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Lots of helpful ideas here for sure. For someone that likes long flights about as much as everyone else I have found: 1) Noise cancelling headphones are a must (preferably with music) - worth every cent. 2) Take some comfortable loose fitting clothes to change in to. 3) Take something to read or...

All the best Dennis. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Just back to camp a few minutes ago. 1:10pm. We checked bait this morning at a location we had been positive about in spite of our baits not being hit. This morning we arrived to see the gemsbok leg we had hung 2 days previous had been hit! Turns out a large honey badger and a couple Meercats...

Thanks Charlie - we are certainly hard at it. Long days but interesting ones! I remain hopeful.

Hello again - from We have been diligently attending baits. No small task given the driving distances here. I think I have a pound of dust in each nostril by the end of the day - and loving it. Took a nice gemsbok cow two days previous. I believe it is 38 inches long. It was a short wait over a...

Hello from Omitara! My apologies for not posting until now but the internet service has been difficult. We are on day 5 today, doing our best to narrow done the variables on an uncooperative Leopard. Frustrating and exciting all at once. The last two days we spent in the blind for 7&8 hrs...

The last sleepless night at home is over. Off to the Calgary international for a late afternoon flight to Frankfurt. Hopefully my PH has narrowed done the search for tracks of Mr. Spots! With any luck the 'travel to' portion of the adventure will be uneventful!

Welcome aboard - good luck with all the planning of your first safari! There is a ton of great information here. If you can't find the input you are after, someone is sure to help you out! Have fun.

Hope you have a great time! I will tell them to roll out the red carpet on my way through Joberg tomorrow.

Oh great - thanks for the heads up. :rolleyes: I like airlines a lot. Especially Air Canada.

All packed up and ready to go. Scale says my bag is 49.2 lbs . I guess that means I have enough 'essential' stuff! I have a feeling this will be the longest day and a half wait of my life. I hate to wish my life away - but I wish I could go right now.

Welcome to AH Jack. AH is a great place to plan and learn about your upcoming adventure.

Geez now PH's will use this example to keep us all in line!

Thanks for the prompt reporting - sounds like a fun trip so far. I look forward to reading the continuation......