- The Coghlan's Back Pack Trowel is amazingly strong for its 2 ounce weight.
- It is an ideal hand shovel and digging tool for ultralight backpackers.
The Backpackers Trowel by Coghlan is a convenient trenching tool made of high impact polystyrene. 2oz.
By M. Voelker
This shovel is great for digging holes and stuff. Its ability to bury poop makes it a truly multifunction tool. The bright orange color makes it easy to find in the snow. Also good to have nearby so if you drop trou to do your business and a hunter mistakes you for a hairy wildebeest, you can frantically wave the blaze orange to get his attention. Awesome all around.
By Em
It digs holes and scoops dirt well. Bring it camping so other people don't have to step in your mess. Terrible for eating ice cream with.
By drex
Its a trowel. You dig a hole. You poop in it. You fill it up. You leave. Is capable of doing that. Good poop hole digger.
By GB
These trowels have been around AT LEAST 40 years, so not only do they work great, but they have a nice nostalgia, like a Sierra Club Cup.
Orange for high visibility, you won't lose this one in the brush at twilight. Plastic is sturdy. Weighs 3 ounces on my scale.
What you can't see well in the photo is that this is shaped fairly flat, so it fits very easily and compactly in an outside pocket of your pack.
I find it works well in a wide range of soils--you're only making a shallow hole for camping tasks, you're not digging trenches for a house foundation.
But if you are digging in really rocky soil, or roots, or hard baked clay, you might consider the SE Stainless Steel Folding Trowel. I have that one also and like it very much ( I reviewed it also) and if you think you need the 'bite' of a steel edge, well, why not get both?
And if you're looking for a trowel that moves a little more soil, or if you are digging in beach sand, I also like the Fiskar's trowel, also plastic, sturdy, one piece and weighs exactly 3 ounces. Any of these 3 is a good choice.
Tip: there's a lanyard hole (on all 3 of these trowels, actually). Loop a piece of cord through that lanyard hole and you'll have another way to secure the trowel to your pack.
Throw the trowel in a ziplock bag and you'll keep the dirt out of your pack.
Hope this is helpful. Happy trails, everybody.
Orange for high visibility, you won't lose this one in the brush at twilight. Plastic is sturdy. Weighs 3 ounces on my scale.
What you can't see well in the photo is that this is shaped fairly flat, so it fits very easily and compactly in an outside pocket of your pack.
I find it works well in a wide range of soils--you're only making a shallow hole for camping tasks, you're not digging trenches for a house foundation.
But if you are digging in really rocky soil, or roots, or hard baked clay, you might consider the SE Stainless Steel Folding Trowel. I have that one also and like it very much ( I reviewed it also) and if you think you need the 'bite' of a steel edge, well, why not get both?
And if you're looking for a trowel that moves a little more soil, or if you are digging in beach sand, I also like the Fiskar's trowel, also plastic, sturdy, one piece and weighs exactly 3 ounces. Any of these 3 is a good choice.
Tip: there's a lanyard hole (on all 3 of these trowels, actually). Loop a piece of cord through that lanyard hole and you'll have another way to secure the trowel to your pack.
Throw the trowel in a ziplock bag and you'll keep the dirt out of your pack.
Hope this is helpful. Happy trails, everybody.
By SD
We use these as our poop-hole diggers when backpacking. The shovel is easy to see, lightweight (1.9 ounces by my scale), and digs well. It arrives quite sharp but over time will dull down. Beware the sharp edges when packing to avoid damaging your bag.
We have not encountered any cracking issues yet, but be careful if you shovel coals because this is plastic. I have looked at metal, fancier shovels (such as the Sea to Summit Alloy Pocket Trowel, which is too expensive and has a difficult and flawed closing mechanism).
For $4, this is a no-brainer.
We have not encountered any cracking issues yet, but be careful if you shovel coals because this is plastic. I have looked at metal, fancier shovels (such as the Sea to Summit Alloy Pocket Trowel, which is too expensive and has a difficult and flawed closing mechanism).
For $4, this is a no-brainer.
By Pcmofo
Not exactly rocket science here. Its a shovel. its small and light weight. Its blaze orange so you can find it when you drop it, and as one person said, if you find yourself in a hunters sights with your pants down. Always good to have something that is this blaze orange color for an emergency signal. At this price I wont feel bad if it breaks or is lost. Works great as a specific task took rather than using another camp shovel for this task.
