Recommend me a folding shovel!!

[bushcraftbob]

Can anyone recommend me a folding shovel, thats not too expensive? Not too bothered about weight but smallish pack size would be good.

cheers

 

[The Big Lebowski]

A pooper scoop... or do you actually want something larger?

TBL

 

[bushcraftbob]

Yeah summat that i can dig small pits for ground ovens and digging up burdock etc!

 

[The Big Lebowski]

If you type in folding trowel on a well known auction site... they do a SS one for around £6 posted that packs, and weights practically nothing!

TBL.

 

[jonnie drake]

im sure i've seen a few folding trowels/entrenching tools at endicotts, perhaps drop kevin a line. I was thinking about getting myself one but im not sure if I could justify the weight!

 

[T1Viper]

If you type in folding trowel on a well known auction site... they do a SS one for around £6 posted that packs, and weights practically nothing!

TBL.

you can pick up the exact same stainless steel folding trowel in poundland, i bought one earlier this year.

Tom

 

[zarkwon]

One word. ipood.

 

[Shewie]

Not got one myself but I think these are supposed to be very good ....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPETZNAZ-RUSS...ilitaria_LE&hash=item230a8bddbc#ht_3834wt_905

That one listed is a Cold Steel repro which they claim is better than the original, might be worth checking out anyway. There's loads of vids on youtube I think.

Another one to look out for (if weight isn't factor) is the german folding shovel. Heavy but solid.

 

[Ogri the trog]

If you are planning on using it for proper digging, not just for show,
go for a genuine Ex mil entrenching tool - some copies fall to pieces under the slightest pressure.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Buckshot]

I agree
I've used both the folding trowel and a cheap folding shovel and both bent in half at the slightest use
I now use a standard British entrenching shovel (small spade) and keep it in the back of the Landy

Best bit of kit ever!

Mark

 

[topknot]

I will not be without my saperka , and no folding bits to go wrong. If the handle brake you make a new one on the spot.

Topknot.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

a genuine army surpless shovel heavy but small and brilliant

 

[Mang]

I got one for about £8 from Ronnie Sunshines and gave it a pounding most of the day on the Bushcraft base at Gilwell24 Explorer camp (including digging a pit for a stone oven in baked hard ground in the fire circle) and it was fine.

 

[FGYT]

use your Knife make a Digging stick on site very light weight

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

I've got a Gerber folding shovel. it does the job the same as a ex MOD one that i also own

 

[ged]

I use a small trowel from B&Q, and for harder ground a thing that looks a bit like a mattock. It's like a small pick-axe but instead of having two tines it has a flat spade-shaped blade on one side. There are some similar things here but nothing quite the same as mine, which came from Anchor Surplus in Ripley. The handle slips out of it to stow in a pack. This is convenient until you get to the security checks at Alexandria airport, where they were convinced that I was packing a GPMG and unceremoniously emptied my entire rucksack onto the floor.

 

[TylerD]

I will not be without my saperka , and no folding bits to go wrong. If the handle brake you make a new one on the spot.

Topknot.

Seconded, they are pretty indestructable! I've had sparks off mine (whilst digging a trench) when it's struck flint, it can also be used as a makeshift frying pan (after being cleaned of course)

 

[T1Viper]

I use a small trowel from B&Q, and for harder ground a thing that looks a bit like a mattock. It's like a small pick-axe but instead of having two tines it has a flat spade-shaped blade on one side. There are some similar things here but nothing quite the same as mine, which came from Anchor Surplus in Ripley. The handle slips out of it to stow in a pack. This is convenient until you get to the security checks at Alexandria airport, where they were convinced that I was packing a GPMG and unceremoniously emptied my entire rucksack onto the floor.

is it an entrenching tool?

 

[topknot]

Seconded, they are pretty indestructable! I've had sparks off mine (whilst digging a trench) when it's struck flint, it can also be used as a makeshift frying pan (after being cleaned of course)

Hi Neil, It nice to know that you like the Saperka. That one more use for the Saperka .(flint & steel) i'll add to my list

Topknot

 

[TeeDee]

Try this one.

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=75&products_id=2353