Were did you catch the "bug"

[msggunny]

First, go on safari in Africa. Second, own a series. Third, drive a rover on a self guided African Safari. Got the first two. Working on the third.
Were did you get your afliction from?

I bought 5 series landys in Johannesburg over several years. Took them to some good landy mechanics, modified them the way I like it, kitted them out and went on safari up from 6 months to 1 year each time in East and Southern Africa. Each time sold them at the end of the overland trip. These trips got me a couple stints as camp manager for a photographic walking safari bush camp in remote Zambia too.[/QUOTE]

Great shot on that Luangwablondes site. Ive driven that road, it was the shake down trip after my SIII got its engine rebuilt and a few other things in Harare.

Here are a few more:

Same road, different baobab trees


Bridge over the Chitaki, right before the ranger station.


Me and my SIII at the camp on the Chitaki


Herd of buffalo in the river. Went to see lions but only heard them at night.


Ele in Mana Pools


Another shot of me crossing the bridge over the Chitaki River.


At a stop by the turn off to Kariba.

[luangwablondes]

msggunny

Great stuff. And a swb landy too. Brilliant place to go on a shake down trip. Most people seem to think they need bucket loads of gear for these trips. Not you..... and me.

Chitake Springs is one of my all time favorite camping locations in Africa. I just arranged with some guides to offer some safaris for me. Many people got spooked about the South African- a group on their own- that got fed to the lions at Chitake Springs last year - he was careless.

[msggunny]

msggunny

Great stuff. And a swb landy too. Brilliant place to go on a shake down trip. Most people seem to think they need bucket loads of gear for these trips. Not you..... and me.

Chitake Springs is one of my all time favorite camping locations in Africa. I just arranged with some guides to offer some safaris for me. Many people got spooked about the South African- a group on their own- that got fed to the lions at Chitake Springs last year - he was careless.

Chitake is awesome as you know, my wife and I love the place. We went with a buddy of ours, Steve Pope, and some gentlemen who were doing a survey of the impact of invasive species in the area, namely the indigo plant if i remember correctly. Steve was trying to get the Zimbabwean park service to do a controlled burn of the valley. This was back in 04.

If you dont know Steve he specializes in lion trekking in the area. He has had a few clients almost eaten/trampled because they didnt listen to him.

I am insanely jealous of you guys right now, i would love to be back there. My father in law spent New Years on the Zambezi (Zambian side) at a friends farm. Green with jealousy.......

More pictures from our trip:

My wife (girlfriend at the time) and I in the valley


Steve and I at a rangers residence:


Bush camp on the river:

[luangwablondes]

Steve Pope

Steve didn't have a website, so I threw a quick one together for him.

Why did you post all those pictures? Can't wait to go back.

[luangwablondes]

Just found out that Steve has cancer.

[msggunny]

Just found out that Steve has cancer.

What! Damn, thanks for the update.