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Who packs a shovel when out and about?
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I plan on picking up a CS Assegai spearhead for use as a combination spear/trowel. The optional leather sheath actually has a belt loop on it, which was a nice bit of forethought on their part.
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Yeah--for around $35 combined I figure it's not a bad bit of kit to add. 
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Interesting video. Well thought out piece of gear. I'm surprised they didn't show some stir fry or hoe cake cooking on it. It would probably take the temper out. I have a couple of old military E tools. One with a shovel and a pick on the other side. What is the version on the video called? Have not seen that one in the past.l
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i carry this little bugger when hiking/camping or car camping
its really a toughy and can dig to beat the band
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?pf_id=11.165&s=JapanWoodworker
its really a toughy and can dig to beat the band
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?pf_id=11.165&s=JapanWoodworker
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I'm a Spetznaz shovel user, m'self
See... it's right there, next to my tactical pink poodle, Violet..
See... it's right there, next to my tactical pink poodle, Violet..
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Hey Rick, looks alot like the CS shovel. I like that one. :thumbup:
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I carry a plastic trowel - cheap and breakable but it gets the job done and doesn't weigh much.
http://www.rockcreek.com/camping-essentials/camp-trowel/?ref=RCO_googlebase
I agree with Rock6 and "6 ways in, 12 ways out" - it's an indispensable tool and should be part of anyone's kit. Too many uses to leave at home.
http://www.rockcreek.com/camping-essentials/camp-trowel/?ref=RCO_googlebase
I agree with Rock6 and "6 ways in, 12 ways out" - it's an indispensable tool and should be part of anyone's kit. Too many uses to leave at home.
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It is... the CS Special Forces shovel is an identical copy of the Spetznaz design...... go figure, eh?
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I like to carry e-tools with me. If I'm just hiking, I don't bother, but usually I'm hiking to go camping somewhere and it's real nice to be able to quickly dig drainage around my camp, stir coals, etc.
I prefer the old WWII-era e-tools that have the wooden handle and the shovel can lock at 90 or 180 degrees to use as a hoe or shovel, and the pick on the back is a nice touch.
The shovel is acutally one of the more useful -- and used -- camping tools I have.
I prefer the old WWII-era e-tools that have the wooden handle and the shovel can lock at 90 or 180 degrees to use as a hoe or shovel, and the pick on the back is a nice touch.
The shovel is acutally one of the more useful -- and used -- camping tools I have.
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Always pack a spade,UK Army Issue,strap it on the side of My Bergan :thumbup:
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Great article from Dan as always. He mentioned Ed at the end, which was neat.
Gonna look into this, I almost got a Cold Steel shovel when I first got into sharp stuff. I am guessing that the folding packable shovels advertised in Sportsmans Guide are junk? This one is military surplus.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/used-hungarian-military-shovel-with-cover.aspx?a=667911
Gonna look into this, I almost got a Cold Steel shovel when I first got into sharp stuff. I am guessing that the folding packable shovels advertised in Sportsmans Guide are junk? This one is military surplus.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/used-hungarian-military-shovel-with-cover.aspx?a=667911
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Looking back over 50+ years of being afield, I can't think of a single time when having a shovel would been of benefit.
I have two in the 4Runner, but never on my pack.
I have two in the 4Runner, but never on my pack.
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Thanks for posting the vid. Amazing what can be done with that shovel. Great piece of gear.
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Winter - always
Summer - never
A shovel when there's 3-15 feet of snow down is a critical tool. Just last weekend, I needed to dig-in two tent platforms into a 15 deg slope and then went on to make a "couch" and "table". Of course when skiing, you always need a shovel for avalanche rescue or to conduct a snowpack analysis.
The older I get and more ambitious, the more I focus on light, light, light. Everything in my pack has to be of use, not "maybe I'll use this." The only exception here is emergency gear e.g. FAK. I personally cannot think of any reason to carry a shovel in summer.
Summer - never
A shovel when there's 3-15 feet of snow down is a critical tool. Just last weekend, I needed to dig-in two tent platforms into a 15 deg slope and then went on to make a "couch" and "table". Of course when skiing, you always need a shovel for avalanche rescue or to conduct a snowpack analysis.
The older I get and more ambitious, the more I focus on light, light, light. Everything in my pack has to be of use, not "maybe I'll use this." The only exception here is emergency gear e.g. FAK. I personally cannot think of any reason to carry a shovel in summer.