Nice.

I currently have a nylon gardening trowel in my gear, which weighs near-to-nothing and yet has been quite serviceable. I use it for digging cat-holes and putting out small campfires.

I also keep a compact snow shovel in my car from September until June, as I live where early or late storms can be rather unpredictable.

I am just checking some old posts on the Survival Forum.
Came across this thread.

The Cold Steel shovel is an outstanding piece of equipment. I try to carry one whever I am on travel in rough country (esp. when operating out of a vehicle). It has a multitude of uses and they are all good.

As you probably know, the Cold Steel design was directly developed from the shovel used by the Russian Spetznatz forces (spelling?). Those guys are very effective at what they do ... often considered to be some of the best spec. forces in the world. Cold Steel's implementation of their shovel is extremely tough and durable. It's well worth having one.

Pete