Hardcorehunter
UL Shelter/Stove Geek
I came up with this idea and it works great. Guys that want a tripod, you will just have to try this. I wouldn't consider this setup as a balancing act, or a risk that the scope or camera is going to fall off either. My scope sets on the sand bag very solidly and I can't imagine the wind blowing this off. The scope settles into the bag and is even gripped by the contour of the bottom of the scope sinking into the bag. This setup also allows for uneven ground and is much simpler then trying to adjust the legs on a conventional tripod imo, as the 3 legs here are set at whatever the terrain is needed automatically, for the most part, by gravity setting the pole/arrow bottoms where they should be. The bag then placed onto locks the legs into place. I wouldn't carry around a filled bag. Every 1/2 hr, hr,or 4 that you fill the need to scope, you can quickly grab several handfuls of sand. I can't hold a mono pod steady enough for viewing, or a bipod. I want it to be rock solid so that all I have to do is look through the glass without touching the tripod or scope. This idea works VERY well. The weight of the sand in the Crown Royal bag locks the 2 poles and arrow tight. The 2 poles are already locked, due to their bigger diameter in small carabiner, and the weight of the sand on the arrow further solidifies the tripod. Of course, the sand makes for an easy adjuster of the scope, just like when shooting a rifle. This works easily for a camera too for self portraits. $1 caribeaner and free Crown Royal bag that I get anyway cause I like the bottle that comes in it. Sand; plentiful everywhere. Bushnell 18X36 sitting on it. Nothing fancy but it works well. I have a new pair of ZEN RAY ED2 8X43 binos that I do most of my glassing with, and the spotting scope is for further examination if need be.
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