....or fishermen, etc. This is the Case Logic tripod which is built like a tinkertoy and bends in all different shapes. It raises the camera about 6-7" up and can be wrapped around a limb, pole, arrow, etc. for self timed shots. It weighs only an ounce or two and fits in your pack or pocket. It comes in a larger version for SLR cameras.
I sure could have used this last year taking a self timed shot of a deer and trying to balance the camera on a stick on the ground.
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