By GB
These sturdy, well-designed trowels have been around AT LEAST 40 years since the 1970s, so not only do they work great, but they have a nice nostalgia, like a Sierra Club Cup. I think these were even in the original Whole Earth Catalog.
Orange for high visibility, you won't lose this one in the brush at twilight. Plastic is sturdy. Weighs just under 3 ounces on my scale.
What you can't see well in the photo is that this is shaped fairly flat, so it fits very easily and compactly in an outside pocket of your pack. And yet, it digs well, and bites into the ground well.
These work well in a wide range of soils--you're only making a shallow hole for camping tasks, you're not digging trenches for a house foundation.
But if you are digging in really rocky soil, or roots, or hard baked clay, you might consider the SE Stainless Steel Folding Trowel. I have that one also and like it very much ( I reviewed it also) and if you think you need the 'bite' of a steel edge, well, why not get both?
And if you're looking for a trowel that moves a little more soil, or if you are digging in beach sand, I also like the Fiskar's trowel, also plastic, sturdy, one piece and weighs exactly 3 ounces. Any of these 3 is a good choice.
Tip: there's a lanyard hole (on all 3 of these trowels, actually). Loop a piece of cord through that lanyard hole and you'll have another way to secure the trowel to your pack.
Keep the trowel in a ziplock bag and you'll keep the dirt out of your pack.
Hope this is helpful. Happy trails, everybody.
Orange for high visibility, you won't lose this one in the brush at twilight. Plastic is sturdy. Weighs just under 3 ounces on my scale.
What you can't see well in the photo is that this is shaped fairly flat, so it fits very easily and compactly in an outside pocket of your pack. And yet, it digs well, and bites into the ground well.
These work well in a wide range of soils--you're only making a shallow hole for camping tasks, you're not digging trenches for a house foundation.
But if you are digging in really rocky soil, or roots, or hard baked clay, you might consider the SE Stainless Steel Folding Trowel. I have that one also and like it very much ( I reviewed it also) and if you think you need the 'bite' of a steel edge, well, why not get both?
And if you're looking for a trowel that moves a little more soil, or if you are digging in beach sand, I also like the Fiskar's trowel, also plastic, sturdy, one piece and weighs exactly 3 ounces. Any of these 3 is a good choice.
Tip: there's a lanyard hole (on all 3 of these trowels, actually). Loop a piece of cord through that lanyard hole and you'll have another way to secure the trowel to your pack.
Keep the trowel in a ziplock bag and you'll keep the dirt out of your pack.
Hope this is helpful. Happy trails, everybody.
By Chet
Oddly enough this is one of my favorite backpacking items. It is almost a straight line shovel so it packs very easily. Extremely light weight. Works great as a poop shovel while backpacking. Remember this is a hard plastic shovel, not metal. Works great for digging in sand and loose dirt, don't try to dig up rocks or hard soil with this as it might break.
Pros:
-Lightweight
-Easy to pack
-inexpensive
-great for backpacking
Cons:
-Not the most sturdy, be careful digging rocks and tough dirt
Pros:
-Lightweight
-Easy to pack
-inexpensive
-great for backpacking
Cons:
-Not the most sturdy, be careful digging rocks and tough dirt
By Dennis B
Just what I needed for a lightweight shovel for backpacking. It's heavy enough to do the job, but light enough carry without knowing it. However, it does nothing if you just let it sit there. I watched it for some time, expecting it to dig for me but nope, I had to do all the work. This little guy did make it easier though.
By AWOL
I ordered this trowel for the exclusive use of digging mess holes while backpacking. I bought a folding stainless steel one long ago, being much heavier than this one. At 11 inches in length (5 inches of handle and 6 inches on the blade) and less than 2 ounces in weight, it is a perfect backpacking trowel. The digging blade goes from 2 to 2 3/4 inches in width. The handle is 1 inch wide by 3/4 inch in depth and hollow on the back. This trowel is made out of hard plastic with sharp edges that help cuts through the soil fast and orderly. It is bright orange in color so you can locate easily if you drop it in the woods.
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