Sourdough
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- SC Alaska, South Louisiana
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- AK WSF, AMM, DSC, GOA, GRAA, NRA, PHASA, SCI, WSF
- Hunted
- Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Argentina, Canada, England, Macedonia, Mexico, Serbia, Alaska, USA
Clothing: I know there is always interest in what clothing to wear to Africa. Here is what I’m bringing bottom to top. I travel in clothes that doubles as hunting clothes but doesn’t automatically identify me as a hunter.
For travel I’m wearing Courteney Selous boots, for hunting I have a pair of Courteney Jamesons. I choose Courteney not because I think they’re cool, which they are, but because I’ve got weak ankles that roll easily and drop me to the ground. Courteneys are wide and the feather edge is even wider. Makes these shoes very stable for me. They also are not tight fitting like other boots so I’ve never had a hot spot develop. Socks are heavy duty cotton socks although I have some wool ones but rarely wear them.
Pants. I really wanted to bring my Tag convertible pants but their pocket set up isn’t to my liking. Carhartt cargo pants are my favorite. Has a pocket for my iPhone (for pictures), a pocket for my pump spray Bullfrog mosquito repellent and sunblock, a pocket for a bottle of water and other pockets for chapstick, handkerchief, etc. Held up by a leather belt. For traveling and hunting in South Africa or Namibia color preference is a pale green. For the Jesse in Zimbabwe dark green. I’m not looking to piss off the elephants and get them to charge me like Ian Nyschens sometimes intentionally did wearing bright colors like white.
Shirt. For traveling I like Pendleton T-shirts. Today it’s navy blue. For hunting I really like the Tag long sleeve shirts. One size larger. Again green (or mostly green) because I’m hunting in the Jesse.
I’ve already shared my hat for this trip, a custom, wide brimmed fedora essentially.
To keep warm in the evening a pull over wool sweater.
I also have a pair of Teva sandles for around camp and fishing. Also brought swim trunks for the hotels and a ball cap for a backup hat.
For travel I’m wearing Courteney Selous boots, for hunting I have a pair of Courteney Jamesons. I choose Courteney not because I think they’re cool, which they are, but because I’ve got weak ankles that roll easily and drop me to the ground. Courteneys are wide and the feather edge is even wider. Makes these shoes very stable for me. They also are not tight fitting like other boots so I’ve never had a hot spot develop. Socks are heavy duty cotton socks although I have some wool ones but rarely wear them.
Pants. I really wanted to bring my Tag convertible pants but their pocket set up isn’t to my liking. Carhartt cargo pants are my favorite. Has a pocket for my iPhone (for pictures), a pocket for my pump spray Bullfrog mosquito repellent and sunblock, a pocket for a bottle of water and other pockets for chapstick, handkerchief, etc. Held up by a leather belt. For traveling and hunting in South Africa or Namibia color preference is a pale green. For the Jesse in Zimbabwe dark green. I’m not looking to piss off the elephants and get them to charge me like Ian Nyschens sometimes intentionally did wearing bright colors like white.
Shirt. For traveling I like Pendleton T-shirts. Today it’s navy blue. For hunting I really like the Tag long sleeve shirts. One size larger. Again green (or mostly green) because I’m hunting in the Jesse.
I’ve already shared my hat for this trip, a custom, wide brimmed fedora essentially.
To keep warm in the evening a pull over wool sweater.
I also have a pair of Teva sandles for around camp and fishing. Also brought swim trunks for the hotels and a ball cap for a backup hat.