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Can you provide some pictures?

I write my diary, every African trip. (2017, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025) For my first African trip, I printed it in hardcover. Main reason, for the day when I am gone, my kids to have idea of what I was doing there, and to understand the story behind trophies on the wall.

Meanwhile, across the pond: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-energy-security-key-national-security-shell-ceo-says-2026-03-24/

Which caliber / rifle / weight?

We live in interesting times, do we? EU was preparing for one year in advance. Because Russia will loose the war, by next year, you know? Then everything will be normal, business as usual. Iran was preparing 47 year for this situation. USA had a grip on gulf for decades, tackling Iran...

Slovenia is introducing fuel rationing. Officially. BBC reporting. Iran war consequences arrived, with few weeks delay since the start of operations. Croatia: First gas station closed. Italy: a friend of mine was limited on 30 liters, on one of the gas stations in Italy, but I dont know if it...

How to get there? I was planning a rhino dart hunt this year, and had to postpone it due to war in Iran. Among others I contacted various rhino saving organisations, if I can volunteer in rhino reloaction, darting, etc... None was responsive. One of them said, they dont take outsiders.

An idea that popped up today. Say, you have a budget, 10, 15, 20K for safari. You have experience of Africa, multiple safaris already completed, and you have full trust in outfitter. Would you go on a hunt, without specific plan what to hunt, just to take what the bush offers, and you know...

It would be nice to know what universities are participating in the initiative. I have also sent to OP via PM, details of university for my country.

RIP, Chuck Norris. We will miss you!

Urban legend till proven otherwise. Entire rural Africa suffers of crop raiding elephants and nobody has thought of that in last 100 years? Next question, please?

What is assault style firearm for them?

GB interwiev with Hungarian PM, Orban. Will take 52 minutes of your time.

Some 25 years ago when I was junior officer on a cargo ship, we caught a stowaway. My duty was to question him and send the standard questionnaire with answers to the company, who will then send it to authorities. One of the questions was: Why do you want to go to Europe? Answer: Because nobody...

Hmmmm Roan and letchwe will most likely be relatively easy - becasue in central farm land they are managed in fenced hunting area. If you hunt in Caprivi - in 2025 on my buffalo hunt, I have seen them in numbers on open plains of Salambala conservancy, but those will require longish shot. But it...