My thoughts and preparations for my first African safari
Friday, February 21, 2014
I spoke too soon re: technical difficulties
So, despite all the settings fixed to enable commenting... people still can't comment. Time to delve into the wonders of Tech Support (or just ask some other bloggers what's going on ). Stand by, and in the meantime, enjoy the content.
Best of luck. I went in October of 2008, hunted in Zambia. Bangueulu flats, Kitwe, and a brief trip to Kafue. I was hoping to go back last October but other emergencies prevailed; I will go back again someday, maybe this year. I have a list of items I packed, and having been there, I can tell you what I found useful, what I wished I had brought and what I wished I had left home, if you are interested. I will be following your trip with some interest.
I'm putting this all together, and may mail it to you for convenience's sake.
I WOULD recommend- very highly- that you find a copy of "After big game in Central Africa" by Edoard Foa. If ever there was a book that embodied the early African hunter, this is it, in my mind. And he has a great segment on gear.
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ReplyDeleteI don't see any place to follow your adventures. You might want to look into the app that lets people follow you. So far so good by the way.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by 'follow'? Subscribe to the blog? A FB link? I'm not familiar with a lot of the blogging terminology, sorry.
DeleteBest of luck. I went in October of 2008, hunted in Zambia. Bangueulu flats, Kitwe, and a brief trip to Kafue. I was hoping to go back last October but other emergencies prevailed; I will go back again someday, maybe this year. I have a list of items I packed, and having been there, I can tell you what I found useful, what I wished I had brought and what I wished I had left home, if you are interested. I will be following your trip with some interest.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear your thoughts on gear. Please do share!
DeleteI have it all in a spreadsheet. I will try to post it on my blog
ReplyDeleteI'm putting this all together, and may mail it to you for convenience's sake.
ReplyDeleteI WOULD recommend- very highly- that you find a copy of "After big game in Central Africa" by Edoard Foa. If ever there was a book that embodied the early African hunter, this is it, in my mind. And he has a great segment on gear.
Excellent, I'll put that on my list.
Deleteit can also be read online here:
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