With a single point of contact to the ground, that's exactly what I do. Not the best scenario for capturing birds in flight or aircraft, but if I'm doing a shoot where this might come into play, I use a
tripod. Perry stated he had difficulty with manipulation due to his right hand being somewhat incapacitated. Using a swivel head on a
monopod and trying to simultaneously operate the camera sounds like a difficult task. Hence my suggestion of the el-cheapo click mount plate.
Sorry if I've misinterpreted intentions.