A tool I came across. Not sure what to think. It seems like a monstrosity. Perhaps the SAR folks here can speak to the merit of such a tool.

http://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Factory-Truckers-Friend-Purpose/dp/B005HAT9SM/

Never seen one before, but if they can make one out of a single piece of titanium... I FRIGGIN' WANT ONE.

From what I've seen at truck stops, truckers are at much greater risk of meeting zombies than the rest of us. Hence the axe portion of the tool.

I confess that I want one to hang on my wall.

(Though when I first saw the post, I was thinking of a different kind of "trucker's buddy" -- ye portable yet discreet liquid propulsion management system.)

Gadget. I've got an Estwing hatchet that will do everything this thing can accomplish and is better for my situation. It just doesn't have that medieval appearance.

I'd like to know more about the functions but the description doesn't tell.

Tire chain hook is clever but you might cut yourself using it.

Not so sure that truckers need hatchet blades but maybe it substitutes for the standard "tire thumper." (Void where prohibited by law)

And what's the simple hole thru the hatchet blade for?

It DOES look scary though!

I thought maybe the hatchet blade is for cutting road ice off of a rig's underside, but I'm no trucker and have no real idea.

Measure the amount of spaghetti, perhaps?

I almost deleted this thread without reading it based on the subject .

For myself, I like this one better for my purposes: http://www.amazon.com/Dead-On-AN18-Annih...;sr=1-1-catcorr (no affiliation).

To heavy for SAR> I would'nt pack it in.

the crovel? seems suspiciously similar to the supposedly Chinese special forces shovel. about the same price too.

there are a whole bunch of these odd ball tools of a similar nature out there. I have even seen Youtube videos of people making their own in various flavors. I think of them mostly as novelties.