Zpacks Ultralight Spaten

This thing weighs basically nothing in my pack and digs a clean cat hole way faster than hunting around for a sharp rock. The serrated edge cuts through rooted soil without me having to stomp on it. Two trips in and it's already a permanent part of my kit.

Bought this after one too many frustrating nights scraping at hard ground with a stick, and the difference was honestly kind of funny. The handle has a nice wide grip, so twisting it through packed dirt doesn't chew up my palm like the flat metal ones do. Digs a clean six-inch cat hole in under a mi

Weighs basically nothing in my pack, which is why I finally stopped leaving it at home. It cuts through rooty soil way easier than the stick I used to rely on. Six inches deep is no problem now.