Once an item is sold, found or thread is no longer needed we move it here. These maybe helpful for historic reasons.
Thu 07 Jan, 2016 11:38 am
Hello, I'm after a single hiking pole. It doesn't have to be new as I'll be mostly using it to setup my tarp and I do t feel like spending $100 for a new one.
Fri 08 Jan, 2016 6:38 am
Mountain Designs and Anaconda stock the single Loki poles, when they're having a sale I think they're around $70 which is when I got mine. I hardly ever used my two hiking poles but since getting the single pole with the horizontal handle I take it everywhere. There's the quick-release version (Anaconda) and the twist version with impact spring or whatever they call it (MD).
Fri 08 Jan, 2016 8:47 am
Or if you're feeling like something cheap and nasty Kmart sell walking poles.
Fri 08 Jan, 2016 9:54 am
Or you can get single carbon fibre flicklock poles from AliExpress at a much lower price than anything the stores here stock. They're almost as good as the Black Diamonds, in my opinion.
Fri 08 Jan, 2016 10:02 am
This is what I use.
I have done alot ( over 3500kms) with it. bent it a bit on the Mt Anne Circuit before Christmas. I just carefully bent it straight.
http://rockymountainamblers.com/Roger
Fri 08 Jan, 2016 10:43 am
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I was hoping to find something that I could use and rely on if need to so a cheap one doesn't really tickles my pickle.
Fri 08 Jan, 2016 11:27 am
For bike camping I use 25mm Orange electrical conduit,
About 450 long, using sockets to join the prices together.
All sourced from Bunnings Electrical at around $25.
Sun 10 Jan, 2016 8:16 pm
Bump.
Sun 10 Jan, 2016 9:20 pm
Go to Op-Shop
Get a pair of old ski poles the right size; throw one away
Cost may be $4-
Ski poles are more than strong enough for walking, in fact I've often seen CF poles for sale but all too short for me
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