Idk why this is posted on multiple coms but here is my answer again for the sake of content.

Trekking poles. People always make excuses for why they don’t need them and low-key tease other hikers for using them.

They massively improve your ability to cover rough terrain and they also greatly decrease your chances of minor injuries.

That being said, I just carry them around on my backpack because “I don’t really need them” lmao.