Tip of the Day: Insulating your Tripod

I do not know about you, but my tripod's bare legs get stone cold on windy cool fall and winter days. Many modern tripods are equipped with insulation sleeves pulled over their legs. If yours is not one of them, here is a quick and easy fix. Check your local hardware store, like Lowes, Home Depot, or Ace, and pick up a piece of pipe insulation. Typical 1 inch and 1 1/4 inch insulation will work very well, and keep you from freezing off your fingers. Look for self sealing insulation, which has an adhesive liner in the slit. Cut it to size, and you are good to go. Three to four bucks, and your fingers will thank you.