How can I make my own "SteadiCam"?

I tried to make my own steadicam and it didn't quit work out for me. So I searched around and stumbled across the Cam caddie scorpion. I bought one, and I really like it. It gets great shots. Dan

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For ultra low budgets or those with little mechanical skill, try putting the camera on a tripod with the legs unextended. Then, carry the tripod by the legs, placing the pan arm on your shoulder. This method does a pretty good job of stabilising the camera's movement.

My friend has a quick (not the best but it works) solution for stablizing camera. Get a long peice of yarn (drag on the floor long!) and tie it to a stable part of the camera. Then just step on it and pull up tight, on the camera while filming im not exactly sure how well this works while walking.But its a good substitute if your doing something like a pan shot and you can adjust it to your likeing.