# Camping Rod Tripods The Zipshot Tripod Conveniently Folds Up to a Manageable 15" By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zipshot-tripod References: [uncrate](http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/digital-cameras/zipshot-tripod/) & [zipshottripod](http://www.zipshottripod.com/product.cfm) Tripods can be cumbersome and although sometimes they are essential, it’s hard to not want to award them with a swift kick once in a while; with the ZipShot Tripod, however, that frustration may just go away. Cleverly utilizing what I refer to as the ‘[camp rod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naturehike-snap-chair)’ trick, the ZipShot Tripod clicks together in two shakes of a lamb’s tail and [weighs just about nothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zpacks-duplex-pro) while [folding up to a manageable 15 inches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-folding-table). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Foldable Tripods:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing compact and easy-to-use tripods for photographers and videographers. - **Lightweight Tripods:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing lightweight tripods that are easy to carry and transport for outdoor activities. - **Quick-assembly Tripods:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating tripods that can be quickly assembled and disassembled for convenience and efficiency. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the photography industry to provide photographers with portable and user-friendly tripods. - **Videography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the videography industry to offer videographers lightweight and compact tripods for on-the-go shooting. - **Outdoor Recreation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the outdoor recreation industry by producing quick and easy-to-use tripods for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Tripod Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ifootage.md) - [Traveler Photography Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tripod-base.md) - [Modular Quad-Function Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versatile-tripod.md) - [Shapeshifting Photography Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octopus-tripod.md) - [Durable Travel Photography Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heipi-travel-tripod.md) - [Mountaineer-Approved Camera Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pro-tripod.md) - [Sturdy Clamp-Style Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silence-corner-mambapod.md) - [Collapsible Campsite Torches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tripod-torch.md) - [Collapsible Magnetic Smartphone Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peak-design-mobile-tripod.md)