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I am. Waiting to see if I can get away.

Yeah, we went up masonic MTN a few months ago. Towards the top it's grisly. I may do this if I can sneak off for the weekend. -M

Do you know any of those trails?

This was posted to the Reno 4x4 forum. Looks like fun. http://raddrives.com/catalog/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=70 Mammoth Adventure Sept 16-18 The off road Mammoth trip is a little different than some of the other off road trips we’ve done. We like to call it an off road...

Yeah, that's a good point. They say this is more of an all purpose rescue tool, not necessarily for digging soft ground. Though, digging near or under a truck makes a short handle shovel advantageous. Something like this is a decent, though expensive, and overkill, compromise. -M

They are pretty good in the snow. Most snow at least. -M

Exactly what I thought. Even with an auto, you'd think you wouldn't get going that fast. Although, most manual transmissions on trucks like that regularly pop out of gear, so that could have happened...

Cool. I will get something like that when I get closer to finishing my overlanding trailer project. -M

Scary. I have anxiety dreams about loosing brakes. You guys do those burly med kits right? Those look handy. The case should keep them from getting mangled like all mine in the soft cases.

That shouldn't be too hard since the fiberglass handle has a solid core at the shovel end. The fiberglass might not be strong enough to withstand the strain though. -M

I was skeptical. But then I got an idea for a video... -M

This got ZERO love on Expedition Portal. I posted it there and all the comments were about how gimmicky it is and useless, would puncture tires, etc. Also that I don't know much about digging. -M

We didn't do any driving that weekend, but we did do the Thunder Mountain trail on bicycles. That was hell of a climb! I will check out the red lake trail for sure some time. Carson Pass area is our new favorite. So close to home and so much to do! -M

Here's a map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wa7BvyLyYJ_npmOz-F1NHzc7a7U&usp=sharing I also mapped in the Ludwig Ghost Town Trail, #27. Also, the Bluestone Mine Trail shortcuts from Ludwig back to Yerington. -M

I'll join you if I'm around.

That looks like a good run. 29 might be fun to cut off part of the end of 30 and 28. Were you thinking of doing it in a day or camping midway? -M

That makes sense. Mayne I'll come up with a cache of stuff to cram in there and forget about. -M

I believe they are. I know the All 4 Adventure guys in Australia used a 200 Series last year. They have IFS, though for 90% of off overloading, and a lot of 4x4ing that's not as big a liability as generally assumed. -M

TL:DR The Super Shovel is a little better for digging in some media, way better for digging in others, far more useful for zombie killing and general destruction and far more bad ass looking than a standard shovel. Skip to the end for a video demo and comparison to a regular shovel. If you’ve...

I will look at them this evening. I usually have that in my truck (just incase) but for some reason I took them out. -M