Bushwalk Australia

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?

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

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

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

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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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.

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

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

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