Chinese Shovel Replaces All Your Outdoor Gear
From digging to climbing to grappling to...digging, this Chinese military does it all
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Move over, Swiss Army knife—meet the Chinese Army Shovel. What looks like a simple shovel can actually do everything from carving a climbing route to opening your post-hike beer. Oh, and it digs like hell, too: Prepare to see the most furious digging of your entire life.
“Function show!”
While the grappling hook idea is neat, IÂ can’t help but notice that they don’t actually show anyone putting their weight on the shovel mid-climb. Wonder why that is…
—Ted Alvarez
via The Goat