I've used the "African" leather bound tripod
Your guy going to Namibia will never find a wooden tripod that can go from nearly flat at 12" tall to over 5 ft
Works standing....kneeling.....prone......sitting in a blind
Pan and tilt
Allow for very uneven terrain
Adjustable on the fly walking stick
Be used as a binocular rest
Also a camera and spotting scope tripod
Ive hunted a set of these hard.....3 statess and Africa