After yesterday's report on updated travel guidance from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regarding , the TSA has made a U-turn on its policy. Yesterday, the TSA's webpage showed that travelers could pack hiking poles in their carry-on, as long as they had blunt tips. This would allow hikers to fly home for the holidays without checking a bag.
Today, however, the guidance once again shows that poles must be packed in checked luggage. Advnture has reached out to the TSA for comment on the update and we will keep you posted on what we hear. In the meantime, if you're traveling over the holidays and want to get some hiking or in, read our article on .
We've also got some useful guides for and . can be a really useful piece of kit for hikers of all ages. They can help you hike more efficiently, save your , keep you stable when you're walking over rough ground and make a useful probe for and deep snow.
If you're purchasing a pair of trekking poles for an upcoming trip and want to increase your chances of bringing them in your carry-on if and when the policy changes again, look for a reasonably lightweight, foldable pair with blunted tips, or tips that can be swapped out for rubber ones. We think the do a great job of checking those boxes, but they're on the pricey side. For a more budget-friendly option, the very affordable come with four different tips you can switch out and a handy carrying case which makes it easier to check them on the fly.
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