Gear repair on the AT

 The tips of my trekking poles got busted up walking into Harpers Ferry. I bought replacement tips and did the repair in camp.

 Step 1: Boil old tips for 2 minutes to soften plastic.

Step 2: Pull firmly to remove tips. (Pliers may be needed)

Bare metal of the poles exposed.

 The new tips next to the old. So pretty and clean. Notice the metal spikes missing from the old tips.

 3 Step 3: Place new tips on poles.

Step 4: Bang tips firmly on the ground till tips are set in place.

My nice shiny ne tips. The steps to replace the tips were verbatim from the package.

 I had a nice butterfly land on my pack one day. I just thought is was a nice picture.