Cat Hole Shovels

[QiWiz]

Damn! Sure enough! "And you shall have a trowel with your tools, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it and turn back and cover up your excrement."

Qi Wiz oughta use that on his web site

Who knew that LNT was in the Bible?
Another Kevin, that's who.
And I should use it.

Digging tools good.

Titanium tools . . . Priceless !

[cabbagehead]

Shovels don't dig well on their own. If I planted a tree, I would use a pick ax along with a shovel. If I had to choose 1 tool to plant the tree, I would use the pick ax.
On the trail I use a stick and my hands. My typical hole: 15 cm diameter, 18 cm depth
If you bring a shovel, you will still need a rod shaped digging tool. Choose a shovel that can clean out food containers.

[Drybones]

Down south they have controlled burns and pine trees burn several feet into the ground, makes excellent cat holes, just don't fall in.

[LDog]

Who knew that LNT was in the Bible?
Another Kevin, that's who.
And I should use it.
Digging tools good.
Titanium tools . . . Priceless !

One might even say ... Divine!

[kunzman]

Pricey, but way cool:

http://www.suluk46.com/products%20%2...%20Trowel.html

[Biggie Master]

Moses carried a titanium trowel and also used hiking poles.

[Drybones]

Moses carried a titanium trowel and also used hiking poles.

I believe that was called a staff.....dont know if it was a Leki or Black Diamond.

[swjohnsey]

Actually, the Israelites did practice LNT in their treck throught the desert.

[theinfamousj]

I use a snow stake (also from REI) as a double duty cat hole digger and as one of my tent stakes (it works even in non-snow). However, I have QiWiz's titanium big trowel on my wish list.

I usually find some leaves or put down a layer of TP, do my business on that, dig my hole after, and then slide my mess+its base into the hole and cover. I never seem to plan my bathroom stops with enough time to get a cat hole properly dug before the waste is ready to flee the me so I opted for sliding over going in a too shallow hole.

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[Deacon]

Moses carried a titanium trowel and also used hiking poles.

Wonder if it was one of QiWiz's trowels.

QiWiz, how long have you been in business?

[QiWiz]

Wonder if it was one of QiWiz's trowels.

QiWiz, how long have you been in business?

in fall of 2010 I made about a dozen "Original" trowels that sold in a day to backpackinglight.com folks. I refined the design, added the larger Big Dig to my offerings, and started my "business" 3 years ago in early 2011. I still think of myself as a hobbyist, but it has taken off in ways that continue to surprise me.

Many many thanks to all the "Team Trowel" members out there on trail. You make me smile.

Can you dig it?

[Sierra2015]

in fall of 2010 I made about a dozen "Original" trowels that sold in a day to backpackinglight.com folks. I refined the design, added the larger Big Dig to my offerings, and started my "business" 3 years ago in early 2011. I still think of myself as a hobbyist, but it has taken off in ways that continue to surprise me.

Many many thanks to all the "Team Trowel" members out there on trail. You make me smile.

Can you dig it?

Love stories like this!

[onecamper]

I just sprung for the titanium deal too.. I've been using stakes but it's a pain digging a hole when you gotta poop and I usually put it off a bit.

[swjohnsey]

Wonder how many poopie trowels make it to Kathadin?

[Coffee]

I'm not sure why, but trowels seem to bring out the sarcasm in ULers... Somehow I don't think that the extra ounce for a snow stake or one of QiWiz's trowels will be the deciding factor when it comes to finishing a hike.

[RangerZ]

Maybe I need titanium?Cathole.jpg

[bflorac]

I carried a shovel on my first section hike 6 years ago. Never used it nor have needed it since. Walk off the trail 100 yards anywhere (way away from shelter/water) and you will find soft ground that you can easily dig with a hiking pole. Please do NOT poop on the trail with or without a shovel! After a few weeks on the trail one tends to get "regular" (unless you don't filter your water and get sick). You will find your body will feel the need about the same time everyday. Just plan accordingly.

[Foresight]

Nothing else out there buries their crap....

Leave the beaten path. Clear out the leaves. Plant the mine. Disguise accordingly with displaced leaves. Done.

[Sierra2015]

Nothing else out there buries their crap....

Leave the beaten path. Clear out the leaves. Plant the mine. Disguise accordingly with displaced leaves. Done.

Ever met a cat?

[QiWiz]

[QUOTE=Foresight;1864678]Nothing else out there buries their crap..../QUOTE]

Fortunately for all of us, most backpackers try to Leave No Trace and do bury their crap.
Let's not encourage people to leave piles of human waste and TP flowers scattered about in the woods.