Smaller bug-out e-tool possibilities?

[speedandsteel]

I was in wally World the other day when i noticed the mini folding shovel in their camping section for about 3$. Now, I know you get what you pay for, but with only two pieces of stainless steel to the thing it might be worth having a look at as a lightweight tool for woodsrunning, e&e, what have you. Any opinions, ideas?

 

[jumpmonkey]

I bought one of those wall-e-tools a while back. It was wrecked on the first use. Now, I'm not a delicate man, but neither did I do anything with it that I would have deemed hard-ues. My advice, get something (anything) else. Right now I've got a CS shovel, not super small, but I'm expecting it will last and last.


God bless,
Adam

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

It's a knock-off of the U-Dig-It trowel, which is better constructed. A hori hori like the Zenbori Soil Knife might work nicely as well.

 

[speedandsteel]

thanks for the help, guys. I've been trying to avoid impulse buys and like any other guy in the camping (or hardware, or firearms, fishing...) section, Ive got a little raccoon in me, see something neat gotta try it (shiny! shiny!) but I'm glad for the help here. Heck, I'm thinking for a couple of dollars more I could just buy a good trowel from Lowe's or similar, and put a threaded fitting to correspond with the end of my walking staff( I could always take the endcap off and drill a female fitting to go underneath) if I needed extra leverage. opinions?