John Gryphon
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The double looks a bit small.
Safari attire
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Deceiving jg, would say a good handful and firm grip needed before shooting as with all doubles.
John Gryphon
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i THINK THE CAPS NEED A LICK BEFORE INSERTION.
Very much so
Ade8mm
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Very much akin to bathwater in the Highlands.I promise you it came out of the tap that colour.
Not surprising really, when you worked out that they just piped it in straight from the river...
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After a few drams and retiring for a bath (luke warm) before bed, I thought I was entering a tub of Single Malt
I was dissapointed
With due respect to experienced colleagues (I was once in RSA and once in Namibia) I suggest:
1. To buy a small amount of South African Rands in your place. The equivalent of 50 quids, duly broken in smaller denomination at the airport, will cover small tips like unsolicited porters, airport staff begging for coffee a.s.o.
2. Don't forget tweezers (maybe included in Swiss Army knife). They may be useful for removing ticks.
1. To buy a small amount of South African Rands in your place. The equivalent of 50 quids, duly broken in smaller denomination at the airport, will cover small tips like unsolicited porters, airport staff begging for coffee a.s.o.
2. Don't forget tweezers (maybe included in Swiss Army knife). They may be useful for removing ticks.
Floppy hat (a Tilley that I found in the woods)
Good pair of well fitting, comfortable old boots (high calf - so I don’t require gaters)
Sun glasses
Tough Garden gloves
Other than that I wear the same gear in the bush as I do round the farm here in the summer
(Usually tracksuit bottoms)
One change of clothes
One warm jacket for early morning/ evening
I take an extra pair of boots which I give away ( I have about 20 donated pairs that I’m gradually getting over there)
I take a folding Bahco saw and bushcraft mora knife which I also give away
A set of TEFL books which go to the English teacher at local school
That’s it
Good pair of well fitting, comfortable old boots (high calf - so I don’t require gaters)
Sun glasses
Tough Garden gloves
Other than that I wear the same gear in the bush as I do round the farm here in the summer
(Usually tracksuit bottoms)
One change of clothes
One warm jacket for early morning/ evening
I take an extra pair of boots which I give away ( I have about 20 donated pairs that I’m gradually getting over there)
I take a folding Bahco saw and bushcraft mora knife which I also give away
A set of TEFL books which go to the English teacher at local school
That’s it
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People massively overthink it.
I did 36 months of fieldwork in thick, thorny bush in Uganda (surrounded by megafauna and chased reasonably often) wearing Clark’s sandals, old army surplus trousers cut off above the knee, old rugby shirts cut at the elbow and a cricket hat.
Later (when I had more money), I did 5 years of field seasons (varying between 8 months and 4 months a year) in the Kalahari. Could afford boots then. Wore exactly the same boots there that I wear stalking in Scotland (initially Meindle, now Lowa). Sainsbury’s tee shirts and whatever cargo shorts I could find in TX Maxx.
Kano383
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For what it's worth, here is my personal list, weeded out over the years. This is for safaris where you do walk miles and miles of bush, not for "hunting" from a pickup in a fenced property.
1) Shoes, 2 pairs (you can get your feet soaking wet in the morning dew, and want to be dry in the afternoon). Highest quality you can afford. They have to fit you, be light, mid-height. The tongue's sides MUST be attached to the upper, so that seeds, sand, and stuff don't enter the shoes.
2) Socks, best 100% wool (thin), second best 100% cotton, no third best. 6-7 pairs for a two weeks safari. Always keep at least one dry pair in your backpack.
3) Shirts. I prefer short sleeves, whatever works for you. Loose weave, very breathable (a good test is to put the fabric over your mouth, and check how easily you can breathe through). Linen, linen-cotton, cotton. One size bigger than your office size.
4) Hat, wide-brimmed. I like Tilley hats, there are a million-and-a-half other brands out there. Get one with good ventilation...
5) Pants, much less critical. Whatever you're comfortable in, take enough spares. Longs are better than shorts, thorns and razor-sharp grass will show you that.
6) T-shirts, cotton, thin, loose fitting
7) Fleece. Nights can get cold, and sitting on the back of a pickup at 5:30 AM can be chilly.
8) Flashlight. Good LED, USB-rechargeable. Fenix, Nitecore, there are other good brands out there.
9) Knife, 4"-6" blade
10) Good belt
11) Ammo belt pouch
12) Second good belt, keep your knife and ammo on it so they're easy to remove when back at camp
13) Phone charger, car phone charger, spare charging cables, good powerbank
14) A packable raincoat
15) Small backpack
Travel with soft bags, no hard suitcases. Makes life much easier for whoever has to fit your luggage in a car's boot or in the back of a bushplane.
