OK those of you that carry full sized and not just a military type "E" tool what have you actually used and needed full size for? I love that my E tool is small and light. Loan it all the time for cat holes and fire tending. I have really NEVER desire a full size shovel. I guess they are used but just never saw or needed. I'm not trying to be negative towards them... just planning a long trip and wondering.
Fair question and happy to answer. We come upon others who are stuck and it has taken an awful lot of digging. Both for the back and long reach, full sized shovel. The other common use for us is cleaning up others improper disposal/burial of human waste, toilet paper, etc. Oh, how I love a long handle.
Example, these bighorn hunters we found in central Nevada