I never leave home without my home made shooting/ walking sticks.i hunt extremely steep terrain and my shooting sticks double as a walking stick and a steady rest for glassing, they also help me pull my big butt up the steep hills.whenever possible i still use my pack and shoot from a lying down position, which is the best rest i personally have found.the sticks are made from two 48" survey sticks,cut to length and are light weight and strong.