1) Shoes, 2 pairs (you can get your feet soaking wet in the morning dew, and want to be dry in the afternoon). Highest quality you can afford. They have to fit you, be light, mid-height. The tongue's sides MUST be attached to the upper, so that seeds, sand, and stuff don't enter the shoes.
2) Socks, best 100% wool (thin), second best 100% cotton, no third best. 6-7 pairs for a two weeks safari. Always keep at least one dry pair in your backpack.
3) Shirts. I prefer short sleeves, whatever works for you. Loose weave, very breathable (a good test is to put the fabric over your mouth, and check how easily you can breathe through). Linen, linen-cotton, cotton. One size bigger than your office size.
4) Hat, wide-brimmed. I like Tilley hats, there are a million-and-a-half other brands out there. Get one with good ventilation...
5) Pants, much less critical. Whatever you're comfortable in, take enough spares. Longs are better than shorts, thorns and razor-sharp grass will show you that.
6) T-shirts, cotton, thin, loose fitting
7) Fleece. Nights can get cold, and sitting on the back of a pickup at 5:30 AM can be chilly.
8) Flashlight. Good LED, USB-rechargeable. Fenix, Nitecore, there are other good brands out there.
9) Knife, 4"-6" blade
10) Good belt
11) Ammo belt pouch
12) Second good belt, keep your knife and ammo on it so they're easy to remove when back at camp
13) Phone charger, car phone charger, spare charging cables, good powerbank
14) A packable raincoat
15) Small backpack
Travel with soft bags, no hard suitcases. Makes life much easier for whoever has to fit your luggage in a car's boot or in the back of a bushplane.
NickJ
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It slightly depends on where you are hunting and at what time of year for colour and weight suggestions but from my limited experience (2 hunting safaris and multiple photographic) I would echo all of the above.
It can be chilly in the morning and evening especially in the vehicle. I wore a pair of zip of trousers that could turn into shorts by 10am. Left the safari jacket in the vehicle.
If you wear shorts then get a pair of small gaiters (canvas or leather ones are available) as a thorn in your boot is grim.
Don't go for really expensive kit as it will get trashed by the rocks and thorns.
I wore a lot of Army Surplus gear, desert khaki generally available. Note military camo not allowed in some countries (OK in RSA.)
Last time I wore Courtney boots (bought used off this site) as the PHs swore by them but first time round ex mil surplus Lowa desert boots for £25 were grand.
You see a lot of guys wearing baseball hats getting burnt ears and necks so I wore what the PHs wore, a floppy ex Mil brimmed hat or my Akubra.
It can be chilly in the morning and evening especially in the vehicle. I wore a pair of zip of trousers that could turn into shorts by 10am. Left the safari jacket in the vehicle.
If you wear shorts then get a pair of small gaiters (canvas or leather ones are available) as a thorn in your boot is grim.
Don't go for really expensive kit as it will get trashed by the rocks and thorns.
I wore a lot of Army Surplus gear, desert khaki generally available. Note military camo not allowed in some countries (OK in RSA.)
Last time I wore Courtney boots (bought used off this site) as the PHs swore by them but first time round ex mil surplus Lowa desert boots for £25 were grand.
You see a lot of guys wearing baseball hats getting burnt ears and necks so I wore what the PHs wore, a floppy ex Mil brimmed hat or my Akubra.
Heym SR20
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Safari Packing List 2023 / The Explora - Premier Online Field Sports & Gun Journal
The modern safari, be it photographic or hunting based, is an expensive and, often, once-in-a-lifetime experience, long in the planning and
Mind you will probably cost more than the Safari itself!
This place seems to have closed down.If ya in Namibia Windhoek then these are good boots local made from seal skin. Good against lazy puff adder strikes so I’m told
However Swakopmund Veillies are very much up and running. Great value vellies in Kudu leather for about $1000ND.
Power outages at remote ranches in Africa means having a back-up power source for your phone is wisdom.
Even when national grid power is down, the cell network continues to run [in SA] for a time as masts have batteries with solar back-up.
Getting a powerbank that can top up using the sun is even better. I bought the one below and it performs well:
Amazon product ASIN B07VSPSYG6
I also have the same power bank. Works really well. Charges in about an hour in African sun and most of a day in Scottish sun. Will keep my phone going for a week.
Mostly diesel gennys for the masts across Africa tbh.
Large nodes, absolutely.
But where I was last in the Karroo, the mast to which the property owner directed my attention was a minor hilltop repeater for just that valley. It had a large solar panel in evidence, and no genny running during "load-shedding".
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