Camping/car shovel recommendations

d762nato said:
I've carried one of these german shovels/entrenching tools for years in my jeep and it works great and doesn't cost very much either. You could probably find one at a military surplus store or online somewhere.

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I got one of those in the trunk of the car, it's a nice albeit somewhat heavy option. Also got a Russian-made titanium shovel, looks very much like the Cold Steel Special Forces one, got it from the 'bay. Seems pretty sturdy so far, and the titanium makes it nice and light.
 
I have one of these for winter should I expect to be hiking, camping, or driving through snow conditions. I like it because it's light weight and packs into a Rubbermade container that I keep with my emergency supplies in the bed of my truck with a tonneau cover. https://www.rei.com/product/825254/backcountry-access-b-1-ext-bomber-avalanche-shovel

If you are looking for a shovel for just digging holes to take #2's or think you may need it for other things a USGI folding shovel works well. They're a little bit heavier but they'll do the job.
 
I carry two shovels in winter time and only one in summer. One is a general gardening shovel (pointy) great for hard, packed snow, dirt and mud. I shortened the handle on it. The other one is a Black Diamond aluminum extendable shovel, works great in winter because the snow doesn't seem to stick to it. My feelings are that entrenching tools are not sufficient for getting a car unstuck. Too small of a scoop and to short of a handle to reach under the car and scoop out snow.
 
Mikel_24 said:
I carry two shovels in winter time and only one in summer. One is a general gardening shovel (pointy) great for hard, packed snow, dirt and mud. I shortened the handle on it. The other one is a Black Diamond aluminum extendable shovel, works great in winter because the snow doesn't seem to stick to it. My feelings are that entrenching tools are not sufficient for getting a car unstuck. Too small of a scoop and to short of a handle to reach under the car and scoop out snow.
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That is my opinion as well, and I have lived in Manitoba for 57 years and (more recently) the mountains of Alberta for almost 10 years.
 
If you get stuck in snow it's probably not going to be the kind of soft fresh-fallen snow that snow shovels are made for. I carry a coal shovel.
 
I see Condor has a 27-inch D-handled shovel for about $13, should make a good compromise, small enough for a trunk, but still able to do good work. John
 
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