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Every ounce in your pack earns its place, and this one weighs less than a granola bar. The CKG backpacking trowel comes in at 28 grams of aircraft style aluminum, light enough that thru hikers will not notice it and strong enough to punch through rooty forest duff. At 7.87 inches long with a 2.75 inch blade, it trenches tent lines, clears fire pits, digs camp holes to regulation depth and handles trail chores that would destroy a plastic scraper.
The extended handle gives real leverage for a tool this size, the wrapped nylon paracord grip keeps your hold sure in rain or cold, and the cord doubles as emergency cordage when you need it. A built in belt loop attachment keeps it on your hip or clipped to your pack strap, so the most used tool in camp is never buried at the bottom of your bag. The anodized blue finish makes it easy to spot in leaf litter, because the best trowel is the one you do not leave behind.
Why Hikers and Campers Choose This Trowel
- Just 28 grams: Under one ounce, this is true ultralight territory, lighter than most titanium trowels and a fraction of any folding shovel.
- Aluminum with backbone: The rigid blade digs camp holes, cuts small roots and trenches around tents without flexing or snapping like plastic.
- Paracord grip with a backup job: The nylon wrap keeps the handle secure in wet hands and unwinds into emergency cordage if you need it.
- Belt loop carry: Clips to your belt or pack strap for instant access on trail breaks and camp setup.
- Extended handle leverage: The 3.93 inch grip gives more digging force than stubby ultralight scrapers.
- Easy to find, hard to lose: The bright blue anodized finish stands out against dirt, leaves and forest floor.
- Priced to gift: At $15.99 it fits stocking stuffers, scout kits and glove boxes without a second thought.
Specifications
- Material: Aluminum, anodized blue
- Total length: 7.87 inches (20 cm)
- Handle length: 3.93 inches (10 cm)
- Blade width: 2.75 inches (7 cm)
- Weight: 28 grams (0.98 oz)
- Grip: Nylon paracord wrap with emergency cordage utility
- Carry: Built in belt loop attachment
- Uses: Camp digging, tent trenching, light gardening, small target recovery
For the Pack, the Garden and the Detecting Pouch
Backpackers and thru hikers get a Leave No Trace digging tool that disappears in a hip belt pocket. Car campers keep one in the kit for trenching and fire duty. Gardeners toss it in the apron for transplants and weeding. And detectorists know a featherweight trowel makes a perfect backup digger for soft soil pop outs when the full size shovel stays on your shoulder. It slips right into a finds pouch or gear bag next to your pinpointer. When the hunt calls for serious digging, step up to the full size options in our metal detecting shovels, diggers and picks collection, including the CKG carbon fiber travel shovel that shares this trowel's pack friendly mission.
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