didn't have my sticks with me. It took me and my friend several hours longer to get down the mountain because I was either hopping on one leg or scooting down the steep parts on my backside. After that incident I've always taken mine with me. They also help with snakes.

    No I don't imagine they are . The wife and I did two attached Adirondack High Peaks in one day a few years ago but already in our 50's. When we were done we literally went to a restraunt , ordered a ton of food and then quickly realized we were too tired and sore to sit there and eat it. So we just had em bag it up and went home. LOL
    Coming down is absolute hell on the knees. And our mountains are nowhere near as high as the ones you folks are climbing! We stick to fire tower hikes and such now. Anything with a dirt vs. rock srabble trail.
    Advise to young hikers. Keep hiking but protect your knees when you can.

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