Forget the Swiss Army Knife!

What changes can we make to our lives to deal with the economic and energy crises ahead? Have you already started making preparations? Got tips to share?

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Forget the Swiss Army Knife!

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Try the Chinese Army Shovel!
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Hilarious!
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My swiss army knife is mostly used for opening beer bottles at BBQ's I'd love one of these for the same purpose it would be a great talking point.
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They didn't do a stir-fry on it :shock:

Bloody good though... they're going for a fortune on ebay.
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I prefer the cold steel spetznaz shovel. Simple and effective, the ideal companion for a quick shit in the woods.
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Kentucky Fried Panda wrote:I prefer the cold steel spetznaz shovel. Simple and effective, the ideal companion for a quick shit in the woods.
I prefer toilet paper
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careful_eugene wrote:
Kentucky Fried Panda wrote:I prefer the cold steel spetznaz shovel. Simple and effective, the ideal companion for a quick shit in the woods.
I prefer toilet paper
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Does it come with a free, nice Chinese soldier to wield it? That would be useful! :D
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Post by PhilSage »

looks a bit like the post-war West German army shovel:

http://www.zib-militaria.de/German-Army-folding-shovel

Very solid, and really useful pick built in too.
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