Reddit reviews UST U-Dig-It Pro Folding Shovel with Pouch
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DIMENSIONS: 9” L x 2.5” W x 1.25" D (open), 5.75" L x 2.5" W x 1" D (closed) and weighs 5.2 ozRELIABLE: Useful for clearing rocks and debris, buring waste, plant removal, scaling fish and digging pits for campfiresDURABLE: Constructed of stainless steel and can even be heated if used as a cooking utensilCONVENIENT: Collapses to half the size and comes with a hook and loop sealed pouch for easy storage and transportBE PREPARED: Ready for any situation whether you are in the garden or needed to dig small holes while camping or in the outdoors
An e-tool is too bulky/heavy for backpacking, for that get something like this and for car camping just take a regular shovel if you need it for some reason (I carry one as I drive off-road to get to camp).
I have never used one of their e-tools. Actually, I've never used an e-tool. They're kind of overkill for my purposes. That isn't actual military surplus if that's what you are asking, though that doesn't necessarily mean it's not just as good or better. SOG has a reputation as being ok, but nothing special. I don't know what the U.S. Military actually uses. I know glock has been making e-tools for the Austrians for since longer than they have been making guns. Those are supposed to be nice, but like I've said I've never shopped around.
This is what I use. Or something equivalent.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FXY86Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1422559616&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=5173WBEEwjL&ref=plSrch
It's light, handy, and durable. But then, I'm not trying to dig trenches or fox holes. I only need to dig the occasional cat hole or fire pit. That kind of thing. I don't want something military, I just want a decent lightweight dig-a-john.
My previous comments were just speaking generally about surplus stores. Not all of their stuff is actually military. A lot of it is just military style, or generic camping gear. Again, that's not always a bad thing, you just need to know what you are getting. There are also a lot of companies that make reproductions of military gear, but it's actually cheap Chinese crap that just looks like surplus gear. Or there are companies that make military style gear that's actually just as good. You've just got to know what you're buying. Just because it's in a surplus store doesn't actually mean that it's actually military surplus.
I mentioned a folding shovel. I was planning to use the Mylar blankets as mini tarps, but I really don't see the use of a tarp in my situation. As for communication I have a red cross radio, a cell phone, a whistle, and I'm planning on getting a personal locator beacon. I was planning on using a Datexx crank generator, in addition to the Mophie powerstaion XL, but I'm thinking of getting a radio that has a built in solar panel/crank generator.