Hiking Pole Rehoming Service?

[MRLeBlanc]

Just curious as to whether there is a rehoming service for hiking poles on the Camino since many airlines don’t allow them as carryons?

 

[J Willhaus]

Just curious as to whether there is a rehoming service for hiking poles on the Camino since many airlines don’t allow them as carryons?

Sort of...Pilgrim House and Ivar both take used poles in Santiago. Some people may also leave at the Pilgrim office. There is really no way financially feasible way to transport them back to where people might be buying them at the beginning of the journey and if there were that might really annoy vendors who sell them to pilgrims new...

 

[dbier]

This topic has come up several times. To summarize, its not an economic model that works.
I spent a fraction over 11 euro to mail my poles and a lightly used guidebook back to the municipal albergue in Oviedo where I started, with a donation note. Consider doing the same, or send to a pilgrims information office in your starting (Spanish) city, if one exists.

 

[karyn61]

I'm looking to pick up a pair of poles in Madrid - May 17, 18 or 19 if anyone is carrying some around and wants to recycle them. I will be arriving at the airport mid afternoon of the 17th and staying in midtown Madrid for the 18 and 19 and heading to Oviedo on the train on the 20th.

 

[WayWalker]

I'm looking to pick up a pair of poles in Madrid - May 17, 18 or 19 if anyone is carrying some around and wants to recycle them. I will be arriving at the airport mid afternoon of the 17th and staying in midtown Madrid for the 18 and 19 and heading to Oviedo on the train on the 20th.

Good idea. My daughter and friend will be buying poles in Oviedo on the 15th of July and will be ditching them in Santiago or Muxia when finished. We will do the same and ask if there are any people who are interested in recycling.

 

[ArleneLaskey]

In 2022 I started walking in Santiago, and was able to pick up some donated poles at the albergue where I stayed. I walked to Muxia and Finsterre, then Porto to Santiago again and left them at the same albergue. Sweet! All I need to provide was some pole tips.

 

[Sgia]

I flew American Airlines yesterday out of Madrid.
My poles were allowed to be taken as a carry on!
I sourced wrapping materials from my hotel room.
I wrapped them with paper laundry bags from the Marriott.
Used a little duct tape. Then put 2 small clear plastic garbage bags over them.
I was surprised and very happy they didn’t confiscate them.

 

[MaidinBham]

I flew American Airlines yesterday out of Madrid.
My poles were allowed to be taken as a carry on!
I sourced wrapping materials from my hotel room.
I wrapped them with paper laundry bags from the Marriott.
Used a little duct tape. Then put 2 small clear plastic garbage bags over them.
I was surprised and very happy they didn’t confiscate them.

Did you place them in the overhead bin?
How did you get them into Madrid - checked baggage?

 

[Sgia]

The poles were strapped to my backpack.
I did not check them.