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Canoearoo
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I also use one like that but I got it at Menards
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mrgreen
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lots of people use a plastic grain shovel since it has a large scoop.
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Kawishiwashy
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What do y'all use for a snow shovel around camp when going on hike in or ski in trips w/a sled or toboggan? I'm thinking I need a scoop shovel with collapsible handle. Emphasis on I "think."
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Minnesotian
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Yep, got the same one from Fleet Farm.
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Minnesotian
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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.
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motdur
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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.
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sayer
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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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butthead
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The times I have camped in snow, one like this, straped to the outside of my pack worked well!
butthead
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SevenofNine
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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.
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PINETREE
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Never took a shovel.
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Soledad
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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.
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tg
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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.
tg
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