A very nice piece of equipment to carry with you along with your camera: the Gorillapod is a small portable tripod with flexible, wrappable legs that allow you to secure your digital camera or video camera to virtually any surface. Inexpensive and absolutely useful, it comes in several sizes to accomodate any kind of camera, from compact cameras to SLRs and video cameras up to 5 kg.
I always carry one with me on outdoor trips. Great little portable tripod.
A nice and light piece of equipement, very useful for a quick setup on rough terrain.