BOTSWANA: Leopard Hunt Report

[Sourdough]

The adventure begins. Here I sit in the Polaris lounge in Newark waiting for my 9pm flight to JoBerg. Bought a half dozen ball caps for the staff. Wanted to share with you guys the back pack I like to travel with. I own two. One is my bug out bag and the other is for trips like this. Lots of pockets and space. Even a pocket in the entire back to slip in a plate or a great place for an EDC pistol. I really like this color. Doesn’t look tactical.

 

[Sourdough]

So this is United Polaris. My first time in their bed/seat combo. Always flown Delta One before. I’ll give my honest assessment at the flights conclusion. Not a full airplane either. Interesting.

 

[BGGMKLR]

Wishes for the very best of African luck.
As a "seasoned" guy who followed trailing hounds for 20+ years, I will following your adventure with great enthusiasm.
Kind Regards
Spike

 

[Sourdough]

In the hotel room in Johannesburg . In a couple of bours we will catch a flight to Gaborone Botswana. Polaris vs Delta One? No contest. Delta One wins. It’s clear that United’s CEO never tried the Polaris bed system. For your lower body it’s more like a trash compactor. It’s shaped like a triangle meaning as the bed extends your feet are forced into the tip of the triangle. Impossible to have both feet next to each other, one has to sit on top of the other.The rest of the body drops into a coffin like box where your shoulders are touching the sides. And there is no padding, just hard edges. If you are a short person and only have one leg it’s perfect.

 

[Mekaniks]

Weidmannsheil!! Following along this one for sure

 

[Russ16]

In the hotel room in Johannesburg . In a couple of bours we will catch a flight to Gaborone Botswana. Polaris vs Delta One? No contest. Delta One wins. It’s clear that United’s CEO never tried the Polaris bed system. For your lower body it’s more like a trash compactor. It’s shaped like a triangle meaning as the bed extends your feet are forced into the tip of the triangle. Impossible to have both feet next to each other, one has to sit on top of the other.The rest of the body drops into a coffin like box where your shoulders are touching the sides. And there is no padding, just hard edges. If you are a short person and only have one leg it’s perfect.

Polaris is very similar to the BA biz class that’s being fazed out. It almost isn’t with the upgrade.