Outdoor Folding Tripod

Make a lightweight folding camera tripod for hiking or camping.

This is the big brother of the itsy bitsy Tennis Ball Tripod

Materials:

• recycled corrugated plastic from old signs
• duct tape to strengthen and seal - Scotch Extra Tough keeps out water and dirt
• short bolt  1/4 inch by 3/4 inch long by 20 thread per inch w/ matching nut
• long bolt 1/4 inch dia. by 2-1/2 inch long by 20 thread per inch w/ matching nut
• recycled dead tennis balls, free at any tennis court

Tool:

• X-acto or craft knife
• optional compound shears
• optional screwdriver
• pencil or permanent marker
• metal straight edge for cutting
• cutting board

Step 1: Gather Materials & Tools

Use the list of materials in the previous step.

Except for the bolts and duct tape, most of the tripod is made from recycled old signs and dead tennis balls (free at any tennis court).

Safety tip: wear eye protection when cutting with a craft knife as the blade might snap.

Snip tip: cut slowly to prevent snipping valuable finger tips.

Gloves won't protect you from compound shears, so just go slow.