I flew St. Louis to Boston to Madrid to Marrakesh, then from Lisbon to Madrid to Boston in my carey-on without any difficulty at all. Then again, I'm 66 with very grey hair, so it's possible it was assumed that I required them to walk...?
Since the price of poles in SJPP seems to be going up to almost what it costs to check bags, I would be inclined to check my well-used Leki’s and have the light weight high quality poles that have served me well for many miles. I would be afraid...
I see these as two different concerns — concerns about the point system, and concern about what you describe as an increasingly conservative bias. I’ll just give my own two cents on both.
The point system has been here ever since I remember...
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