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6 days to go... Getting excited Marlin?!  Have an awesome trip and best of luck on your hunt!!! I'm wheels up at 2 am on the 19th. 14 hour trip to Durban, then a 3 hour drive north. Eric
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Lana and I are counting down.
Leave Friday, July 18.
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YOU PEOPLE SUCK!!! Im plotting a trip to Utah to shoot jackrabbits�.. 
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like ingwe says: all of you suck big time.............sigh...........next year...............sigh
have fun
stay safe
take lots of pictures!
oh yeah, have fun!!!!!!!
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6 days to go... Getting excited Marlin?! Have an awesome trip and best of luck on your hunt!!! I'm wheels up at 2 am on the 19th. 14 hour trip to Durban, then a 3 hour drive north. Eric I'm so excited I can't stand it. I leave out of Vegas early on the 19th and don't get to Joberg till late the 20th. Got all my paperwork filled out and and making my list to pack. Not having been there I'm not sure. With it being winter there I'm not sure what that means, I think the list the PH gave me was just a general list. I hate getting ready but I'll be fine when I get on the plane.
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Marlin - remind me to tell you about the safari package I bid on at the NRA banquet - it's all your fault!!!  Buy your plane ticket as early as possible. Will save you money and probably get you a better seat.
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I'm going back through this thread as I make my list to get ready. I ordered some Soccer balls to take for the kids I hope they make it. 10 deflated balls, bought some of the filler pins for them to pump them up, got some candy, pencils, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners and color books. Looking forward to enjoying the culture as well as the hunting.
If any of you think of anything else, let me know.
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6 days to go... Getting excited Marlin?! Have an awesome trip and best of luck on your hunt!!! I'm wheels up at 2 am on the 19th. 14 hour trip to Durban, then a 3 hour drive north. Eric I'm so excited I can't stand it. I leave out of Vegas early on the 19th and don't get to Joberg till late the 20th. Got all my paperwork filled out and and making my list to pack. Not having been there I'm not sure. With it being winter there I'm not sure what that means, I think the list the PH gave me was just a general list. I hate getting ready but I'll be fine when I get on the plane. Too bad we're 1 day apart at J-burg. We could have met up for a beer! I've been tracking the weather.. it's in the 50's to 70's. Not bad at all. Some chilly mornings. Sure beats the 120 F weather I'm getting here. I'm considering hunting in sandals... mistake? YOU PEOPLE SUCK!!! Im plotting a trip to Utah to shoot jackrabbits�.. Jackrabbits are sure cheaper! lol. Eric
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Too bad we're 1 day apart at J-burg. We could have met up for a beer! I've been tracking the weather.. it's in the 50's to 70's. Not bad at all. Some chilly mornings. Sure beats the 120 F weather I'm getting here. I'm considering hunting in sandals... mistake? YOU PEOPLE SUCK!!! Im plotting a trip to Utah to shoot jackrabbits�.. Jackrabbits are sure cheaper! lol. Eric Three things to consider when wearing sandals: rocks, thorns and grass seeds. If you are like most North Americans used to shoe, your feet will not like those things. Thorns and grass seeds are EVERYWHERE.
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And at least in Namibia theres these little things exactly like sand spurs we used to run into in Florida. At times it became a daily ritual to get out the needle nose pliers and remove them from the soles of our shoes...
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Better put a leatherman on my list!!!
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Ok, I'll bring sandals and some running shoes. Trying to avoid bringing my 8" desert boots if I can help it. I'm traveling with only a backpack.
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Better put a leatherman on my list!!! Leatherman is an excellent idea�and can be left as it is considered an excellent gift as well.
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Good idea, I've got a NIB Leatherman Wingman I'll take.
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I myself will just stick with lace up leather boots and long pants for Africa.
Regardless of looking cool
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Nothing I can do to look cool so I think I'll just take the same path. Denim Jeans and hiking boots. AND a good hat.
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Sunglasses and sunscreen
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I wish you the best Marlin; would be fun to ride along in the luggage just to observe. I hope you have the best time ever over there!
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Pretty good bet I'll be going back. Wanna go??? 
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