Hiking to a fishing spot is not usually the problem, its when your fishing and see a spot 100 yards down stream that looks better. So you hike down stream with your rod setup ready to cast. That is where you will bust your rod. Its trying to short cut the rod knockdown/setup time that will get you in the end.
If you want to bust a rod tip real fast try hiking through brush with a lined up 14ft spey.. FB.