RE: Monopod for video camera...that sticks in the ground.
if you already have a tripod for your camera cut the end off of one leg and crush it to make it pointed. then you can use it as a tripod when the ground get to hard or extend the leg if you want to stick it in the dirt. if your going to use it in a blind you probably won't be panning side to side much so you could get a cheap tripod to do the job. just a idea and i hope it works for you.