I use a coated one piece rod at home. I use a segmented aluminum rod for shotguns.
I was once small game hunting in the winter. It had snowed an inch or so the night before. I headed up a steep draw. The center was covered with ice from a seep that was smooth as glass unknown to me under the snow. I went for a long unplanned trip. The barrel of my 22 rimfire rifle filled up from muzzle to chamber. Had to go back to the truck and get a spare rifle.
If I intend to stray far. I like any kind of solid or segmented rod I can pack.
