Recent content by Ridge Runner

On my 2nd trip to Africa we, my PH, tracker, and I, were stop at a check point, aka road block for some sort of roadwork, I noticed a multilingual sign. Being familiar with the German language I mentioned how one of the phrases on the sign was German. My PH, a descendant of Dutch colonization...

I've been learning Afrikaans via YouTube videos. There are some good and some not so good videos. I use AfrikaansPod101.com. I have this not wanting to offend, aka bastardise, a foreign language and at the same time unintentionally insult someone in their native language. Via YouTube videos...

A is for After Burner. Used mainly for highway speed to out run law enforcement "speed traps" , to speed past convoys of semi trucks, and around those nuisance slow drivers only doing 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in the "fast"/left lane. However, the A gear is not recommended...

...Yes. Those staring are wondering just how crazy are you. And if their worst fate imaginable is about to happen by your hands.

Might be good on those spur of the moment unplanned visits. But if it becomes routine, better watch the condiments. She may slip in a bit of cyanide at worst or exlax at nearly the worst.

Welcome to the forum.

Antique clothes drying apparatus. Clothes pins.....for hanging wet clothes on a clothes line. Clothes line......cordage or wire stretched and attached between two points. Ok....these pins are also good to hang multiple targets on a target line; aka clothes line.....when mom isn't around. I...

....and/or the dog(s).

Thank heavens I don't date MEGAS either. (MEGAS is not mispelled nor autocorrected) [MEGAS, Massive Extremities Girls Available for Somalias]

Of the one's you listed I have a Ruger 77 22 Hornet. The only disappointment is no iron sights. In the $1500 -$2000.00 range would be my CZ550 MAGNUM in 458WM. The big disappointment is the chamber. The chamber is larger/longer than a Win Mag and shorter than a Lott. To get the best accuracy I...

I will have to disagree with you in regards to the North West Province. I hunted with Henry Griffiths, Henry Griffiths Safaris, this year, 2025, and the area is fairly flat and and open, ~50/50 open to thick bush. The open areas; easy over 500+ yards shots. It depends on the outfitter and area...

There are plenty of rifles in the $1500.00 and under range that are very accurate out of the box. Savage, Remington , Mossberg, Marlin, Henry, Rossi, Thompson Center, Para military rifles, The questions an individual has to answer for themselves are: Where do you plan to hunt? What do you...

Welcome to the forum. Pack light. Have fun. Don't be in a rush. Plan for enough time/days to enjoy the sights and sounds. No matter what your budget is add at least 15% more. This is Africa! Expect the Unexpected to appear out of nowhere. ie You are on the hunt for one animal and suddenly your...

Most experienced men realized @JOHN GRENZ meme is a joke. Because every experienced man knows to never ask their wife (and/) or girlfriend a question. @dimac, hope you have a quick and full recovery. Knew someone just couldn't resist showing this to their wife or girlfriend or wife and...

I only know of three things to cause an arrow or bolt to explode. Two As mentioned by @John Wasmuth and @dimac, the third is an arrow or bolt with a weaker spine weight than recommended for the bow or crossbow draw weight. Lucky the bolt exploded down range. I have a friend who is a bow tech...