See Trekology's collapsible poles Trekking or hiking poles are generally associated with uphill trails and icy or slippery conditions, but I've found they're a lot more useful than expected.

For [Stuart Thomas], that meant a collapsible yagi antenna he could easily pack away. But one day he wondered why he was carrying around a separate antenna boom when his aluminum hiking pole would ...

Final Notes Trekking poles come in three main forms: telescoping, folding, and fixed. When the poles are properly adjusted ...