Just a heads up people swedish shovels on auction site same ones as mr mears uses with snow attachment just baged me one.
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No idea how to do this but its wildernes liesure and i have nout to do with them in any way shape or form.
I thought the spade/shovel Ray used was plain aluminium/metal? (one with the frozen egg on); whatever, how is it better than a folding NATO type?
It has a detachable snowblade..... which comes in handy if you have to dig a slittrench or clear a place for a shelter in a snowcovered forrest. Or excavate your car from a snowdrift
. It also is a little more ergonomically shaped. Just feels better. However it does not pack away as nice and small as a NATO foldable shovel and i can not say that it is any lighter either.
Having used them on exercise they are heavy. But they are very robust and reliable for cabin/vehicle/sled use though.
This is the one uncle Ray used IIRC
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swedish-a...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item27ce4294fb
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swedish-a...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item27ce4294fb
They're actually quite a bit cheaper than over here!
Shipping's a killer, though.
Nah... Depends on where you shop though. At my go-to surplus store (in Gothenburg) I can get them for less than that, unused.
On topic: They're a bit on the heavy side, but great to use. My dad always kept one, with snow attachment, in the car.
Hej Didgeredoohan,
I am not blessed with a surplusstore anywhere near me, so I am "dependent" on online sources, where these shovels go from 200kr each without the snowblade. Add shipping to that and you know why I said that.
I am not blessed with a surplusstore anywhere near me, so I am "dependent" on online sources, where these shovels go from 200kr each without the snowblade. Add shipping to that and you know why I said that.
Bought one from those guys on E-Bay a few weeks back. Had a wee problem with the first one they sent , welded repair that had cracks in, they very quickly sent a replacement ..good service.
I also first saw that type being used by Ray Mears in a tracks episode ,the one with the earth oven iirc , also briefly mentioned in one of his books but they never seemed to be anywhere for sale.
It feels a very well made and useable spade , got it the car boot with the snow attachment replacing the long orange plastic snow shovel I had in there last year.
Pete.
I also first saw that type being used by Ray Mears in a tracks episode ,the one with the earth oven iirc , also briefly mentioned in one of his books but they never seemed to be anywhere for sale.
It feels a very well made and useable spade , got it the car boot with the snow attachment replacing the long orange plastic snow shovel I had in there last year.
Pete.
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