Hiking poles
In theory, replacing the tips on Cascade Mountain Tech poles is easy.
Tip replacement is normal, and I’ve done it many times. For best results, twist off the old tips with pliers after heating them in boiling water. Clean the shafts and install the new tips. So that they stay put, tap the pole a few times on a hard surface (e.g. concrete, granite rock) before using.
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Boiling water did not really do the trick. One pole was damaged, the other I cut off but had trouble cleaning up.
I really like the poles. I do not like the problem with the tips.
The CMT as they look after 170 Arizona Trail miles or so. The Foxelli after many miles.
The BDs are after the Appalachian Trail and over a thousand miles on the PCT.
I had two BD replacement tips I was going to put on but my wife just ordered me a new set of Foxelli poles after I broke one and cleaning the epoxy off the other wasn’t going well.
The Foxelli are interchangeable in some parts with Cascade Mountain Tech.
Hiking shorts
230 grams. Funny how that went from light to comparatively heavy. I’ve had them a long time. This pair was treated with InsectShield and was perfect until my phone got larger.
Gerry shorts from Costco are unfortunately not consistent and change specs regularly.
Pro tip. I’ve not used the rear pockets on hiking shorts.
At 130 grams these shorts I got from the Timberline hiker box only fit me after I lose weight on the trail. InsectShield treated.
165 grams (5.8 ounces). Light. Only two pockets. Just not as comfortable as other shorts. InsectShield treated.
At 189 grams (6.67 ounces) these shorts are the ones I carry as a compromise. InsectShield treated.
For comparison with the above the “standard” Patagonia baggies shorts weigh 221 grams.
112 grams, with pockets but no belt loops.
My posture has been improving. I’m glad I’ve been working on it.