On our recent trip out West, we decided we didn’t want a hassle with some of our hiking equipment as we moved between our planes. We loaded our trekking poles in our luggage…which ended up being fortuitous…because you can’t take the poles in carry-on luggage anyway!
It wasn’t a big deal on the initial packing — a quick wipe down and a switch of one of our suitcases for the next size up, and we were set. However, on finding a few marks on one of my light colored shirts when we arrived, I realized I wasn’t as thorough cleaning off the dirt as I thought I was!
When we arrived back home, I set out to solve this problem for our future trips. I measured out some heavy duty fabric and sewed it into a long bag with a drawstring. It took a total of five seams, and a quick feed of the drawstring through the top opening and the “cincher.”
I think they came out kind of cute! I added a small little iron-on with our initials and crossed trekking pole cut with my Cricut, then put the poles in the bag. This will also be easier to keep the poles together and maybe help with a little more organization for this gear.
Now we are all set to head out on our next adventure!
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