'Hiking Straps' Rear Head Again

An editorial discussion of the controversial hiking straps issue that continues to resurface in the association. The editor presents arguments from Ron Small and Neil Patzer regarding the safety, performance, and legal status of hiking straps, noting that this issue was previously defeated at Racine in 1953 but remains contested.

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• hiking straps
• rules
• controversy
• governance
• safety