Glassing with your binoculars attached to a tripod has taken a firm grasp on the hunting world. Many people prefer the stability offered from the stable platform, plus you do not get fatigued from holding your optics so you can continue to glass for longer periods of time. With better stability and improved glassing ability, it is easy to see why people throw their binos onto a tripod.
Personally, I can’t stand glassing from a tripod. Yes, the tripod does help with my stability and focus but I cannot get over the idea of a large, clunky and heavy piece of equipment in my backpack that is hardly suited for the task which I am carrying it for.
While the tripod can be beneficial at times, they usually do not allow for stable, clean movement when tracking across the area you are glassing. So, for the longest time I chose to leave my tripod at home instead of carrying extra weight—that is, unless I was carrying my spotting scope as well. The tradeoff: My arms fatigued faster and could not spend as much time with my glass focused on the target area.