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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ovenbird43" data-source="post: 2280839" data-attributes="member: 64478">Not sure I can answer, although I find that if I look through my binoculars while slowly scanning them around it will make me a little nauseous.  Maybe if you limit your viewing though a scope/bins to short bursts you will be ok?  I imagine it's also dependent on the amount of scope shake due to wind, or hand steadiness in the case of binoculars.  I believe there are image-stabilizing binoculars out there that might be worth looking into.Since my original post I have started using medication for pelagics and long car/bus rides.  Dramamine turns me into a zombie, but I have found meclizine HCl (don't have the brand name handy) is pretty effective and has minimal side effects.</blockquote>