krick3tt
Adventurer
How's this? Look under shovels. https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/red-rock-outdoor-gear-folding-shovel?a=2238202&_br_psugg_q=folding shovel
Lets talk shovels
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Old Tanker
Active member
For something that short, I'd rather just stick with my E-Tool, which has a handle at the end.
For something longer, I'm waiting for this one to get back in stock. It's been a long wait. https://barebonesliving.com/products/shovel
I have had the MAXX on three different Vehicles. It was a gift from my FIL. Great tool. I also carry a small head garden shovel that I shortened to fit the rack.
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MAX Multi-Purpose Axe
Incorporates seven basic hand tools into one compact, versatile unit: A Hudson Bay style axe head permanently attached to a 36˝ Fiberglass handle, with six quick-attach tools: shovel, mattock, pick, broad pick, fire rake and hoe. Each component slips into a specially designed socket on the axe...
Check out Mag-Lok tools. I have one shovel head, one long and one short handle that fit it. Mag-Lok | B/A Products Co. (baprod.com) I dont use any of the other attachments, dont see the need.
dstefan
Well-known member
So, a year and a half later, they emailed me that this shovel was in stock and I got one. Very nicely made, stout and works well in either regular shovel position or pick/trenching tool position (at least in my backyard trial).Maybe not! Liked this so much i looked at the site, which says “back spring 2021”
Folding Shovel
Lightweight, collapsible, and just plain tough. Break up bulky weeds, dig trenches for irrigation, or cover up campfire coals with our newly updated Folding Shovel. Manganese steel 3-position head stays sharp and accurate through hard and soft soil and allows for multiple working positions...barebonesliving.com
Ive been using a cheap Home Depot D handle shorty and/my Dads old Korean war entrenching tool, which has a steel handle, depending on the trip (sand or not). This is a much better combo at a great price. Im getting one!
As @jdlobb pointed out its sorta pretty. They dropped the red collar for black, but put some copper brass color plating on the rivets
. I had to drop it in the gravel and scuff it up so as not to be embarrassed to pull it out around others! And Im gonna black out those rivets.Weighed in at less than my HD shovel (4.2lbs) and lets me not carry the entrenching tool, so saved three lbs and gives better functionality. $85 inc shipping net of a 15% discount. The discount code is FIFTEEN if anyones interested. I have NO affiliation, just reporting back!
Edit: I misremembered my HD shovel weight. The new Barebones shovel actually weighs a bit over a 1/2 lb more. Still saves weight with improved functionality.
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Ace Brown
Retired Ol’ Fart
Thought this shovel discussion had run its course. But i finally succumbed to the need for an expedition shovel. I got one of those Crazy Beaver mean looking bad boys. I got the longer D-handle model. The shovel is great but it fit poorly on my existing mount on the right side of the rack. Going to have to find a new way to mount it.
DCH109
Adventurer
Seeing as this thread came back.
I use a British Military shovel (not a replica), the T-handle one. I have had this for years, the blade is still sharp and everything is still very solid in the feeling of it.
I have it mounted with my Hi-lift on the upper roll cage on my Jeep. Great place for it and keeps it dry.
For a smaller shovel I also carry a US military folding shovel (like on post #82) I mine has the pouch with it so it folds away nicely.
I use a British Military shovel (not a replica), the T-handle one. I have had this for years, the blade is still sharp and everything is still very solid in the feeling of it.
I have it mounted with my Hi-lift on the upper roll cage on my Jeep. Great place for it and keeps it dry.
For a smaller shovel I also carry a US military folding shovel (like on post #82) I mine has the pouch with it so it folds away nicely.
grizzlypath
Active member
Ironman4x4 3 Piece Shovel
I got this a while back- Pros: Long handle or short D-handle, packs up small, comes with a heavy duty bag for interior vehicle storage (stores under my seat), also the handles are beefy heavy duty steel. Cons: on the heavier side so when I go out in snow I bring a separate snow shovel, and square head may not be ideal depending on what you're doing.
I got this a while back- Pros: Long handle or short D-handle, packs up small, comes with a heavy duty bag for interior vehicle storage (stores under my seat), also the handles are beefy heavy duty steel. Cons: on the heavier side so when I go out in snow I bring a separate snow shovel, and square head may not be ideal depending on what you're doing.
ThundahBeagle
Well-known member
Even shovels must be tactic-cool, I guessThis one?
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The Delta Shovel
Meet your to-go tool for life! We paired premium steel and aluminum for the strongest, full-sized, collapsible compact shovel ever. Best for mud or hard pack, use it for trail building, off road, survival, hunting, camping, and ground-breaking. Full-sized. Fully-collapsible...dmoscollective.com
AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
Yup, for some folks who were weaned too early.
I’m still using a Korean War old milsurp E tool meself…
JackW
Explorer
I carry a folding black military shovel and an early version of the DMOS that I bought when they were introduced. The folding shovel fits almost anywhere and the DMOS mounts to the bulkhead behind the passenger seat of my D90 with a couple of quik-fists.
Jonathon Hanson wrote an article a few years ago for Overland Journal about using an English Poachers Spade or Rabbiting spade and they seem like a great idea. They have a narrow long blade that are great for working under a car.
Lee Valley makes an all stainless steel version that I'm thinking of buying for $55.
www.leevalley.com
Home Depot carries one with a wooden handle
Jonathon Hanson wrote an article a few years ago for Overland Journal about using an English Poachers Spade or Rabbiting spade and they seem like a great idea. They have a narrow long blade that are great for working under a car.
Lee Valley makes an all stainless steel version that I'm thinking of buying for $55.
Stainless-Steel Transplant Spade - Lee Valley Tools
Discover the Stainless-Steel Transplant Spade. Buy this product now on our Lee Valley online store.
www.leevalley.com
Home Depot carries one with a wooden handle
English Garden 43 in. Wood Handle Solid Forged Steel Poachers Spade R480KS - The Home Depot
The English Garden 43 in. Solid Forged Steel Poachers Spade with Wood Handle from Kent and Stowe has been designed with the avid gardener in mind. Engineered from carbon steel for strength, these heavy-duty
www.homedepot.com
ThundahBeagle
Well-known member
Wish I'd have been more responsible with my father's Vietnam haul when I was a kid. Bent, clippable flashlights, leather holsters for the 1911. Canteens, Alice packs, entrenching tool, and a bunch of other stuff.
I was adventurous. After returning to the boston area I went out on my own little Boston Harbor Cruise with a bunch of gear, hoping to reach a nearby island. Turned a corner and the wind flipped the raft over. All gone.