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2. Trekking pole - Wikipedia

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   Mountain guide Alice Manfield with a long wooden walking pole in the early 1900s. When in use, modern trekking poles resemble ski poles as they have many features in common, such as baskets at the bottom to prevent the pole sinking through unstable surfaces, and rubber-padded handles and wrist straps to strengthen holding grip.

3. Walking stick - Wikipedia

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   Nordic walking poles are extremely popular [citation needed] in Europe. Walking with two poles in the correct length radically reduces the stress to the knees, hips and back. These special poles come with straps resembling a fingerless glove, durable metal tips for off-road and removable rubber tips for pavement and other hard surfaces.

4. Nordic walking - Wikipedia

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   Nordic walking poles feature a range of grips and wrist-straps, or rarely, no wrist-strap at all. The straps eliminate the need to tightly grasp the grips. As with many trekking poles, Nordic walking poles come with removable rubber tips for use on hard surfaces and hardened metal tips for trails, the beach, snow and ice. Most poles are made ...

5. Ski pole - Wikipedia

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   This provided greater balance than one pole could provide and made pushing through the snow easier. [6] Early ski poles were made of pine and bamboo, materials which today are used for novelty poles. [6] US patents for steel ski poles began in 1933 when John B. Dickson invented a new design calling for the use of steel as the shaft material. [8]

6. Hiking boot - Wikipedia

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   A Meindl boot with crampons attached. Upper: The upper part of a hiking boot is intended to protect and support the foot with an all-over snug fit. Uppers should be water repellent/proof, but allow the feet to breathe to prevent excess moisture from causing blisters and other discomfort.

7. Polespear - Wikipedia

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   Some more serious hunters will equip the polespear with a slip-tip (tip removes from the end and tethers to a fixed point). At the butt end of the spear is an elastic loop, usually made of surgical tubing or a band of rubber (a bicycle inner tube , for example).