MM 231 | Your Questions on Hammocks, Bows, Trekking Poles, and More...

Steve and Mark answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss why they don't use hammocks for backpack hunts, when to use wrist straps with trekking poles, why they aren't talking about bows on The Experience Project, and much more.
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- Hammock Camping the Right Way (Podcast): exomtngear.com...
- Flying With Firearms (Video): exomtngear.com...
- Travel Tips for Out-of-State Hunts (Podcast): exomtngear.com...
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[@MichaelMcMullin-t1h]

Hey guys for what's its worth here's my opinion on the trekking pole straps no straps controversy non-controversy after almost two decades of using them. In elk country straps are awesome, in rocky mountain big horn country they suck. Going up steep rocky crags you find yourself always having to pulling your hands out of the straps to grip the poles below the grips. Coming down steep knarwly crags the palms of your hands are on the very top of the poles more often than they are on the grips. In this scenario the strap winds up between the palm of your hand and the top of the pole, uncomfortable as hell. So elk and deer hunting I use my poles that have straps, sheep hunting I go without. In both scenarios I use velcro to tie my poles together to use them as shooting sticks when the time comes. Best of luck in Alaska, Mike