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11 March 2009, 22:58
Dangerous Dave
I leave for South Africa in one week
I leave for South Africa in one more week!
Boy am I ready to get away from all the gloom and doom about the economy. No news and no stock market reports for 11 days.
I am hoping to take several of the "little guys"
Thanks to all who gave me advise on what to hunt and guns and bullets ect.
My wish list includes: Duiker,Common Reedbuck,Vaal Rhebuck,Klipspringer and Oribi.I may also shoot a Waterbuck if i see a BIG one.
Fly to Joberg on 3-18-09 from Dulles. Let me know if any of you AR hunters will be traveling at the same time.


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11 March 2009, 23:07
JTEX
Good luck and have a great trip!
12 March 2009, 04:52
338zmag
I also am leaving for S.A. next week. I fly out on 3/19 and arrive at 5:20 pm on 3/20 (the good Lord willing). I'm staying at Afton. I planned for several days of recovery time (jet lag) and possible lost baggage before I go hunt.

Enjoy your hunt.
12 March 2009, 18:32
.458Aubs
Good Luck Guys, hit them hard!!! if you need any help in JHB or a good watering hole feel free to shout
12 March 2009, 20:10
butchloc
can i go to even as excess baggage Big Grin
16 March 2009, 01:37
PBens
Hi Dangerous,
I am leaving for SA on the 22nd. Hunting with Askari Safaris in the Alldays area through April 3rd. Also hunting plains game: Gemsbok, Impala, Kudu, Wildebeest, Warthog and Zebra. I hope you have a great hunt.
16 March 2009, 02:27
jeff h
Good luck and good hunting


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16 March 2009, 03:39
retreever
For jet lag I do two things one lots of hydration on plane and try to sleep... Secondly, I stay awake till bed time... Absolutely postively no naps after arrival... Take an ambien after dinner and hit the rack and you will get a very restful sleep... Ready to go..

To all of you guys have a great trip and I will be thinking of your hunts... In late Aug. to mid Sept I will be in the Selous and think of me... dancing

The Best,

Mike


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17 March 2009, 02:22
TexasHunter
Retreever, curious we kept waking up around 3:00am every morning for the first half of the trip. How do you get around that?

Towards the end it was better.
17 March 2009, 03:53
dla69
quote:
Originally posted by retreever:
For jet lag I do two things one lots of hydration on plane and try to sleep... Secondly, I stay awake till bed time... Absolutely postively no naps after arrival... Take an ambien after dinner and hit the rack and you will get a very restful sleep... Ready to go..


While I've not yet been to Africa, I've been to Europe several times. I always treat the first day there after the red-eye as a normal day. In fact on my last flight in Jan, I landed at 6:00am. Took a 1.5 taxi ride and went straight to the office for a full day work.

That night, I went to bed at a "normal" time and I never had any issues with jet lag.

Coming home for me is much worse.