Gorillapod

The Gorillapod is awesome. I've wanted one for a while but waited to order it until we were in the US. They have copies here, but they are nowhere near the quality. It neatly wraps around a pole or the legs adjust any way to create a sturdy tripod. Here Randy is using mine to take photos off the roof. He ordered one for himself the next day. :-)

Another good thing about the company is they offer eco-packaging. If you don't need it to come in all that plastic, it is cheaper too!