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January 2026 · tim · 365 Project tim's 365 Project photos for January 2026

One of the most frustrating aspects of outdoor photography has nothing to do with photography.

It's having to lay my expensive gear down in the dirt after setting up my tripod.

It took years (literally) of experimentation, but we finally fixed that. The idea sounds simple: design a backpack that can mount easily to the tripod. Not only does it keep your equipment out of the dirt, it's also far more convenient. No more bending over, digging through the bag for that lost filter, while the perfect sunset fades away.

After numerous attempts to create our own frame, we realized that the US Army has already solved this problem. So we modified their MOLLE frame so it could mount the rucksack directly on a tripod.

Then we designed a camera bag optimized for use in the vertical position.

Setup your tripod and mount the RuXpod using the two handles to set it on the legs.

Here's a sneak peak at the RuXpod. (Rucksack x Tripod = RuXpod.) More info will be published soon.

RuXpod One of the most frustrating aspects of outdoor photography has nothing to do with photography. It's having to lay my expensive gear down in the dirt after setting up my tripod. It took years (literally) of experimentation, but we finally fixed that. The idea sounds simple: design a backpack that can...

Playing with Foma 320 on a foggy morning.