Now that Saeed’s latest adventure is done, I’ve been re-looking at the great photos and I’ve noticed a lot of pics with the hunters wearing shorts. I tried wearing shorts on one hunt in Chete and after two days tracking Buffalo my legs looked like a wildcat had worked them over, I don’t do that anymore. How many prefer shorts over long pants and is there a certain reason other than possibly being a bit lighter and cooler?

Zip off pants solve the dilemma. I start off with the legs on when it’s chilly, remove them at lunch break. If the thorns are really thick, I leave the legs on all day. I’m generally willing to trade some leg scratches for cooler pants- up to a point. Also, I can carry 2 pair of pants without carrying 2 long pair of pants and 2 pairs of shorts.A carryon is all I take for a hunt.

I wear pants… I just don’t like my legs getting torn up…
Only reason for shorts is heat…I did go to lighter fabrics that are durable like Kuiu

Pants. No question.

Shorts are for brainless African professional hooligans!

Trousers for those with a bit matter between their ears!

Even trousers cannot protect those who lack this!

I tripped coming back to camp first night, carrying my rifle and ammo and camera bag.

They had a 3 step sort of concrete veranda in front of our main tent.

One of the steps is topped by a log.

I missed the log, and proceeded head first onto the concrete, landing on my right knee and trying to avoid my rifle and the 20 foot drop into the river bank.

Generously lined with thorn trees.

Had big gashes in my right knee which made me hobble along for 3 days!

I think if I was wearing shorts the damage might have been much worse!

I am sorry I was not able to answer any questions while there as time was a bit short trying to do things which are wanted.

Sadly, even my good friend Tony, who I have known for a good many years, refused to walk with me down the river!

I asked him to join me on a bare foot photo safari.

His answer was a very short NO!