[pct-l] gear question - SPADE

[jjolson@xxxxxxxx (Jeffrey J. Olson)]

I have used the orange plastic one for years.  Half the digging part broke
off ten years ago or so, and I have not missed it.  It's those above
timberline holes that require breaking through two inches of woven organic
material and little rocks mixed in that have always made my preparation to
dump a sometimes humorous/frantic effort.  Kneeling and stabbing the earth -
I want to cry out in exultation and frustration at the same time!

Jeff Olson
Laramie Wy...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Cox" <web@rlcconsulting.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 10:25 AM
Subject: [pct-l] gear question - SPADE


> Hi All,
>
> What do you use for a spade when nature calls?  I have seen plastic
> (very skeptical) and heavy ones like the one I got at a garden store.  I
> saw an 8" titanium one - http://tinyurl.com/5vr3 Anybody used it?
>
> I know this is a shitty question, but I really want to get to the bottom
> of the issue before my chances of a good trip get flushed away. ;)
>
> -R
>
>
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