Handles of the folding shovel fold. It is made to be compact in size when folded so it can easily be packed on a camping or beach trip or carried out to the garden.
The military entrenching shovel can be used either straight or at a 90 degree angle.
It comes in a convenient carrying pouch with a loop so the shovel may attach to a belt or backpack.
Made of strong tempered forged steel, the shovel measures 41.50cm long when unfolded, include a serrated on one side of the blade so it can be used to saw off lightweight branches.
The folding shovel can be used to dig tires out of dirt if a car becomes stuck.
These tools also make mini snow shovels for digging tires out of snow banks. It include a pick tool that can help crack ice or remove rocks.
Trenching shovels are another name for the folding shovel since its pointed type of blade makes it suitable for digging trenches around campsites to collect water away from the campsite.
A folding camping shovel can also be used to scoop out rocks and flatten a surface for a tent as well as dig holes for tent stakes. Folding shovels can also be used to create a fire pit.
A folding mini shovel is often used in gold panning to scoop and dig through rocks to search for pieces of the valuable mineral.