Everyone’s different. And that’s what makes what to wear on safari – a safari kit list difficult to determine. Safari-goers need and want different things when they travel to Africa. So this is not intended as a rigid list of specific items to be bought from a store before departure…. Continue reading
In our risk averse culture, I was attempting a hugely risky venture in kayaking Sri Lanka’s longest river, the Mahaweli Ganga. Using maps dating back to just a couple of years after I was born, I was to traverse a river of which I had gleaned little knowledge, in a… Continue reading
It’s close enough to my next expedition to be worrying about whether all my kit will fit into the 25 litre backpack I intend on using. So for all the adventure purists out there, or those thinking of planning an expedition in the future, below you’ll find a hopefully handy… Continue reading
On returning from my Encircle Africa expedition I came up with a list of the must have kit items for self-supported travel in Africa. I wrote then that out of the 20 kilos of kit I chose (and spent five hours packing for the first time in the UK) it… Continue reading
You can read about my 10 must have items for travel in my article for the website travelwithamate.com. Travelling with the smallest bag I can get away with, space is always at a premium. During Encircle Africa I used a 75 litre bag, but I usually get away with one… Continue reading
