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Braun 1-for-All-Switch (Universal Battery Charger)

Every year I go on safari, I seem to take more and more electrical equipment: there is my camera, camcorder, laptop and mobile phone. On top of this, my wife has her camera, phone, Kindle and her MP3 player. All of which need to have their batteries charged during the holiday. If I was to [...]

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Vanguard Skyborne 51 Laptop and Camera Backpack

Safari Backpack Something that often gets overlooked when going on safari, at least until the last minute, is what you are going to pack your camera, binoculars and other equipment that you may be taking with you in. Obviously you don’t want to have to put your camera in the cargo hold with the rest [...]

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What Equipment I Take on Safari

Lightweight & Compact Safari Equipment I get many people writing in to ask me “what should I take on safari” – of course there is no absolute list as all adventures are slightly different and different people have different wants/needs. But because I am currently busy planning for a trip to Zimbabwe, where I hope [...]

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Braun 1-For-All-Plus Universal Battery Charger

Update: Braun have brought out a newer version of their universal battery charger, which I have also fully reviewed here: Braun 1-for-All-Switch (Universal Battery Charger) Whilst I know it may seem a little strange me writing about a battery charger on the Safari Guide, but I have recently been on the look out for a [...]

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Night Vision Devices on Safari

So much of what happens in the bush occurs during the night and as such we only really see a small snippet of what goes on when you go out on safari during the day. This is especially true for many predators like lions, leopard, hyaenas and the smaller cats like serval, caracal and tha [...]

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Safari Clothes: What to Take on Safari

So you have decided on a Safari holiday, you know which country(s) you are visiting and what game reserves. Now you need to make sure that you have the right equipment and to begin with that means the right clothing. The environment in Southern Africa and the bush that you are visiting is more than [...]

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