ZAMBIA: Off To The Wilds Of Zambia

[EPIC SAFARIS]

Taking off for Zambia in a few hours. I will post some updates on the trip and provide some pictures as I bounce around checking on clients and camps over the next 30 days. This will give a little insight to our operation and provide some behind the scenes insights to being a safari outfitter. Hope our AH family enjoys the updates. Can't wait to sit at this spot in the Luangwa River Valley.

 

[Andrew62]

Safe travels!

 

[Russ16]

Can’t wait to see the updates. Your operation looks great. Hopefully I can see it in person one day.

 

[EPIC SAFARIS]

Anyone ever checked in 14 pieces of luggage at 70 lbs each? This is what it looks like. Game cameras, lightbulbs, table lamps, rechargeable batteries for game cameras, tshirts for locals, sundowner tables, bow blinds, and on and on.

 

[Russ16]

I hope you have some porters lined up for arrival!

What’s the excess baggage fee for all that come to?

 

[spike.t]

Anyone ever checked in 14 pieces of luggage at 70 lbs each? This is what it looks like. Game cameras, lightbulbs, table lamps, rechargeable batteries for game cameras, tshirts for locals, sundowner tables, bow blinds, and on and on.

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Travelling light I see...... ....light bulbs....tshirts?.....

 

[EPIC SAFARIS]

I hope you have some porters lined up for arrival!

What’s the excess baggage fee for all that come to?

It’s the cheapest way to get a bunch of stuff from US to Zambia, I’ve found. And it’s a fleet of vehicles that are meeting me to wisk it away to a warehouse in Lusaka and then onto a few camps in the bush afterwards.

 

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Travelling light I see...... ....light bulbs....tshirts?.....

Mike - we can’t seem to find “warm” colored light bulbs in Lusaka so taking our own. ‍. Maybe you have a source? Tshirts are for schools in the communities.

 

[spike.t]

Mike - we can’t seem to find “warm” colored light bulbs in Lusaka so taking our own. ‍. Maybe you have a source? Tshirts are for schools in the communities.

Warm coloured light bulbs?....
Tshirts can put you in contact with a friends son who does clothing for companies...including logo stuff ..
WhatsApp me when you get here and settled in....looking forward to meeting you for a beer ...and hope all your luggage arrives and you don't have to open it all here at the airport

 

[Beck]

Anyone ever checked in 14 pieces of luggage at 70 lbs each? This is what it looks like. Game cameras, lightbulbs, table lamps, rechargeable batteries for game cameras, tshirts for locals, sundowner tables, bow blinds, and on and on.

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LOL - that must have cost you a pretty penny.

 

[AZDAVE]

Looks like you could fill a small container with that much stuff.

 

[EPIC SAFARIS]

Looks like you could fill a small container with that much stuff.

Bags safely to the Luangwa River Valley to a place called Chibembe in Mwanya chiefdom…via container! This container is then being moved further up river to its final home on the banks of the Luangwa River across from North Luangwa National Park.

 

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These African sunsets never get old. This is on the banks of the Luangwa River across from South Luangwa National Park.

 

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Bags safely to the Luangwa River Valley to a place called Chibembe in Mwanya chiefdom…via container! This container is then being moved further up river to its final home on the banks of the Luangwa River across from North Luangwa National Park.

Notice one of the boxes on LC with two chairs for blinds. 7 hour drive left after 15 hour drive to get them to this location. Not to mention the box started out in Texas.

Where is Amazon Prime when I need them?

 

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Last few pics of the night (it’s 2 am here). Happy client with first buffalo ever. And then I’m off to Kafue area to check on a leopard hunt.

Happy Camper with first buffalo ever

Luangwa River

Chunga Airstrip in Kafue National Park

Made it to hunting camp - “Leopard Camp” in Mumbwa West

Quarry

 

[Graham Hunter]

Last few pics of the night (it’s 2 am here). Happy client with first buffalo ever. And then I’m off to Kafue area to check on a leopard hunt.

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Happy Camper with first buffalo ever

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Luangwa River
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Chunga Airstrip in Kafue National Park

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Made it to hunting camp - “Leopard Camp” in Mumbwa West

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Quarry

NiCe kitty!

 

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Beautiful thick mature 7’1” Kafue area Zambia leopard. Same one as camera pic above. 5 am in the blind. 6:30 am shot. Hyenas walking all around us while we waited in darkness. Good stuff in Mumbwa West.

This area has some of the best open range leopard and lion hunting in all of Africa.

 

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I checked in on what was happening across Zambia with our other father-son clients in the Luangwa River Valley. Here are a few glimpses coming from these clients who are having a great safari in Chifunda. Chifunda is a 750,000 acre concession across from North Luangwa National Park.

Luangwa Hippo

Luangwa Kudu

Luangwa croc

I’m heading back to Luangwa River Valley tomorrow.

 

[eyedok]

We hunted Chifunda a few years ago, its a special place

 

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A few more photos from around our Zambia operation.

Ele visit at Mumbwa West hunting camp dining and firepit

13’6” Kafue River croc with a foot of missing tail. Taken within walking distance of the firepit above.

Kafue River. Heading back to Luangwa River Valley

Back to base camp in the Luangwa for a few days before heading into South Luangwa National Park to check out www.bushcampcompany.com for 5 nights.