They’re back again: The lightest cathole trowels on the planet ! Titanium, two sizes

[lynda schroeder]

Got it Wednesday. Loved the trowel, nice and light. I can't wait to use it on the brillo-like veg on North Manitou Island. A plastic potty trowel just didn't cut it. Loved the instructions, so did my family.

[Robert Kelly]

All pending orders as well as any placed by midnight Sunday will ship out on Tuesday. I had a bit of delay because I decided to wait to get some new handle dipping material. Happy digging!

[Charles Henry]

Can you add extra holes in the lower handle or the blade so it can function as a snow anchor ALA SMT snow anchor

[Robert Kelly]

I don't have a tool that would drill or punch largish holes in the trowels and so I would not be able to do that. But . . . I think a trowel could be used as a snow anchor without holes, especially the Big Dig.

In the East, where my snow camping is generally done in woodlands, I tend to create snow anchors out of sticks I can easily find on downed wood. Above tree line in the East or West, assume you would need multiple snow anchors for a shelter, so not sure how important this trowel functionality would be.

[Michael Barber]

I just shot 36 to you for a big dig!

[Dan Rimar]

Are Big Digs still available?

[Robert Kelly]

YES !! Big Digs and Originals are available.

You order today and I ship tomorrow, with few exceptions.

Can you dig it ?

[Thomas Burns]

. . . for providing these. Just ordered the Original.

Poopingly yours,

Stargazer

[frank white]

Payment sent for the big dig!! Can't wait to take it on my next trip.

[Dennis Wolfe]

Just ordered a Big Dig so I'll soon be able to dig it.

[Brian Phillips]

Money sent for a Big Dig. Can't wait to try it out in the Rockies next week!

[Dave Jenkins]

Just ordered a Big Dig. Thanks for making these!

Arrived today!

Any chance we could get a photo with you holding both of them? Just want to see size comparison beyond a ruler. :)

Thanks!!

[Richard Cullip]

I just ordered an Original Cathole Trowel. Can't wait to give it a try

[frank white]

Just got back from a trip in the smokies. Oddly enough my wife loved it. I think she went to the bathroom a couple of extra times just to use it. Each time she would come back and say this thing really works. $36.00 well spent!

[Robert Kelly]

John – here's a couple photos. Hope they help you appreciate the size better than a ruler (which to my scientific side seemed a better way, but no worries). Please note I have pretty big hands (size 8 gloves), so my hands make them look a bit smaller than they really are when I look at these photos. Anyway . . .

Size comparison:

Big Dig in typical ready-to-be-used position:

Thank you!!

Just transferred money for an Original.

[Colin M]

Nice!

[Bill Wang]

$36 via paypal. Can't wait! Thanks Rob!

[Robert Kelly]

Jacob of hikeitlikeit.com has written a nice instructive post on his blog with favorable commentary on the lightest cathole trowels on the planet. He got one of the first batch from October 2010 before the yellow handles became standard. I can dig it!
Check it out at:

http://hikeitlikeit.com/2011/

[Bob Gross]

The problem with the trowel is that it needs a big hole on the handle end. Then you could easily use it as a tent stake. Maybe Version Two will have that.

As it stands, you can only use it as a potty trowel or as a very large soup spoon.

–B.G.–

[Jacob D]

Thanks for sharing the link, Robert. It's possible that BPL censored it due to the word p-o-o-p appearing in it, if that's the case this little encoded link should work:

http://bit.ly/mazTm4

With regard to not having a hole in the end; adding one could benefit some users I suppose, but I wouldn't call it a problem. The trowel works as advertised :)

[Bob Gross]

Next, Robert needs to write a 50-page user guide to supply with Version 2.

–B.G.–

[Aaron Benson]

That's great, Robert!

B.G. – I'm [sincerely] confused on how a bigger hole in the handle would better allow the trowel to be used as a stake. If it's a matter of line attachment and angling back the trowel doesn't work, wouldn't a small loop of appropriate lightweight cordage suffice as an attachment point?

As it is, it could be used as a dead-man, I think.

Of course, a bigger hole in the handle would make it a pinch lighter!

[Bob Gross]

Aaron, the photos show no holes at all in the handle. So, what do you mean by a bigger hole?

Most tent stakes have either a hook or an eye for attachment.

–B.G.–

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