Cameoblue Loc: British Columbia Canada

All very ingenious and good ideas. Great thread.

Hankwt Loc: kingsville ontario

keep them coming folks !!! some ingenious ideas here

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

DIY Portable one-size-fits-all Blind/ "Hide"

Parts list:
camo-net 10' x 10' (8' x 12' and 6'x9' also work...)
the supporting infrastructure consists of
folding camp stool
tripod or monopod with camera/lens attached
photographer ( seated upon the folding camp stool
and equipped with knife or scissors )

Assembly:
seat photographer upon camp stool
arrange tripod or monopod in position convenient for
use by photographer
drape camo-net over the assembled infrastructure
cut small opening in camo-net through which the
camera lens can protrude for unobstructed
view of intended subjects.

Use:
place charged battery and empty data card in the...oh Hell, you
know the drill!


here are some images captured with aid of the
" One-Size-Fits-All-Portable-Photographer's-Blind"

Camo netting from Cabelas




image made using blind


image made using blind


image made using blind

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Having trouble keeping track of charged vs. discharged batteries?

AA batteries fit nicely in some pill bottles.
positive (+) end up if charged !
positive (+) end down if discharged !

AA batteries held in a bunch with rubber band?
Charged bunch? All facing the same way !
Discharged bunch? Arranged randomly ( + up as well as down) !

Proprietary Batteries?
Charged: rubber band around the lomg dimension!
Discharged: rubber band around the middle!

Dave Graham
East River, SD

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

You forgot to menton packing lunch to wait for those great shots! :thumbup:

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

You're right. I forgot to mention the sandwich, which brings up an important point. Although a person outside can easily perceive through the holes in the camo that it covers, but really doesn't "hide" the person inside, many animals seem almost to want to be believe that no danger exists. If the prevailing breese is from the animal to you and they thus get no whiff of your presence it's amazing how tolerant they can be of casual slow movemnts you may make "under cover"! Take a swig from a canteen or thermos, unwrap and eat an energy bar, re-position the tripod or monopod....they'll often totally distegard you or merely glance toward the movement and then go back to browsing or ruminating.

Dave