Chinese Shovel to Replace All Your Camping Gear at Once
By Rocky Thompson on April 30th, 2010
I think they use background music from the A Team for this video. Does anyone recognize that track? You could build an entire army base and a network of tunnels underneath it with this Chinese Military thing. I wonder if this is actually a military product, or if this is a clever Chinese infomercial that’s caught the heart of American bloggers. At about 2:52 they use it as a climbing tool, and then at 3:15 it’s a grappling hook that I likely wouldn’t climb on unless I’d also used the shovel to open a case of beer. Let’s please never get into a war with these guys. The video just goes on and on. I gave up at about 5 minutes.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrenching_tool
They’re good for all kinds of stuff! Mine’s not as finely honed, but there is a blade on one edge…
Awesome. I want one. Every time I wanted to make a joke about something else it might do, they’d show them doing that. I think it reads minds as well.
My favorite is the guy using two to paddle his crappy inflatable boat.
I want mine in blaze orange, so they’ll see me coming, know that attacking me with a spike bamboo pole is futile, and share their cheep champagne with me.
Fastest 8 minutes in my life. I think the potato chopping and shield work is probably what I would use it most for. I’ll also assume that with so many functions the shovel is self sharpening.
SPOILER ALERT: At 7:43 they use it to give a fella a vasectomy.
cant wait till i can get mine from BC.com!
I think that’s the theme from “The Sons Of Katie Elder” or some oater of similar vintage. East meets Western.
Where’s the video where a group of chinamen saw apart an M1 Abrams?
I like to think that the Chinese military actually carry fresh veggies, potted ham, and 32 oz glass bottles of beer.
The “shield” at 3:45 is what got me. Lord knows I’ve been needing something to fend off the stick-welding attackers when I park my SUV at construction sites!
@Ahubbush, please, dude, the preferred nomenclature is “Asian-American”!
That is almost identical to our standard US Military entrenching tool. The song is not the A-Team but extremely reminiscent of the Magnificent 7 and I believe it is from “The Magnificent 7 Ride!” Dreadful film but Jerry Goldsmith music is, as always, excellent.
Scott “@Ahubbush, please, dude, the preferred nomenclature is “Asian-American”!”
HAHA Asian American? haha wonderful
VN: Obviously, you’re not a golfer.
I love the guy trying to jump the gap at 5:25. He jacks himself up. He would have been much happier in a floatie with his two shovel/oars.
Soldiers have been sleeping in tents, sleeping backs, cots, hammocks, using backpacks, survival gear for as long as they have been around. Camping and the military have always had a sort of connection. If you like adventure go on a camping trip and have fun.
Scott, this isn’t a guy who built the railroads here.
It’s nice to know that the tool I use to dig catholes for my waste can also safely be used to slice, dice and cut up fresh vegetables.
What a shovel. Only one tool but with so many functions. I was surprised it can also be used for self defense. Nice. It is indeed a complete tool and it might replace a lot of bulky tools during camping. I wonder how much it cost.