Trekking Poles: Travel Tips
June 20, 2011 by Jayah Faye Paley
Filed under DVD Updates, Gear, Pole Tips, Poles, Travel
Question from the Facebook PoleWalking page:
“In mid-October I am going to northern Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago and would like to get information on air travel with poles and any other info about this walk and the weather you may have.” Margy S.
I’ll address the travel with poles question and hope fellow AdventureBuddy Lee Sandstead might address the other questions as I believe he’s there right now.
POLES in carry on: Good Question. Far be it for me to predict what current airline policies are.
Carrying your poles onto the plane: Another quagmire. If you look like you NEED them, then maybe. But only if you have your rubber tips on.
POLES in checked baggage: Absolutely!
- Make sure you know how to easily take apart and put together your poles (you might not believe the number of people who have trouble with this).
- Take them apart for travel if they do not easily fit into your luggage.
- Secure expanders if they are the removable kind.
- Put a rubber band around all sections
- Put all sections in a pillow case. Lose one section and you’re sunk (yes, this happened to a buddy in a remote section of China, yikes!).
- Rubber tips are considered an accessory. I consider them an essential part of your poles. Use them instead of travel tips.
- Make sure your rubber tips are securely affixed. We like LEKI tips for the models of poles that we recommend.
As I like to convey in my Yoga classes – enjoy the journey as well as the destination. Happy Travels!
If you are traveling to Spain and you want to know Santiago de Compostela, visit our Hotel Santiago Nest Style where you will find a great place to stay. We are just 300 meters from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
If you are traveling to Spain and you want to know Granada, visit our Hotel Granada Nest Style where you will find a great place to stay. We are at the heart of the city.