Ha,ha, texasbb, I am a complete moron when it comes to tools. A lowest common denominator, if you will. If I can use the Deuce of Spades effectively (mine is blue), anyone can. Even you. Maybe you just need the right color. A manly one of course.
REI is amazing, selling a little bit of aluminium for $20.
I find the tip of my poles to do a sufficient job on both day and overnight trips.
Site selection is important of course. But digging into hardpan is misguided to my thinking. I look for soils that already have a high proportion of organic material as this speeds decomposition.
The trowel is pretty much deadweight but not much of it. I like my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trowel. If there are trees around, get under a tree and you can often dig a hole in the duff easy, with no tools at all. Maybe a rock or a hiking pole.
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