Portable Trail Camera Stand
Jun 16, 2010 13:17:39 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2010 13:17:39 GMT -5
Last fall while pre-season scouting in the marsh to document muskrat behavior while they were building a new feeder with my trail camera, there wasn't anything to attach it to. So...I made a primitive "slingshot" and lashed the camera to it with a small bungee cord.
While that worked after securing the base of the branch in the mud and leveling the camera, I wasn't all that pleased with its portability after deciding to pull it and move it to a different location elsewhere. The camera flopped out of its bungee harness and I had to diddle around hooking it all back onto the "Y" at the next setup.
I came up with an improved portable stand/stake for use at any desired location without a tree nearby to strap the camera on.
After looking at an oak survey stake I found in a corner of the shed the other night, an idea was hatched. The lath stake was about 3 ft. long, 1-1/2" wide and 1/2" thick. The width of it was the same as that of my ScoutGuard 550 trail camera. Perfect!
I cut off 4 inches and nailed it to the stake.
The edges on top of the stake were chamfered (beveled) with course sandpaper to minimize splitting when pounding the stake in. I epoxied a rubberized strip to the platform to cushion and grip the base of the camera.
Since there are no bears in my area, I didn't have to think about housing the camera in a secure metal enclosure.
I haven't decided what I'll use to strap the camera to the stake quite yet - Velcro, a rubber band made from a piece of bicycle tire inner tube, baling twine, rawhide shoe lacing.......?? It will be simple and practical.
I would be very much interested in seeing what others may use to elevate and strap down their trail cameras to in the absence of trees. Thanks.
Jonathan
While that worked after securing the base of the branch in the mud and leveling the camera, I wasn't all that pleased with its portability after deciding to pull it and move it to a different location elsewhere. The camera flopped out of its bungee harness and I had to diddle around hooking it all back onto the "Y" at the next setup.
I came up with an improved portable stand/stake for use at any desired location without a tree nearby to strap the camera on.
After looking at an oak survey stake I found in a corner of the shed the other night, an idea was hatched. The lath stake was about 3 ft. long, 1-1/2" wide and 1/2" thick. The width of it was the same as that of my ScoutGuard 550 trail camera. Perfect!
I cut off 4 inches and nailed it to the stake.
The edges on top of the stake were chamfered (beveled) with course sandpaper to minimize splitting when pounding the stake in. I epoxied a rubberized strip to the platform to cushion and grip the base of the camera.
Since there are no bears in my area, I didn't have to think about housing the camera in a secure metal enclosure.
I haven't decided what I'll use to strap the camera to the stake quite yet - Velcro, a rubber band made from a piece of bicycle tire inner tube, baling twine, rawhide shoe lacing.......?? It will be simple and practical.
I would be very much interested in seeing what others may use to elevate and strap down their trail cameras to in the absence of trees. Thanks.
Jonathan