The Shaw Backpack Drill is a handheld portable core drill used by many for geological exploration, precious and basic industrial metals investigation, environmental, Geotechnical, construction, demolition, petroleum, quarry stone, treasure hunting, well installation, 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.