GoPro with Sidekick and Backscatter setup question

[Malpaso]

Foolish me, I waited until two days before our trip to set up my Sidekick on my GoPro. Of course, it doesn't fit with the Backscatter filter on it, it requires a special arm. The only places that have the arm that I can find are on line, and won't get to me on time. Has anyone found a work around for this setup, or am I SOL for the trip?

 

[socaljohn]

had the same problems , had to mount it on the other side upside down till I got my arm. a little weird with the light under the camera but it works.

 

[Malpaso]

Here's another problem I just thought of, how do you connect the arm when the camera is on a gopole? The gopole mounts have a fixed nut on one side.