Take the 2-minute tour ×  I have trekking poles that I need to
store in my back pack for air travel. However, the manual says
for long term storage -- in my case, possibly days to a few
weeks before I need to use them -- the locking mechanism should
be opened/unlocked. But if I do this and put it in my bag, I'm
afraid that the lock will catch something in side my bag or get
damaged as it's going through the infinite maze of airport
baggage.  I'm also not quite sure how to prevent the tips from
damaging anything else. For now, I've just duct taped them.  So
how do I store them?  share|improve this question Lock them, do
not worry about it. :-) –  ppl Oct 12 '13 at 5:06 Put them in a
carrier bag? –  stevemarvell Oct 13 '13 at 0:51 I was stuck in a
similar situation with my trekking pole. I just tucked them in
near the back support and duct taped the tip! –  Unsung Oct 23
'13 at 5:54 add comment  1 Answer  You can fully collapse the
poles inside your bag and lock them with no problem.  There are
dozens of differ