Thanks for the comment! Yes even the best shell jacket will eventually soak through in heavy rain. The rain poncho adds a better layer if it rains hard or for extended periods of time. A baseball hat helps keep the hood out of your eyes and rain off your face best. Although you might get a bit wet you can always dry clothes out at the end of the day.
Why would you need trekking pole holders on the daypack? Are you not supposed to use those poles? Looks idiotic when people carry to poles where they are most needed. And please, show them how to wrap the straps properly over the back of the hand!
Most of the time we do hike with the trekking poles in our hands. Occasionally it is nice to put them on your pack; looking around a village or in low angle terrain. On longer trips it’s nice to have the option to put the poles on your pack. We can make a video on how to use your trekking poles and properly use the hands straps, it does make a difference. Thank you for the comment!
@@Wwtrek With "under and up" style strap crossing the back of the hand you get: a) maximum power without having to squeeze the grip at all. b) possibility to sift the palm of the hand on the flat top of the grip so that you can reach lower when jumping over a stream (as an example) c) much better mobility as the top part of the strap works as a kind of 360 degree joint allowing you to point the pole to almost any direction without changing the grip. d) to take a picture or to pick your nose just drop the poles and they hang out of the way without falling off. With a flick of your wrist you regain the grip in a snap. e) if you fall down and cushion your fall with your hands they go above the grips and are not squashed between the ground and the pole. Just a few points to consider. I once counted pole carrying trekkers coming down from Namche and only 1 out of 15 had the straps correctly wrapped. All others either no straps or just "push-through" style. I skied over 1000 km per winter already in primary school...
Good point about a Gortex "raincoat" not keeping you totally dry in pouring rain and using an umbrella or poncho if the rain gets too heavy
Thanks for the comment! Yes even the best shell jacket will eventually soak through in heavy rain. The rain poncho adds a better layer if it rains hard or for extended periods of time. A baseball hat helps keep the hood out of your eyes and rain off your face best. Although you might get a bit wet you can always dry clothes out at the end of the day.
Why would you need trekking pole holders on the daypack? Are you not supposed to use those poles? Looks idiotic when people carry to poles where they are most needed. And please, show them how to wrap the straps properly over the back of the hand!
Most of the time we do hike with the trekking poles in our hands. Occasionally it is nice to put them on your pack; looking around a village or in low angle terrain. On longer trips it’s nice to have the option to put the poles on your pack. We can make a video on how to use your trekking poles and properly use the hands straps, it does make a difference. Thank you for the comment!
@@Wwtrek With "under and up" style strap crossing the back of the hand you get:
a) maximum power without having to squeeze the grip at all.
b) possibility to sift the palm of the hand on the flat top of the grip so that you can reach lower when jumping over a stream (as an example)
c) much better mobility as the top part of the strap works as a kind of 360 degree joint allowing you to point the pole to almost any direction without changing the grip.
d) to take a picture or to pick your nose just drop the poles and they hang out of the way without falling off. With a flick of your wrist you regain the grip in a snap.
e) if you fall down and cushion your fall with your hands they go above the grips and are not squashed between the ground and the pole.
Just a few points to consider.
I once counted pole carrying trekkers coming down from Namche and only 1 out of 15 had the straps correctly wrapped. All others either no straps or just "push-through" style.
I skied over 1000 km per winter already in primary school...