About this product
Spade Shovel with Axe – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
Space in a loaded vehicle is finite, so a tool that does two jobs is worth more than two tools that each do one. This spade has an ordinary digging blade with one edge sharpened into an axe, which means you dig the fire pit and then chop through the root you hit halfway down without going back to the vehicle for something else.
The practical uses stack up quickly on a Tanzanian trip. Clearing sand or mud from around a bogged wheel is the classic recovery job, and a proper spade beats hands and a recovery board’s edge every time. Digging a fire pit, levelling a patch of ground for a tent, clearing brush off a two-track, cutting through roots – all one tool.
It is forged in high-carbon steel and measures 760 x 210 x 60 mm at 1.5 kg. That is compact for a spade, which is deliberate: it is sized to fit Front Runner’s ratcheting spade mount so it can ride on a roof rack rather than rolling around a load bed.
Keep the axe edge covered or facing inward when it is stowed, and keep it sharp – a blunt chopping edge is more dangerous than a sharp one, because it bounces. Rinse the blade of mud and salt after use and store it dry.
Buying a Spade Shovel with Axe in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the spade shovel with axe at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every spade shovel with axe is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which spade shovel with axe suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the spade shovel with axe are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Browse more Recovery Gear in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on vehicle-based touring, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Front Runner Spade/Shovel with Axe Edge (REQU049)