Re: Re: Re Potty Trowel

People probably think I am nuts, but I bought a QiWiz Big Dig Ultralight
titanium trowel.  Weighs about 1 oz and digs a great hole, through roots
and hard pack soil.  Works great.

Dennis

On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Brian H <[email protected]> wrote:

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>  Msr Snow Stake with a French Whip wrap in paracord.  10 years and still
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> BcH
> Folsom CA
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> *From:* Keith Clayton <[email protected]>
> *To:* "[email protected]" <BackpackingLight-hHKSG33Tihh9OS/[email protected]>
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> *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2012 8:55 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [BackpackingLight] Re: Re Potty Trowel
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> The potty trowel of choice for me is available at Home Depot for under a
> dollar. I run a loop of cord thru handle and clip it to my pack
> K Clayton
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> On Oct 1, 2012, at 7:54 AM, "trailyogi" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Where I typically hike there is a definite need for a potty trowel. I
> can't imagine trying to dig a cat hole in the rocky, root-bound ground I
> usually see using a boot heel, fingers, etc., and it would be a good way to
> break a tip off my trekking pole. Having said that, the old ULA equipment
> "potty trowel" is way too heavy for that purpose, and the reports I've seen
> aren't too reassuring about its ability to function as an ice axe.
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> --- In [email protected], Cara Lin Bridgman <cara.lin@...>
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> > Which gets back to the question of why anyone would buy the ULA potty
> > trowel just to use as a potty trowel. That even goes further for why
> > buy anything just for digging a cat hole. There are so many lighter
> > weight and multi-use items that will do the job: boot heels, walking
> > stick ends, tent stakes, fingers, found wood and rocks...
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> > CL
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