In a cost cutting measure, they're now manufacturing them with only two legs. Stability has become as issue. It's probably not worth your money.

How's that?

The only way to do this and not feel guilty is to buy me one too!

My wifes response:

Anybody make a thermo pillow?

Do it, Do it.

The best way to do this is use your wifes credit card, and then with a surprised look on your face ask her "Just what the heck do you think your doing?"

It didn't work for me either but the package got here and I was out the door before the dust settled.

Ah! she'll only be mad for a couple of day's .I just bought a game cam and wasn't sure what my wife would say either ,but luckily she took my daughter camping today and guess what? my cam came in the mail.She'll never know it even came,or that I even have one hahaha.

nubo

I wish I wouldn't have stopped myself --- instead of buying the tripod stand from Cabelas I decided to save a little money and build my own.

Not having access to a welder or metal supplies I decided to try PVC piping. I designed a very sturdy PVC pipe stand that will accomodate a 5x5 pop-up style ground blind on top. It "was" going to be made out of 6" PVC for the posts and 4" PVC for structural supports.

Then I saw how much 6" PVC Connectors were!!! OMG So I redesigned the stand at the store with 3" posts and 2" structural supports.

In the end it still cost me over $250 for parts and took me the weekend to cut to size and assemble. Then as soon as I tried to move it it crumbled - granted I had not started cleaning and glueing the joints yet - but still I have $250 in parts laying on the ground and my evening project will be to reassemble the 8'x6'x6' jigsaw puzzle and I'm still not sure if it will be structurally solid!!??

Here's what it will look like - kinda

If anybody has experience with joining PVC and knows if it will be strong enough please let me know either way??? Regardless, I'll post a pic when its complete!

You should've just bought the stand, kinda like I bought one and a set of climbing sticks from Bass Pro Shops this morning.

I still say it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission

As long as the wife doesn't know you spent the $$ on it, just work out a story with a buddy of yours claiming the stand as his, but "you just storing it for him". It's worked on my wife for my game camera and a stand of mine. But then again, I do the bills at my house so it's easier to get away with.