A hole digger is provided. The hole digger includes a first handle assembly and a second handle assembly. The first handle assembly includes a first grip, a first intermediate portion, and a first blade. The first intermediate portion extends between the first grip and the first blade. The second handle assembly including a second grip, a second intermediate portion, and a second blade. The second intermediate portion extends between the second grip and the second blade. The second handle assembly is pivotally coupled to the first handle assembly such that a front surface of the first blade faces a front surface of the second blade. The first blade is not identical to the second blade. At least one stiffener is coupled to at least one of the first or second blades.

A lifting aid for a long-handled implement includes a mounting assembly configured to be attached to an elongated portion of a long-handled implement and a fulcrum assembly pivotally attached to the mounting assembly. The fulcrum assembly includes a fulcrum bar pivotally attached to the mounting assembly and at least one skid shield operably coupled to the fulcrum bar such that (i) at least a bottom portion of the at least one skid shield is disposed adjacent to a lowermost part of a lower end portion of the fulcrum bar and (ii) at least a lower part of the bottom portion of the at least one skid shield is capable of moving, at least in a substantially linear manner, upwardly above the lowermost part of the lower end portion of the fulcrum bar and downwardly below the lowermost part of the lower end portion of the fulcrum bar.

A tool for cutting through roots in the soil includes an elongate bar formed of solid steel with an enlarged knob on a top end and a weighted cutting head on a bottom end. The cutting head is formed of solid tempered steel and is in the configuration of an axe head with a sharpened arcuate cutting edge on the lowermost distal end. A longitudinal axis of the bar extends through a center of the cutting edge. In a preferred embodiment, the entire tool is made as one piece forged steel.

A tool for cutting through roots in the soil includes an elongate bar formed of solid steel with an enlarged knob on a top end and a weighted cutting head on a bottom end. The cutting head is formed of solid tempered steel and is in the configuration of an axe head with a sharpened arcuate cutting edge on the lowermost distal end. A longitudinal axis of the bar extends through a center of the cutting edge. In a preferred embodiment, the entire tool is made as one piece forged steel.

A hand tool that provides a means for a person standing outside of a hole in the ground to remove loose soil from the bottom of the hole by using, in the preferred embodiments, a shaft to pull the tip of the hand tool across the bottom of the hole and toward the user, and where the loose soil is collected through the open side of the hand tool and onto a horizontal surface where it is contained on said horizontal surface by its sides. Once the loose soil is collected onto the horizontal surface, the shaft is used to lift the loose soil out of the hole for deposit at a location outside of the hole. The hand tool is sized to allow a manageable amount of loose soil to be lifted by hand from the hole. Other embodiments are described.

A hand tool that provides a means for a person standing outside of a hole in the ground to remove loose soil from the bottom of the hole by using, in the preferred embodiments, a shaft to pull the tip of the hand tool across the bottom of the hole and toward the user, and where the loose soil is collected through the open side of the hand tool and onto a horizontal surface where it is contained on said horizontal surface by its sides. Once the loose soil is collected onto the horizontal surface, the shaft is used to lift the loose soil out of the hole for deposit at a location outside of the hole. The hand tool is sized to allow a manageable amount of loose soil to be lifted by hand from the hole. Other embodiments are described.

A shoveling and plowing device. The device may include two blades connected to a shaft. The two blades may be hinged and may be adjusted via a second, lower handle on the shaft. The adjustment may allow for the device to be used as a shovel, or the blades may be adjusted into a V-shape such that the device may be efficiently used as a plow. A wheel may be affixed to a lower portion of the device and may assist in pushing the device or lifting a load. The wheel may optionally be rotatable. The rotatable wheel may assist in navigating and maneuvering the device. The wheel may act as a fulcrum to assist in lifting the device when loading. Since the wheel is a rotatable fulcrum, it may assist the user in lifting a load and depositing it to the side.

Garden tools are provided to enable easier gardening with increased gardening and landscaping functionality. The garden tools allow the passing of material through the tool to enable improved landscaping. Certain garden tools include gratings to sift material. Certain garden tools allow material to pass through to allow easier performance of the desired gardening or landscaping function.

The present application relates generally to storage devices, and specifically to a combined shovel and storage device for backcountry or all-terrain use comprising a shovel blade and a complementary portion, whereby the shovel blade and the complementary portion are configured to releasably secure together thereby defining a hollow space for storage therebetween. The combined shovel and storage device further includes a shovel shaft, wherein the shovel shaft is of a dimension that can be stored within the hollow space for storage, and wherein the shovel shaft contains a first end with a shovel handle and a second end opposite the first end configured to releasably secure to the shovel blade. Also disclosed is a method of using a combined shovel and storage device to shovel earth, snow, water, or any combination thereof.

A tool is disclosed that may have a tool head and an elongated handle attached to the tool head that has a distal end connected to the tool head and a proximal end having a curved portion forming a shape that allows the tool head to be manipulated by a user. The elongated handle has a handle shaft shape that is slightly curved in a middle region. In other embodiments, the tool may further comprise a harness and an attachment mechanism so that the elongated handle of the tool may be manipulated by the user.