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DIY lightweight trekking pole monopod
Courtesy of instructables.com
Love taking your digital camera or camcorder on the trail but can never manage to get a perfectly steady shot? Instead of scratching the camera’s bottom on a rock or tree branch, check out this ingenious tip from instructables.com. You’ll learn how to make a trekking pole monopod, which is exactly what it sounds like. Says the author, ” this simple camera mount doesn’t take up any space in my pack, barely adds weight to my trekking pole, folds up when not in use, isn’t permanently attached, and costs very little to make.” Trekking Pole Monopod – instructables.com