Flashpack

(via JOBY GorillaPod Original - The Original Flexible Tripod)

I’ve been traveling full time for 2 years now, and since the beginning of my wandering I’ve kept one of these little gizmos in my day bag.

Until you’ve used a Gorillapod, it’s hard to understand why they would be use useful and versatile, but it really is the best ‘let’s pose together in front of this whatever’ or ‘I want evidence that I saw this thing’ device, as you can adjust it to be level on any type of surface, and even wrap it around polls and such, should that prove necessary.

There are also newer versions that have magnetic feet, or that hold things other than cameras (lights, for example…pretty brilliant idea) that are worth checking out, based on the quality of the original.