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Ultralight Backpacking Trowel

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$10.95 $17.95 In stock

Category: accessories

Patented design, hand made in the USA. This small shovel is designed to be used by ultralight backpackers and hikers as a potty trowel.

Made of super tough aircraft grade aluminum which has a strength to weight ratio rivaling that of the highest grade titanium. Use it to pry through rocky soil without fear of bending or damaging the tip. Holes along the spine improve grip while digging. Also thread a rope through the two holes in the center of the trowel to use it as a deadman anchor. Also makes a great spare tent stake, shoehorn and flyswatter. This pocket sized, virtually weightless shovel is also a great companion for gardening and metal detecting.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Natalie ★★★★★

Weighed almost nothing in my pack, which is exactly what I wanted for a thru-hike where every ounce matters. The aluminum is stiff enough that digging a cathole through rooted soil didn't bend it at all.

Avery ★★★★★

The aircraft-grade aluminum feels genuinely solid in hand, but it’s still light enough that I forget it’s in my pack. Digging through rocky soil on last weekend’s trip was shockingly easy with the patented shape.

Amelia ★★★★★

Third one I've owned and this is the only one that hasn't bent on hard packed ground. The aircraft grade aluminum feels genuinely solid in hand, not flimsy like the others. Digs through roots and rocky soil without complaint, and it's light enough that I forget it's in my pack.

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