# Pole *Adventuring gear* - **Cost**: 5 cp - **Weight**: 7.0 lbs. A Pole is 10 feet long. You can use it to touch something up to 10 feet away. If you must make a Strength ([Athletics](skills.md#Athletics)) check as part of a High or [Long Jump](long-jump-xphb.md), you can use the Pole to vault, giving yourself [Advantage](advantage-xphb.md) on the check. *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 228. Available in the Free Rules (2024)*