Carrying a shovel & probe without a pack?

[jmpilo]

What else is available other than a piece of rope or the Life-Link Sling Blade for carrying your shovel & probe without a pack?

I’m looking for something that would be good for day skiing on hut trips. I’m sick of taking two packs, one for the slog in and one for day skiing.

[XtrPickels]

Indigo G-String
If you can find one

[beaterdit]

I use 1/2" webbing and a couple straps for the probe.

[Larryl]

Yo Yo Pack from Dead Bird. Light weight and small to be stuffed into your regular pack.

[thaddeusmt]

It's still sort of a pack, but the Mystery Ranch Broomstick, from Bozeman, is made exactly for this kind of thing:
Link (http://www.mysteryranch.com/packs/pack.php?ID=64)

[njfreeskier]

i've see patrollers at the bird on several occasions using voile ski straps to secure the probe to the shovel's shaft, and then suing bungee cord as the should straps. seems pretty sturdy, and quite efficient.

[toddljack]

if cash isn't an issue just get some alpineering liteweight deal like golite or some other super liteweight approach pack that wads into nothing and weighs the same, I have gone out with a plastic shovel roped through the holes and have taped the probe to the shaft but was still wanting for carrying capacity for water and such. the metal shovel i believe is best for digging but to carry one directly against your coat or back is not the best as they tend to be sharper. otherwise someone must know of another hybrid carry-er/pack out there. or find a friend with a sewing machine and make what you want, good luck.

[agent j]

bungee cord shoulder straps for shovel, duct tape probe pouch (with probe) to shovel.

[Summit]

i always looked at securing with just string and thought "wouldn't that fuck up your back if you fell on it?"

[jmpilo]

Thanks for the great suggestions. I think I may try the Broomstick; it looks as though it allows for the most options, minimal harness for carrying your shovel & probe. Plus you can strap your skis on for those times when you have to scramble to get to the goods. The pouch could be used for a small first aid kit as well.

[Sans]

Cascade Toboggan sells something called the "blade sling" I've seen some volley patrollers with it. You can find it here - http://shop.cascadetoboggan.com/bladesling.aspx it is listed at about $16. Good luck.

[advres]

I have gone out with a plastic shovel roped through the holes and have taped the probe to the shaft but was still wanting for carrying capacity for water and such.

Tape? :nonono2::nonono2::nonono2:

[skifishbum]

Are you really going to day ski out of a hut without a first aid kit, leatherman, extra layers, water, food, snow study kit, zip ties/ webbing or
the rest of the things prepared bc skiers carry in their packs? Your hoping your partners will carry extras??? I have been skiing in bounds with the life link ski blade it does a good job at allowing you to carry minimal snow safety equipment. In low avvy danger on yurt trips a few of us will hot lap with a beacon shovel probe but at least 1/2 will carry a full pack. I occasionally tour with the go light crowd they love to leave their packs at the bottom of slopes. I guess they figure if the shit hits the fan they will dig you out and call for reinforcements or give you their cloths to fight off hypothermia. The best is when they look at you with sad puppy dog eyes while you fire up the jetboil for hot tastey beverages.

[Bean]

I picked up an Ogio Flak Jacket off SAC a couple years ago. I've only used it a few times but I like it pretty well. Ski carry, room for a bladder (worthless if it's really cold, obviously), pockets for snacks etc, and a spot to stash shovel/probe too. I've even rigged it up for crampons and an axe and done a 14er with it, and there are enough straps that you can attach an extra layer on there.

[jmpilo]

to answer your question yes, I always have a first aid kit and leatherman with me regardless of which pack i carry (if any while in-bounds). Leatherman is either in my jacket or mounted in it's pouch on my beacon strap, i am NEVER without it as well as small personal first aid kit, that too stays on my "body" and not in my pack for obvious reasons.

Extra layers of clothes, water, and food etc for this particular hut and several others we tend to frequent, are located at the hut never more than a few minutes hike away. We yo yo within a very short distance from the hut.

I certainly understand the importance of carrying a pack when need be. Every situation is different, minimal harness for safety gear does have its place. I may have misspoke when I mentioned “day-trips” for hut skiing.

[Tye 1on]

Tape? :nonono2::nonono2::nonono2:

It would take 1 second to rip the tape, or pull the probe out of the bag if you kept it stored in that. Nothing to lose any sleep over. However, i'm more in SFB's camp, sure be nice to have a little water, first aid, and other safety equipment along...[but understand pilo's perspective...]

[usarugger]

As a patroller it's hard to beat the webbing/ski strap set up. Use 2 straps to secure your probe to your shovel shaft and the webbing through the handle for your backpack straps. Easy on, easy off and cheap.

[advres]

It would take 1 second to rip the tape, or pull the probe out of the bag if you kept it stored in that.

I don't think so. You would need to really secure it with a lot of tape or it would fall off anytime you took a digger seen how it is exposed to the elements and not in a pack. If it is easy enough to yank off with heavy gloves then it may not be there when you need it (catching a branch while tree skiing). I just think the tape is a dumb idea. A dumberer idea is not using a pack in the BC because you don't want to carry it to the yurt. :nonono2::nonono2::nonono2:

[XXX-er]

so you are going in with a BIG 75L pack and don't want to ski with it ?

I have a arcteryx bora 65 that has a detachable lid which becomes a fanny pack ?

also look into a minimalist day pack ,mec used to have a few taht didnt weight much
cuzxz they didnt have many bells & whistles

[Tye 1on]

I don't think so. You would need to really secure it with a lot of tape or it would fall off anytime you took a digger seen how it is exposed to the elements and not in a pack. If it is easy enough to yank off with heavy gloves then it may not be there when you need it (catching a branch while tree skiing). I just think the tape is a dumb idea. A dumberer idea is not using a pack in the BC because you don't want to carry it to the yurt. :nonono2::nonono2::nonono2:

But i gave up diggers a few years back. ;) And the only way it would catch a branch tree skiing is if you were on one a them snowboard thingys...oh, wait...

And if you read the OP's posts, he's asking about just jumping out of the hut for a few yo-yo's, already carrying first aid/minimal repair, etc. In which case the tape idea could work fine. I just can't figure out where he carries the pbr...:p