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10/24/2012 04:26PM
The times I have camped in snow, one like this, straped to the outside of my pack worked well!
butthead
butthead
"never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" George Carlin
10/25/2012 10:34AM
Honestly a cheap snow shovel for the driveway can come in very handy since it has a larger blade. We have brought a plastic blade shovel and although the handle doesn't fold we simply strapped it to the outside of our gear and made out okay. Made much shorter work than a smaller shovel that has a collapsible handle.
I don't recommend a plow type or push shovel.
I don't recommend a plow type or push shovel.
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10/29/2012 11:22AM
You really have to think about how much snow you will be moving. When I used to cold camp I would bring a nice big scoop shovel- not plastic which can easily break. I would build snow walls or quinzee/snow caves etc.
Now that I have a hot tent, I only really need to cover the edges of the tent and a small shovel like Butthead linked will easily do the job.
Now that I have a hot tent, I only really need to cover the edges of the tent and a small shovel like Butthead linked will easily do the job.
10/29/2012 04:17PM
i use a small "avalanche" shovel like what butthead posted. in addition to moving a little snow around camp it is always in my sled for icefishing. has come in handy as a pry tool and for breaking up iced up sod clothes/flaps on my tent.
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tg
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12/02/2012 02:46PM
Just got this one a week ago. Garrett Wade folding shove
Solidly constructed, as light as the other one, folds down compactly, and has a wide scoop. I will see how it holds up, if we EVER have winter show up this year.
"It is more important to live for the possibilities that lie ahead than to die in despair over what has been lost." -Barry Lopez
12/02/2012 04:55PM
quote Soledad: "You really have to think about how much snow you will be moving. When I used to cold camp I would bring a nice big scoop shovel- not plastic which can easily break. I would build snow walls or quinzee/snow caves etc.
Now that I have a hot tent, I only really need to cover the edges of the tent and a small shovel like Butthead linked will easily do the job. "
What Soledad said.
I still cold camp and move plenty of snow.
Aluminum grain/scoop shovel.
01/01/2013 09:28PM
Also consider the handle length. If the handle's too short it's a real pain for the back. Since you're sledding in, I would recommend a little bulkier shovel in favor of not having to hunch over the whole time. I prefer the metal shovels, a bit heavier, perhaps, but plastic breaks. Metal can bust up a little ice.
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