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Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel

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The Sea To Summit pocket trowel makes backcountry bathroom trips a breeze.

Lightweight aluminum alloy handle and hard-anodized aluminum blade are strong and durable—great for digging holes in hard ground
Pop the rear cap off to store toilet paper, lighter and hand sanitizer in the hollow handle
Handle collapses to fit within the blade for compact storage; carry sack included
Sea To Summit promotes following Leave No Trace principles when traveling in the backcountry

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Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel Customer Reviews

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Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel

3.0

(based on 23 reviews)

52%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Effective (12)
Easy to use (6)
Packs small / compresses (6)
Lightweight (4)

Cons

Difficult to use (6)
Doesn't work (4)

Best Uses

Outdoor activities (8)
Backcountry camping (3)
Backpacking (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (4), CPR trained (4)
- Primary use:
- Personal (14)

Reviewed by 23 customers

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Sep

2007

(11 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Do a lot of dumpin' in the woods?

By Beanie

from Marquette, MI

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

If you do a lot of dumpin' in the woods this is your shovel! I's super strudy, is collapsible, and stores stuff in the handle. You'll be the envy of your fellow poopers.

Mar

2009

(7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Good idea, poor execution

By UtahDan

from SLC, UT

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Pros

Light weight

Cons

Difficult to Use
Harsh

Best Uses

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

In sandy conditions, the sliding handle jams easily, at the worst possible time! The sliding action easily scratches the anodizing The locking pushbutton is also difficult to use, and has caused many thumb "pinches". Bottom line - I returned it after one trip, and will get another trowel.

Jul

2009

(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Dig with confidence!!

By sierranomad

from Mokelumne Hill, CA

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Pros

Durable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

I've backpacked for decades, and have always used the plastic shovels (broke one) and have often had to be content with a hole less than 6" deep because of lack of confidence in the shovel.

Having a 3 week backpacking trip planned (JMT) I decided it was worth the investment to buy this, and boy was I right. Had to dig in some hard, rocky soil that would have broken the plastic shovels. The ipood handled it all with ease. If you backpack with any regularity do yourself a favor and invest in this product.

Oct

2008

(6 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Pricey - But it does the Job

By HoagieOC

from Orange, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
River Trips

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

A bit pricey at [$]but worth it if weight and functionality are an issue. Not sure how that other poster busted his as we used this to dig a cat hole in clay soil that was full of tree roots. No problems.Can't speak to the in-handle storage as I haven't used it.

Sep

2009

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Ignore the name, just get the trowel

By chandrika

from Portland, OR

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Pros

Easy To Use
Effective

Cons

Best Uses

Outdoor Activities

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

I am so glad I lost my tiny little handiscoop! The Sea to Summit trowel, while admittedly expensive and a bit on the large and heavy side, digs an actual regulation depth cat hole in record time. It's sturdy and the blade digs right in and you're back on the trail in no time. Just don't plan on using the little handle pocket.

Nov

2007

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

very novel, but practical?

By mooeep

from Lancaster, PA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack

Cons

hard to open storage

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips
work

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

I think this was a novel name for a little trowel. I thought it was hilarious in fact. I think that it might work well for work (I work outside) or for areas where you know where there will be soft ground. However, I had some difficulty cutting roots to dig a cat hole, and it might not handle rocks so well. Basically, it seems that it would take a lot of effort to dig a hole in a lot of situations. It might work well though for someone who is worried about weight and utility. I also had a lot of trouble getting the storage in the handle to open.

Oct

2007

(4 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

What this is supposed to bury!

By clayyo

from Atlanta, GA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Lightweight

Cons

Not sturdy

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Throw in the grabage

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

This stupid thing broke while I was about to explode! It is very lightweight, is the only pro I can think of. If you aren't into quality, then I would recommend you would get at least two so when one breaks you will have a back up.

Aug

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

iPood in the Woods

By JimDoss

from Tecate, CA

About Me Backpacking

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Pros

Easy To Use
Effective

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

What can one say about a small little trowel, designed to dig cat-holes in the woods to bury [*] in? Well, how about it's well designed, has a really fun name, and does what it's supposed to do?This thing is not designed to dig trenches around your tent in a rainstorm, make fire pits, cut kindling, mine for gold, or stir your scrambled egg breakfast. It's designed to dig small hole in the ground. Remember that. Remember, too, that while the iPood Pocket Trowel is a really neat item, it's not 100% perfect.The handle is designed with a removable plug in the end to store a lighter and a bit of TP. Sounds good, but in practice, it's not very practical. Paper just gets wedged in there, making it difficult to remove. It's faster and easier to keep any "necessaries" you might need, along with the iPood, in a separate stuff sack in the top of your pack. Just grab and go. I tend to wait until I really have to "go" before I "go" and just taking the time to dig a cat-hole takes enough time already. It's better to have everything handy, as it were.The iPood Trowel does a fine job digging a hole in softer ground, but add in some rocks and roots and it falls short. Still, you must remember that this is a hand trowel, not a shovel. It won't cut tree roots and you won't be able to use it to pry our large rocks. It does a fine job making a small hole, but that's all. I wish that the iPood was a bit pointier. I think that would make digging holes a bit easier. I do like the included stuff sack and the nifty way the head comes off the handle. It makes it a bit smaller for storage. The blade is strong. I've yet to damage it, even when digging holes in a glacial moraine in the Grand Tetons. The spring clip that holds the head to the handle, so far, has worked flawlessly, though I can see keeping it dirt-free is important to its continued functioning.Overall, I'd say the Sea to Summit iPood Pocket Trowel is a winner, especially considering it only weighs 3.8 ounces, packs well, and does a fine job digging small cat holes, even in somewhat rocky soil.

Aug

2009

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Worth the money?

By CO Teeny

from Colorado Springs, CO

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Pros

Effective
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Use

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

I bought this for a backpacking trip in the rockies. We had no issues with it digging holes or breaking. I really like the lightweight aspect. The storage in the handle is nice for backup toilet paper but is hard to get into and doesn't hold much. The lock button is effective...never had the handle slide back in though I've had trouble getting it to release most times. Overall it does what it needs to and hasn't broke..Is it worth the high price for a trowel? You decide.

Sep

2008

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Works fine, but worth the money?

By BackpackinDawg

from San Francisco Bay Area

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective

Cons

Expensive

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
River Trips

Comments about Sea To Summit iPOOd! Trowel:

I admit I bought this because of the clever name. It actually works ok, at least as good (if not better) than the orange plastic ones. But the extra cost probably isn't worth the novelty value.