This is not your parents' camera tripod

Tripods are meant to keep your camera steady, and usually require a flat, stable surface to do their job. Not so with the PakPod Adventure Tripod (on sale for $69), which can adapt to any situation, on any terrain, and help turn you into the badass nature photographer you've always wanted to be.

The Adventure Tripod weighs less than a pound, is waterproof, freezeproof, durable, easy to rig, and equipped with adaptable stakes. There's a standard stake for shoving into sand, mud or dirt, a Quarter-20 Stake for attaching accessories, and a Safe Stake that’s not as sharp and is safe for kids, or won’t jab you in the back if you stuff the Adventure Tripod in your backpack. You can even strap it to your chest for POV shots (though obviously, we recommend using the Safe Stakes in that case too). Read more...