Nordic walking poles.

[Gonzo 419]

I wonder if anyone can tell me where to purchase a pair of Nordic walking poles. I am looking for poles about 1.15 metres long or close to it. The missus is a devout Buddhist and is already talking about our yearly pilgrimage up Khao Kitchakoot in the Chantaburi province in a few weeks from now. I have had bad tendon problems in both of my knees for a long time. Waking up the mountain last year was not much of an effort. Walking back down the hill gave me great problems.

 

If there are any Scandinavians reading this with any ideas how to get a pair of Nordic walking poles, please let me know. No smart Alec replies please. Thanks

[CheshireTom 1,377]

No smart Alec replies please. Thanks

 

You need to change the title.

[TheFiend 1,181]

 

You need to change the title.

 

No need Tom, I've edited for him.

[Gonzo 419]

 

You need to change the title.

That was not a reply I was hoping for. Go back to your Google search engine and you might be able to come up with a more intelligent reply.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

That was not a reply I was hoping for. Go back to your Google search engine and you might be able to come up with a more intelligent reply.

 

You shouldn't post while you're still pissed.

[BigDUSA 71]

Amazon.com has what your looking for.

[MM 6,562]

Amazon.com has what your looking for.

 

Do they ship to Thailand?

 

[laffnliv 78]

A walking pole. Two long sticks of the length you desire. So....why not cut a couple of sticks to the length you desire and call them "walking poles"?

Someone once said, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Somehow this inventions doesn't seem very complex......?

 

Little Roy

[CheshireTom 1,377]

A walking pole. Two long sticks of the length you desire. So....why not cut a couple of sticks to the length you desire and call them "walking poles"?

Someone once said, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Somehow this inventions doesn't seem very complex......?

 

Little Roy

 

I'm sure his local DIY sore could knock them up from blue PVC piping. As a bonus, they could then be used to make a water gun for Songkran.

[atlas2 4,329]

They are only glorified ski-poles……..Golf shops stock Driver shafts that might be long and strong enough for what you need. Or pick some second hand clubs up at the market in Teprasit and adapt them yourself.

Edited January 4, 2014 by atlas2

[short 215]

I wonder if Boots would carry them or might be able to tell you where you can get them.

[jacko 8,777]

Perhaps you could try climbing up, and use the available vehicles to come back down?

 

I hope I am remembering the right place....... the vehicle was a frightening and rough ride though.

 

Not much call for skiing accessories in Thailand I think......you should do what I do, last time my Missus suggested such a pilgrimage, I managed to persuade her that she could take the truck and go with a few friends. I am getting too worried of a heart attack in the middle of nowhere due to such extreme effort!

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

I wonder if anyone can tell me where to purchase a pair of Nordic walking poles. I am looking for poles about 1.15 metres long or close to it. The missus is a devout Buddhist and is already talking about our yearly pilgrimage up Khao Kitchakoot in the Chantaburi province in a few weeks from now. I have had bad tendon problems in both of my knees for a long time. Waking up the mountain last year was not much of an effort. Walking back down the hill gave me great problems.

 

If there are any Scandinavians reading this with any ideas how to get a pair of Nordic walking poles, please let me know. No smart Alec replies please. Thanks

 

I believe you'd be better served by trekking or climbing poles, rather than Nordic walking poles, which are mainly for athletic training. You can buy hiking and climbing poles through LightintheBox.com, which does ship to Thailand.

 

 

 

I was in Chiang Rai recently and took about a 1 km hike up to the summit of Phu Chi Fa from the parking area. Traditional long bamboo walking staffs were widely available and function pretty well if the trek isn't too long. I certainly don't know, but I'm guessing a bamboo staff could be had for very little money in any steep area of Thailand.

 

Evil

Edited January 4, 2014 by Evil Penevil

[Gonzo 419]

Perhaps you could try climbing up, and use the available vehicles to come back down?

 

I hope I am remembering the right place....... the vehicle was a frightening and rough ride though.

 

Not much call for skiing accessories in Thailand I think......you should do what I do, last time my Missus suggested such a pilgrimage, I managed to persuade her that she could take the truck and go with a few friends. I am getting too worried of a heart attack in the middle of nowhere due to such extreme effort!

 

The first two stages are no problems as the excellent Thai baht bus drivers will get you up there without any problems, communicating to each other on walkie talkies often as they have to drive on the wring side of the road to avoid falling off the mountain, negotiating the sharp 90 degrees corners. The third stage is the problem where there are no more drivers and you have to climb up yourself, which can be difficult with crook knee joints.

 

 

 

 

[Gonzo 419]

Thanks for some of the suggestions of some of the board members. There is a Norwegian/Swedish consulate a short distance away on Jomtien beach Road and will ask them about how to get Nordic ski poles.

 

[JONPAT 222]

A walking pole. Two long sticks of the length you desire. So....why not cut a couple of sticks to the length you desire and call them "walking poles"?

Someone once said, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Somehow this inventions doesn't seem very complex......?

 

Little Roy

At home I use the wooden pole from a hay pitch fork.

Drilled a hole in the bottom and screwed in a washer/screw to keep it from wearing out to soon.

[bigtommy 7]

bloke down our way started going everywhere by scooter...swears by it, apparently.....

[jacko 8,777]

bloke down our way started going everywhere by scooter...swears by it, apparently.....

Not Khao Kitchakoot I wager!

[nkped 1,208]

At home I use the wooden pole from a hay pitch fork.

Drilled a hole in the bottom and screwed in a washer/screw to keep it from wearing out to soon.

And you get a good workout due to the weight of it.

[JONPAT 222]

And you get a good workout due to the weight of it.

Yes, my wrist got a workout. If I liked I could hold the pole up for seconds at a time to strengthen my arms, even feel it in the torso. A sturdy stick by all means.