Bean bag or not on safari in East Africa
Re: Bean bag or not on safari in East Africa
Chizuka wrote:
Dave Bennett wrote:
Have you been on safari before?
No I habpve not. But, I think that the jeeps used in Tanzania are different than those used in S.A. A bean bag could be used against the side of the jeep when standing for example. See picture.

I was in South Africa on safari in July and can't say I ever felt the need for a bean bag (I was using my 40-150 plus MC14 and 75-300 (both Oly)). If it would be to steady the combo on one of the side rails on the 4x4 then you would most likely find that the rails are too low and you would have to sit lower in your seat. Not easy or comfortable. I would be worried that the bean bag would simply slip off the rail and fall into the bush where you wouldn't be permitted to retrieve it.
Far better to rely on IBIS for flexibility rather than the restrictions that trying to use a bean bag would bring.
I've also been on several safaris which have either been self drive or open jeep. I really do hope this isn't the kind of vehicle you'll be in as they're very restrictive in terms of moving around (I've observed plenty of them in national parks.. private reserves don't use them where I've been). Bean bags are not going to help anyway even if you could elbow everyone out of the way 😊
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