Back in the day when I had no money to purchase Harris bi-pods (not much has changed) I picked up a couple of 3/4" dowels a 2" long 1/4" bolt, a couple of washers(3) and a wing nut, I cut them to fit me when I sat on the ground and boy did my buddies give me a hard time about my cheap sticks! until they would 1 by 1 show up with sticks like mine, I have not changed the way I make them and if I lose them so what I'm out a couple bucks! you can drop them to the side if you need to and they are not to bad to carry with you, and added bonus is if your buddies give you a hard time about a shot you missed you can use them to adjust their perspecive without scratching your scope,