Trekking Poles: Optional Until Knees Vote

Descents collect regrets.

Field notes on Trekking Poles — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

Bring collapsible poles for steep days; use them downhill first.

1. Observe once at the hour you'd actually use it.
2. Write the Chinese name the same day.
3. Keep proof for money steps.
4. Build a backup before you need it.
5. Revisit after thirty ordinary days.

Myth worth dropping

"More research always means a better decision." Sometimes it means avoidance. Decide, date it, revise later.

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Leaving Chengdu should feel light, not like a logistics exam.

Protect your Tuesday-night self — that's who lives with the plan.