Digital Flexibility

March 23 2009 by Mark Deyer

Flextripod2.jpgLike many, when I travel, I take pictures. Lots of pictures. That's why I was ecstatic when I came across my newest and most favorite tech gadget: the Gorilla Pod. The Gorilla Pod is a flexible tripod that fits into the tripod port of nearly any camera on the market. Three flexible legs allow it to wrap around anything and everything when you're on vacation. No more trusting strangers with your camera to snap a photo.

My desire to find a product like the Gorilla Pod came on a recent trip to San Clemente California. While my fiance and I strolled the sparse beaches, we were left with no one to take our picture. We fumbled several times at setting our digital camera on a rock and setting the auto timer, but inevitably the camera would fall over or we couldn't get the picture at the right angle. Many of our most beautiful and favorite moments of our trip went undocumented because we just couldn't find a way to get the camera setup properly. I figured there had to be a better way.

My frustration turned to joy when I got home and found that Joby, a company based in San Francisco, produces the Gorilla Pod. I ordered one as soon as I could for the next trip we took to Chicago. They come in several different sizes and colors to match your camera. Hookup was a breeze; just screw it in and go.

Picture taking couldn't have been easier. We wrapped the flexible tripod around street signs, on park benches, and even hung it from a tree branch. And best of all, we never once had to ask a stranger to take our picture. The flexibility and ease of use made this gadget a must have for all of our future vacations.

We've since used the Gorilla Pod on several hikes through the Arizona Superstitions and a recent trip to the Grand Canyon. The durable plastic legs hold up well to rocks and sand. Jagged rocks make for great 'posts' to wrap the Gorilla Pod around. There are hundreds of uses for this cool gadget and I'm beginning to think that we've only scratched the surface of this funky, functional piece of travel technology.

Do you have a favorite travel innovation?

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