Tripod Walking Pole

[Aztec]

Hi Guys,
Just an odd question - has anyone ever seen a lightweight tripod that is a trekking pole?

I was thinking with todays carbon fibre, a lightweight three legged tripod, would still make a decent trekking pole...

I've seen the usuals - monopods, fittings that join two (or three) poles together with a head mounting.. but I've not seen an actual tripod, that is the trekking pole...
Maybe I'm missing something, or it's not feasible for some reason... weight? structural strength? unwieldy?

[GPSGuided]

Or there seemed to be many solutions if you do a Google. None looked to be worthy of a real tripod though for obvious compromises.
http://bit.ly/1x4Lh67

[Aztec]

Heh, that would be a funny site walking the OLT with

[GPSGuided]

Not very packable, so a no no in my books.

[Chris-a]

Check these out. I bought the original model years ago. It was a tad heavy then but did the trick. Hopefully the newer versions are light weight.

http://www.trek-tech.com


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[Bushman_Craig]

A late bump, but just in case anyone else was thinking of using one of their existing hiking poles as a camera monopod...

Grab one of these for smaller cameras and Go-Pros - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... Black.html

Called an Ultra-Pod, it is a lightweight table-top tripod which, by the use of simple velcro wrap, can be securely strapped to a sapling, fence star picket, or to your hiking pole.

For DSLRs and the like you can go for the larger Ultra-Pod II - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... Black.html


I've used both of these with various cameras and they are excellent for their size and weight.

[DaveNoble]

Tripods are designed to be rigid. Walking poles are designed to be flexible so they can absorb shock. So trying to also use one as the other is a bit like using a car as a boat. It can be done - but probably not a very useful idea.

Dave

[north-north-west]

True Dave - but those things would be good for fungus photography.

[gayet]

Look at gorilla pods for funghi as well. With stiff but flexible legs and a less than large dslr they are quite strong and stable and better on uneven surfaces