Love my Stoney Point Monopods.
http://www.stoneypoint.com/products/mp_explorer_monopod.htmlThey have been very reliable. Tough. usually use two to pack into hunting area. Then one supports my shelter qand the other one goes hunting and doubles as a shooting and binocular rest.
Never met anyone yet that can out glass me. Adjust Mono Pod to desired height while sitting to glass. Y yoke make an excellent bino rest. One glassed for 6 hrs and produced a dandy 180+ inch Muley Buck. Would have never seen him hqad I not been so comfotable glassing.
Even the use of just one hiking staff is a tremondous help packing out meat. Provides excellent ballance and rest ability.
I never hunt without at least one. And two always go on overnight trips.