Used to dig with a garden trowel and a bucket, now I use a 4 inch mason's towel and a foam kneeling pad

Wren Bell · 2026-10-17T01:30:02.381935+00:00

After 6 seasons volunteering at a Roman fort site near Hadrian's Wall I finally switched to proper tools because my back was wrecked from bending over a $9 trowel, and the difference in how clean my trench walls come out is honestly wild, so what small gear swap actually changed how you dig?

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