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Flat ground is fine for him, but steep sections, uneven trails, downhill miles, and trail stairs are rough. Hiking poles help, but not enough.

I'm looking for some other practical gear/trail experience for him. Besides PT, I'm wondering if a knee brace could help by giving the joint more support and taking some strain off his knee, especially on descents where he wants to feel more controlled. I've been looking at regular knee support options like Bauerfeind, and also powered knee-assist options like the dnsys z1. But we've never used anything like this before, so I'm not sure if it would be practical on the trail, or if it would get in the way, slip down, or need a lot of adjusting.

I thought a lot of people may have dealt with knee issues on the trail for years, so I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Last month I had an incident in an airport parking lot. I was just dropping off a friend and wasn’t in the car at the time. Someone bancked into my rear door. There’s no way the other driver didn’t feel it, but they still just left the scene.

Luckily I had a front + rear dashcam installed (I’m using the vantrue s1 pro max), and it caught the whole thing. The footage shows the moment of impact and even the other car’s license plate. Insurance ended up going smoothly, and they were able to track the driver down pretty quickly. Honestly, when I first bought it I thought the rear cam was kind of overkill. After this… yeah, I get it.