Abstract: A light weight, portable, and inexpensive tri-pod gun and/or fishing rod stand that can be collapsed and easily stowed and/or carried includes a central member, which forms the first leg, and a V-shaped support structure that is pivotally attached to the central member, thereby forming the second and third legs of the tri-pod. The V-shaped support structure is maintained at a selected orientation relative to the central member by a first set of connecting struts that are releasably connected to the central member, at selected positions along the central member, and pivotally attached to the legs of the V-shaped support structure. By disengaging the first set of connecting struts and connecting a releasably connectable second set of struts, located near the pivoting connection of the V-shaped support structure and the central member, to the central member at a selected position, the structure is able to straddle an upright wall, such as the side of a fishing boat.