Camera X-pod solution?

I prefer the Ultrapod because it is more versatile.
It is a mini tripod but can be used as a Stick Pics and even to make a waist level monopod or "tripod " (see the thread in the Make Your Own Gear section) out of a trekking pole.

http://www.suluk46.com/products%20%20-%20P16%20A%20Pod.html

Combine with a lightweight ball pod.

Steve

This looks interesting, but one thing they fail to mention is the weight / nuisance of the extra length of 1 mm or 1.25 Z-line. And then you have to haul out your stakes…

The best thing I've found so far is the Stick pic for self-portraits and the rubber-band-around-your-trekking-pole-handle-and-camera trick for $0 and less than 1 gram for longer distance timed or group shots.

Any better ideas here?

i have one of these on my Fuji X10. I suspect it wouldn't work well for anything heavier than 8-10oz (i.e., compactish point and shoots). I definitely like it and use it. It's small and light and stays attached to the camera. The only drawback is that the camera is really low to the ground, rock, log or car hood that you put it on, which can make composing a little difficult.

I think a little cord could be used to lash the folded tripod to a trekking pole or stick if you wanted to go that route. I'll have to try that next time I'm out.

I like the Jobis. They are fairy light and very simple and fast to use.

Cheers

For pictures, I always carry my galaxy s4….to use any of the above solutions, I would have to pair it with something like the glif ->

http://www.studioneat.com/products/glif

which is another weight penalty and cost penalty.

I like the idea of the rubber band solution, as long as the screen doesn't get touched by the trekking pole cork otherwise its not going to work. And, I am a bit wary of attaching my several hundred dollar phone to a trekking pole which has the possibility of falling over but if everyone else is doing it with their cameras then I suppose I'll be alright.