trail shovel??

chetos · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:42 pm

What do you guys all use?? Are the fold ups good??? I saw one with a saw, pick...etc. Wondering if they stand the test of time. Thanks.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:18 pm

Go to Army/Navy Surplus and get an E-tool (Collapsable shovel). Saves space and is pretty heavy duty.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:35 pm

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Go to Army/Navy Surplus and get an E-tool (Collapsable shovel). Saves space and is pretty heavy duty.

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That's what I use. Cost me about $4.

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:18 pm

Had a few military e-tools, too. Gotta clean em up after lots of sand and mud use though. had to toss them due to the screw getting all misthreaded. Have looked at the Glock shovel and the gerber ones lately. Seem to be better construction, but at 50 bucks, that's a lot of e tools.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:22 pm

There's a co. that makes a shovel end and something else (maybe a pick?) that goes on the Hi-Lift handle so you only have to carry the ends. Saw it in a mag but haven't seen it since.

dog_party · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:42 pm

I've been using a Deluxe Tri-Fold Army shovel for about 10 years. It has been beaten half to death and it's as stout as ever. Great shovel!

Check out soldiercity.com for some good foldaway options.

But, if you're looking for something specifially for off-roading, and you have the room, I'd go with a static handle. I have a D-Handle Round-Point shovel that serves the purpose much better than anything that folds. Make sure you get a round-point though. Flats (like coal shovels and and snow shovels) can move some really loose sand (and coal and snow and cow manure), but not much more.

PS - Don't ask me how I know about flat shovels moving cow manure.

meh_kick · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:04 pm

dog_party wrote:

Flats (like coal shovels and and snow shovels) can move some really loose sand (and coal and snow and cow manure), but not much more.

They're good for scraping road kill too...

durangotang · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:18 pm

All I can say is bring a full sized shovel with a static handle.... one time actually "digging out" a vehicle will make that pretty clear.

USPLibby · **Joined:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:29 am **Posts:** 377

I bought a Swedish Army surplus shovel, it's really well made and most importantly - cheap. Solid wood handle with a folding spade. I don't like the tri fold up shovels, you can't really lean on them like with the solid handles.

I think that I got it from either "cheaper than dirt" or "the sportsmans guide".

It looks like this one but is all black.

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:49 am

I have one just like USP's shovel...works very well...even bought a little duffel bag to carry all my recovery gear in!

Rusty the Scoob · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:48 am

Cacher123 wrote:

There's a co. that makes a shovel end and something else (maybe a pick?) that goes on the Hi-Lift handle so you only have to carry the ends. Saw it in a mag but haven't seen it since.

I'd say that's not that great of an idea... high-lift handles weigh a freaking ton.

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:37 am

Here's another option. The max-ax is quite a bit more expensive but it will also be the last tool of this sort that you'll have to buy. Everything in one kit. It's an interesting idea but not one I'm sure I would go with. Like I said, just another option.

Black_Dog · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:13 pm

I picked up a little D-handled shovel from Lowes called the Trunk Buddy for less than $10. I think the thing was made by Aames or one of the large tool manufacturers, so you should be able to find one at nearly any home center.

It’s a standard spade shovel and is no more than 2-feet long so it stows easily. So far I have used it effectively with sand and mud while wheelin’. It also proved useful in heavy clay when I last repaired my sprinkler system.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:57 pm

The problem with the fold up shovels is that they don't have any length. I solved this problem when I gave mine away one day while metal detecting. We were searching a Civil War battle site for relics. The little fold up just wasn't doing it.

The shovel below was/is 44" long. I cut it in half which gave me a 22" shovel for tight places. But if I needed leverage or a longer reach I can attach the other 22". The piece that puts them together again is a pipe splicer from Ace Hardware. I added wing nuts so I could assemble by hand. The blade is 6" wide and 8" long. It works great!

Terry

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