Trekking in New York City

By Karen - www.littleviews.com Ranked #386 - Snowshoes September 20, 2005

Wow. Friends told me about the wonders of trekking poles for the past few years, but it took a trip to coastal Maine for me to actually buy them in preparation for hiking. As it turned out, there was no time to hike on my trip, but since receiving them, I take daily 2 to 3 mile "sidewalk" power walks along Boulevard East, Weehawken, NJ which overlooks New York City. Let me tell you, these ultra light, very easy-to-handle poles are like oars on a boat. Using rubber pole tips, I walk two times faster with no strain on my knees. And when not walking, my back feels perfect and my posture absolutely upright.

At first I felt like a nerd walking on city streets with these poles, but not any more. That said, I plan on a 5 mile hike on the sidewalk around Central Park in the near future (you can read about this in late October 2005 on www.Littleviews.com). By the way, I chose these poles in particular because they weigh less than one pound and compact to the smallest size. They fit like a folded umbrella into my somewhat large purse and are also easy to hook onto my fanny pack without dragging it down or getting it caught on passing people.

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