Deception valley Kalahari Botswana
We pack up our old 1989 Nissan safari along with my Brother and his land cruiser and head to Deception Valley in the CKGR Kalahari. It's August, and it's very dry; we have......an adventure!!
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The Cry Of The Kalahari
Hard Copy Book amzn.to/3BQTs2n
Kindle amzn.to/48rAYBX
My Top WildLife Guide Books
Beat About the Bush amzn.to/3Yp7zVk
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa amzn.to/3Yp8sx8
Beat About the Bush Birds (a more affordable option) amzn.to/4dNes7n
Field Guide to Tracks and Signs of Southern Africa amzn.to/4h7jnTE
Top Recommended Safari Gear:
A good pair of Binoculars, and there are many options I use a pair of beat-up Nikons, and the dream is to get a pair of Zeiss as the quality and sharpness are insane. However there are some even cheaper options, but a pair of binoculars are a must.
Zeiss 10x42 Terra ED Binoculars amzn.to/3Yqs6J4
Nikon Monarch M5 10x42 Binocular (The Affordable option) amzn.to/3NqV1GV
Another essential is a good multi-tool knife, For me, it is the Leatherman skeletool
but the most useful is probably the Leatherman Wave. Just remember not to pack it in your hand luggage!!!
LEATHERMAN, Wave+ amzn.to/4f8MLak
Jim Green Boots jimgreenfootwear.co.uk/
A camera: your phone is good, but if you have an amazing sighting, you will regret not having a good camera, you don’t need an expensive camera but you do want something with a minimum of a 300mm zoom lens. I use a Canon DSLR, you may think a DSLR is complicated, but if you not a tech person just put it on auto and you will be good.
Canon EOS Rebel with lenses amzn.to/3Y7a3Gx
Nikon Z50 Mirrorless Camera (more modern option) amzn.to/4f5yU4z
A travel mug that keeps things cold and hot and fits in a cupholder without spilling:
Stanley AeroLight amzn.to/3zRU33l
A Stanley Flask amzn.to/3BMGrqt
A french press for coffee if you are a coffee person, amzn.to/3Ydgzf5
A rechargeable spotlight :
Mag-Lite (the expensive option) amzn.to/4ha56p9
A cheaper option amzn.to/4dOWBNh
A headlamp is also very useful when cooking or working around camp at night, especially when you eating dinner and you need to be handsfree, having a headlamp with a red light option is also great as it doesn’t disturb others or animals. amzn.to/404rs5v
I have really enjoyed having a trail camera to set up in camp to see the animals that pass through camp, amzn.to/4f93ha6