[pct-l] Would you carry a extra 8 grams on your thru hike?

[Craig Stanton]

That gorrilapod doesn't look like it would grip the pole well enough to keep the camera upright, wouldn't it just slid around and leave you with the camera upside down?


I reckon it would also be good for video yourself when walking. Squatch: you could interview on the move then and make it seem like you have a film crew with you.


On Thursday, March 13, 2008, at 02:48PM, "Glen Winters" <glenbwint at yahoo.com> wrote:
>I can only see 2 types of photos you would take with this device.
>
>1. Self portrait or group with self included.
>2.  Holding camera out over bridge overhang type shot.
>
>It just doesn't seem to meet my needs/wants. What I would like is a monopod conversion of whatever trekking pole I choose to use. But thats just me, I'm more interested in landscapes then taking my own pic. Besides I'm afraid of breaking the glass lens if I point the camera at self. I'm going to try carrying a gorillapod, you can wrap it around your pole and do the same thing or use a branch, rock, table, etc to set up camera. Ok you got me beat on weight by an order of magnitude but I think its much more usefull.
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>Is this the trail  (SOBO) to Argentina?
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