The Shaw Backpack Drill is a handheld portable core drill used by many for geological exploration, precious and basic metals investigation, environmental, geotechnical, construction, demolition, petroleum, quarry stone, treasure hunting, well installations, and many other applications. The handheld portable core drill can be used in many remote locations that a large drill rig can't be taken. It can even be used from a boat or while repelling from a mountain. Specialties: Geological exploration, environmental and geotechnical investigations, precious and basic industrial metals investigations, core drilling, monitoring well installations, academic investigation, construction and demolition, petroleum, quarry stone, and prospecting.