Today I went in to the Brookstone Store in Marin County, Ca. I looked around to see if they had added anything since my last visit.
What I found was this: A Multi-Purpose Survival Tool that is in reality a small shovel with a rubber grip on the handle and a compass in the end of the handle.
The total length is 12 and 1/2 inches with a shovel head that is approx 5 and 1/4 inches long by 4 inches wide. The shovel is shapes similar to an e-tool but has a saw bldae on one side and a hatchet on the other side. I have not tried it on the tree that needs cut down but will do so soon. It has a naill puller hole in the front center of the blade and two wrench openings on the frame of the top end of the head. One side of this frame mentions that it can be used as a hammer on that edge. There is also a bottle opener spot on the frame.
The weight is just shy of a pound I believe, IO will have to check that out when I venture upstairs later. The size and weight make it a reasonable defense item as well as a survival tool. If you are travelling it would easily fit in your checked baggage and I do not think it would create a stir with the security folks at the airports. Keep it with the gloves you should be carrying for emergency use anyway. Don't forget the little flat roll of duct tape also.
The price was 15FRN's and the quality seemed adequate for the type of tool it is. It has a black nylon sheath for the blade that snaps on around the handle.
It would be a better thing to have with you if you had to answer the door of a hotel late at night than the .45 you had to leave at home.
If I can find instructions on posting a photo I could do that later.
Inside the handle is a plastic ziplock bag with three mathes and a striker surface, fishing line, two hooks, one sinker, a cheapy blade two or three nails and space for a couple of other items.
The edges would need sharpened in order to be viable as a true survival tool.
What I found was this: A Multi-Purpose Survival Tool that is in reality a small shovel with a rubber grip on the handle and a compass in the end of the handle.
The total length is 12 and 1/2 inches with a shovel head that is approx 5 and 1/4 inches long by 4 inches wide. The shovel is shapes similar to an e-tool but has a saw bldae on one side and a hatchet on the other side. I have not tried it on the tree that needs cut down but will do so soon. It has a naill puller hole in the front center of the blade and two wrench openings on the frame of the top end of the head. One side of this frame mentions that it can be used as a hammer on that edge. There is also a bottle opener spot on the frame.
The weight is just shy of a pound I believe, IO will have to check that out when I venture upstairs later. The size and weight make it a reasonable defense item as well as a survival tool. If you are travelling it would easily fit in your checked baggage and I do not think it would create a stir with the security folks at the airports. Keep it with the gloves you should be carrying for emergency use anyway. Don't forget the little flat roll of duct tape also.
The price was 15FRN's and the quality seemed adequate for the type of tool it is. It has a black nylon sheath for the blade that snaps on around the handle.
It would be a better thing to have with you if you had to answer the door of a hotel late at night than the .45 you had to leave at home.
If I can find instructions on posting a photo I could do that later.
Inside the handle is a plastic ziplock bag with three mathes and a striker surface, fishing line, two hooks, one sinker, a cheapy blade two or three nails and space for a couple of other items.
The edges would need sharpened in order to be viable as a true survival tool.
