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Thankyou so much!! Will check it outCity centre of Leon has lots of Bazars Chinos that are open today. You might find some cheap poles there.
I just did a google search and at least two are open. Less than one km walk from the cathedral.
Good luck.
Yes I did think about this as an option. Thanks so much for replying. Helps to feel less alone!Unless you can fix it somehow, one option would be to walk the two days to Astorga without poles (or just one) and buy some there. Not very hard terrain until there.
I do not know your physical condition, but I found it much better to walk without poles on flat or slightly sloping terrain.Hi everyoneI have just arrived to Leon to start my walk tomorrow morning. Checked into accom and have found that one of my poles won't tighten when I extend it They are very basic telescopic ones you twist to open and close when extending or shortening.
It's Sunday and shops are closed....
Does anyone have any advice on a repair solution?
Otherwise will have to wait until shops open at 10 tomorrow meaning I miss my planned early start.
The first challenge greets me already!!
Any suggestions or ideas most appreciated
from Hawke AL et al., 2020Are Trekking Poles Helping or Hindering Your Hiking Experience? A Review
Conclusions
Previous literature has illustrated that using trekking poles increases physiologic responses (O2, HR, ventilation, EE) while decreasing biomechanical responses (GRF, joint loading, joint moments) and subjective responses (RPE, DOMS). During free, unloaded walking, users should compare the cost versus benefit of using trekking poles. Although using poles decreases lower extremity loading and forces, cardiovascular demand is increased; thus, a decision should be made based on the individual’s current fitness level and whether any lower extremity conditions or pain are present. When carrying a large external load, the use of trekking poles may be beneficial, resulting in decreased lower extremity muscle activity and increased balance and stability, with no meaningful differences in metabolic expenditure. Future research should consider investigating the effect of trekking poles on lower extremity EE, as well as the effect of single versus double pole use on RPE and EE.
Thanks! Sadly I am (my knees are) very used to/reliant on two polesI only ever walk with one hiking pole, I find the additional utility of a second pole to be if less value to me than the additional hassle of wrangling a second thing to remember to take with me and to juggle with in city situations when I am simply carrying the poles around with me.
If you are not used to walking with hiking poles then perhaps try walking with one pole before you buy another or another two.
Also good advice, thanks Gerard!my poles won't tighten when I extend itThey are very basic telescopic ones you twist to open and close when extending or shortening.
Suggest you approach a pilgrim with poles who presumeably will have more experience and ask for their assistance.
Alternatively, if you have internet access, search for help in utube videos.
Regards
Gerard
Gerard - YouTube of course!! Simple fix now doneAlso good advice, thanks Gerard!
I have seen this happen with telescoping poles. If you are lucky, you have loosened the expanding collar at the top of the lower tube so much that it can no longer grip the inside of the upper tube. That is because it will then keep spinning, rather than binding against the walls of the upper tube, and the part that expands the collar won't be drawn down into the collar.have found that one of my poles won't tighten when I extend it
Yes I think this is exactly what happened. Found super simple fix here:I have seen this happen with telescoping poles. If you are lucky, you have loosened the expanding collar at the top of the lower tube so much that it can no longer grip the inside of the upper tube. That is because ti will then keep spinning, rather than binding against the walls of the upper tube, and the part that expands the collar won't be drawn down into the collar.
You can check whether this is happening by taking the two sections apart. Once apart, you can try winding the collar up and down the screw thread, and see whether it starts to expand. If it does, wind it back until the collar just fits into upper tube, and try tightening it again. You need some friction between the outside of the collar and the inside of the upper tube to make these work.
I see lots of images of St James using just one staff. Just one has worked well for me as a third leg on steep, rocky, muddy, slippery terrain and crossing streams for over 50 years. Maybe that has skewed my mind and made me a Camino addict. Buen CaminoFor the future- the advice I’ve always been given by the very experienced people in my hiking club is that using one pole isn’t good for you. (Maybe skews your gait or something).
Two poles or none is recommended.
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