At the beginning of May Leon1 and myself flew to Namibia where we had been invited by woody to participate in an African Bush tracking course.
The aim of the week was a final ironing out of logistics and administration details with a rehearsal of the course In preparation for the imminent Opening of the Bushcraft expeditions company.
From what we saw during or time there this is going to be an extremely professional and well organized company offering overseas Bushcraft expeditions and courses of the very highest calibre.
On the ground Bushcraft Expeditions (BE) employed the services of Paul and Caesar:
(Paul on the right Caesar on the left shown here interpreting the sign left by baboons)
who were not only our drivers but also encyclopaedias of knowledge on the flora and fauna of Namibia, phenomenal bush cooks providing the group with restaurant quality food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, bush mechanics capable (as they proved) of dealing with a broken prop shaft in less than 20 minutes and genuinely warm people
(Paul and Caesar removing the prop shaft from a damaged rear diff so that the vehicle could continue on the front axle)
The efficiency of the BE team at setting up camp and the first class food provided meant that there was little to distract you from the intensive learning provided by 'Bush classrooms' and practical exercises, even the serious mechanical problems we suffered as the vehicles attempted to cope with harsh terrain only served to highlight the back up plans that had been put in place to smoothly deal with such difficulties with little alteration to the itinerary.
(A 'Bush classroom' session with woody providing instruction)
our days were spent alternating between sessions of Bush classroom theory and hours surrounded by African wildlife whilst we pursued a trail, culminating with a delicious evening meal and crawling into our bedrolls to fall asleep under a blanket of stars.
The last days of the course were spent attempting to absorb the incredible knowledge of the Bushmen, whom being in the company of is a truly unforgettable experience.
Leon1 is currently preparing a full review of the course, and I will try to get some more photos of it up in the coming days
The aim of the week was a final ironing out of logistics and administration details with a rehearsal of the course In preparation for the imminent Opening of the Bushcraft expeditions company.
From what we saw during or time there this is going to be an extremely professional and well organized company offering overseas Bushcraft expeditions and courses of the very highest calibre.
On the ground Bushcraft Expeditions (BE) employed the services of Paul and Caesar:
(Paul on the right Caesar on the left shown here interpreting the sign left by baboons)
who were not only our drivers but also encyclopaedias of knowledge on the flora and fauna of Namibia, phenomenal bush cooks providing the group with restaurant quality food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, bush mechanics capable (as they proved) of dealing with a broken prop shaft in less than 20 minutes and genuinely warm people
(Paul and Caesar removing the prop shaft from a damaged rear diff so that the vehicle could continue on the front axle)
The efficiency of the BE team at setting up camp and the first class food provided meant that there was little to distract you from the intensive learning provided by 'Bush classrooms' and practical exercises, even the serious mechanical problems we suffered as the vehicles attempted to cope with harsh terrain only served to highlight the back up plans that had been put in place to smoothly deal with such difficulties with little alteration to the itinerary.
(A 'Bush classroom' session with woody providing instruction)
our days were spent alternating between sessions of Bush classroom theory and hours surrounded by African wildlife whilst we pursued a trail, culminating with a delicious evening meal and crawling into our bedrolls to fall asleep under a blanket of stars.
The last days of the course were spent attempting to absorb the incredible knowledge of the Bushmen, whom being in the company of is a truly unforgettable experience.
Leon1 is currently preparing a full review of the course, and I will try to get some more photos of it up in the coming days
