Ultralight Trekking Poles

Expensive not as durable as some other poles bottom line.

Ultralight trekking poles.

The gossamer gear lt5 carbon fiber trekking poles are incredibly light and comfortable. As mountain running and ultralight backpacking become more popular weight is an increasingly important component of a trekking pole. 16 ounces collapsed length. The trekking poles are used to support the tent body.

These assume you will be carrying trekking poles on your backpacking trip. Finally the durability of your trekking poles is important. Ultralight carbon models may be great while hiking but if they snap you ll need to get creative to make your shelter functional. Carbon fiber shaft with eva foam grips price.

If you don t like carrying trekking poles or one a ski or river trip tarptent offers a pair of support poles for an additional cost. 199 per pair feature rich with a luxury price tag the leki micro vario carbon poles are the cadillacs of ultralight trekking poles. They re easy to adjust with two simple twist locks. Leki micro vario carbon.

In addition to being fantastic trekking poles they can also be used to set up any of our tents. Not a problem for most hikers but worth considering. Most of the time lighter poles are less durable. Or trekking pole tents growing in popularity are trekking pole tents that strive to be super ultralight by ditching the poles in the tent.

The mier ultralight 3 season tent is my favorite budget trekking pole tent at the moment. This tent requires two trekking poles and eight stakes ultralight and included for setting up limiting where you can set up. Order a pair and save. Our trekking poles are made from ultralight ultra strong carbon fiber with sturdy clasp locking mechanisms.

The black diamond alpine flz poles are both excellent ultralight trekking poles in addition to being my top pick for the best collapsible trekking poles out there. Best ultralight trekking poles. Carbon fiber grip material. In addition we ve found adjustable pole designs simplify the set up process fixed length poles are cumbersome and harder to get in place.

Lightweight folding collapsible trekking poles available now with reviews full tech specs helpful buying advice. After weeks of hard use in the pakistani karakoram himalaya range the black diamond alpine flz model blew me away in terms of performance. Ultralight cork handles easy to adjust cons. But if you re only using them during runs day hikes and short overnight trips durability isn t a major concern and a lighter pole is noticeably more pleasant.

Best ultralight trekking poles. There isn t even that much i can say about this tent it s cheap lightweight and has high quality.