The One Piece of Gear You Didn’t Know You’d Need in Africa

[steve white]

@Rare Breed mopani bees can be the most annoying thing with a pulse. I’ll take the tsetse fly bites over them in my eyes and nose

Could add wrap around sunglasses that help keep the Mopanies away from your eyes...they only want a little sip from right at the edge of your eyelid.
In the movie, "In the Blood" robin Hurt has mopanis going back and forth on the brim of his hat, but none around his eyes....did he smear something on the edge of the brim to keep them occupied and off his face?

 

[Razorback]

Dr Scholl’s moleskin roll.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

After a severe allergy attack on one trip that sent the PH scrambling and getting me to a hospital with swollen airway. I always take an epi pen and pocket inhalers now plus a portable nebulizer with drugs for it.
Haven’t had to use them last two trips but I have them incase. My Doc will prescribe anything he thinks I may need while I’m on safari

 

[Troubleshooter]

Medical sticking plasters, the antiseptic impregnated sort. Prevents minor wounds from becoming infected and creating issues. Put a few in your day kit.

Solid idea! I usually bring a small tube of antiseptic ointment, but one fellow didn't understand the concept and thought that I was "sealing his skin" with vaseline under the gauze bandage. I think using the type that you suggest (where the antiseptic is already on the pad) would have prevented that misunderstanding.

Another item: a Swiss Army Knife with tweezers worked well to remove a splinter from one of the trackers.