The MSR Overland 1 Trekking Pole is a 3-piece collapsible pole, making it a prime choice for travels where you need to stow poles on a pack, in a bag, or extend them to varying heights to support a shelter. This item currently has a discontinued status. It may have become available since our last update. Click the 'More Info' button to check if it's available.
The MSR Overland 1 Trekking Pole is a 3-piece collapsible pole, making it a prime choice for travels where you need to stow poles on a pack, in a bag, or extend them to varying heights to support a shelter. Far greater than the simple walking sticks they appear to be, trekking poles will change the way you hike, backpack and ultimately live. Try a pair out—each pole plant relieves about 18 pounds of pressure from your lower extremities when traveling on an incline. The sum relief over the course of a hike—or a lifetime—is enormous. Far greater than the simple walking sticks they appear to be, trekking poles will change the way you hike, backpack and ultimately live.
Bottom Line: Hike, walk, and backpack faster, longer, and more comfortably.