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Confirmation of the above from another source, the book "Safari" by Bartle Bull. On page 17: "...Like many Swahili words widely used in east Africa, the term 'safari' has its origins in Arabic. There had been Arab traders and slavers along the coast since at least 1300. The root verb safara...

I have learned a lot from Robertson's books. I have "Africa's Most Dangerous," "Perfect Shot II" (hardcover), and "The Perfect Shot: Mini Edition for Africa II." I also give them as gifts. I have "It Shouldn't Happen," which is humorous. I especially enjoyed Robertson's chapter in that book...

It was minus 47 degrees in the low-lying areas in Fairbanks yesterday evening. Ice fog has been awful. I had to go out at minus 37 the other day. Total ice fog in town. I could not see a thing. I have not experienced ice fog this bad for many, many years. I could not see the tail lights...

Freefall, I have lived in Alaska over 30 years. I have taught both bear protection classes and self-defense classes. For bear protection, I have taught with Remington 870s and .357 4-inch barrel Ruger GP100s and S&W 4-inch barrel 686s. I recommend people new to shooting or wilderness protection...

I didn't hunt last year--visited, Zimbabwe in anticipation of a hunt in 2025. I wanted to travel with peace of mind. I purchased Global Rescue, medical, and extraction insurance for the month. I purchased a Garmin In-reach, knowing I might not have phone service in some areas I was going to...

.375 300 gr Swift A-Frame (like, of course) Thank you for asking us. Laura

If you are talking about Wild Hare Shooting Gear, I've purchased from Peregrine Field Gear in past years: https://www.peregrinefieldgear.com/store/m/96-Wild-Hare-Shooting-Gear.aspx Laura

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I spent quite a few years dog mushing at extremely cold temperatures. Our cut-off for training was 20 below zero, but we could get caught out at worse than that. Many of us had insulated covers made for our thermoses, see below. We had them made for coolers, too, which we used to put hot...

I stayed at City Hotel in August, one night before catching the next morning's flight to Harari. The staff were polite and helpful. The room was nice, clean, and not overpriced for what it is. Traveling by myself, I felt safe there. I used Rifle Permits. In the evening, we went outside and...

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