[Paddlewise] Bean bags and cameras.

Those bean bags can serve other purposes.  On long canoe trips in
the Canadian territories we used to carry a small pillow of
styrofoam beads as a "tripod" when using long focal length
lenses.  The bag form and would sit securely atop the canoe bow,
a tree system, rock or other projection.  The camera would nestle
snugly on top of the bag.  I've used this system with up to 200
mm lens quite successfully.  

RGM

Philip Wylie wrote:
> 
> Wes Boyd wrote:
> 
> > Get yourself some sort of pillow and stuff it under your legs. I use
> > a stuff bag filled with foam rubber; a buddy of mine uses a roll of
> > foam rubber held together with ductape. This takes a lot of stress
> > off of the legs.
> ____________________________________________________________________
> 
> Robert,
> 
> A second option in employing this idea, as suggested by Wess,
> is to construct a vinyl bean bag pillow (filled with styrene beads)
> instead of foam rubber. Remember the bean bag chairs? Sure works.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Philip
> 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Robert Woodard wrote:
> 
> > > Actually, I'm not sure what the subject line should read. After     yesterday's
> > > 5 hour paddle, today the muscles in the back of my leg are sore. I     caught
> > > myself several times pressing real hard on the foot pegs. Is this     normal?
> > > Could this be the result of the foot pegs not adjusted properly?
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