The folding shovel: an in-trunk staple for those who drive in cold climates. One issue is that most of them are not as resilient as the ice under your car and shatter under pressure, when you need them most. Gerber’s E-Tool Shovel packs a carbon steel blade, aluminium shaft and glass-filled nylon handle, ensuring the only thing you’ll break is the ice and hard snow under your car. Despite this, the E-Tool Shovel weighs in at only 2.3 pounds. Just read a couple of the user reviews and you’ll be as convinced as we are.

Check it out on Amazon – 42$.