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You’re right about South Africa, So sad…. Some of the footage is shocking, especially the helicopter footage over the Arab killings.

I am a huge history buff and seek out old documentaries mainly on Africa, I stumbled across a 1966 Italian Film called Africa Addio, and kind of wish I didn’t.. Some horrific footage of hunting and poaching from the old days as well as political footage from this era. Seems the movie is...

I am addicted to Africa and go every other month, for the past 10 years :-). Of course that is for work mostly :-(. I will admit, I am enjoying South America a bit these days, while I love Africa I am getting tired of its perpetual “problems” and “charity mindset”

Ol Pejeta is private, hence well managed in my opinion, The Mara is awesome but the most poorly operated in my humble opinion. Just too many people interfering with wildlife. They are all nice,I love Amboseli, Tsavo, Nakuru etc but nothing compared to Ngorogoro, Serengeti, or many of the parks...

Kenyas safari industry is a mess, I am fortunate to visit Kenyas national parks many times a year and they are a joke, thousands of tourists with no concern for wildlife.

Thank you, I am doing a water project in the area and wanted to connect.

I also have. 308 along with other similar cars, I have had them 25 plus years and have three sons, none of them care one bit. My dad had a 944 and I was in heaven in 1984

I have not, Im scared to find out…. Your right about Africa

That is so true, I once was driving from Jo burg to Mozambique at night, ran over something in the road and it thumped under the tires, Looking back it was a person that was hit earlier in the day and probably a hundred cars went over them. My passenger said “Don’t Stop!” As I would be...

I finally wrote the story about my Ebola experience, wanted to wait a bit until all was clear as well as rest up from my journey. It’s a short story.. https://djasonmiller.com/2026/06/24/ebola-21-days-and-counting/

https://djasonmiller.com/2026/05/02/maasai-panga/ Not sure if this link will post, but here is a little story I wrote about my love of a knife..

Don’t think it will, its seems to be loosing steam from my contacts in DRC. I am not planning on going back to Africa until September. Hopefully it has played out by then.

In that case you need to go to Texas…………. Just kddn

Medical care in Namibia is pretty first class, I have experience with doctors and care in Namibia doing some medical aid in bushmen land and we used local Namibian doctors instead of the more common US doctors flying in. Plus medical facilities are fairly numerous . Not sure about Zim...

I was thinking the same thing? Why particularly Caprivi? I would recommend insurance just because it is cheap and why not, however I have been from Zambia to Rundu too many times too count and never felt I was in danger of any kind from animals or people…

Yeah it is, but truthfully Ebola is very survivable if treated accordingly, sadly most rural Congolese and Western Ugandans don’t trust doctors as well as do not have access to any healthcare .. pretty sad as they will trust anything but the truth.

I happened to already there when the news hit, my phone started blowing up at 3 am stating the border to Rwanda was going to close, I didn’t want to be trapped so left and drove straight to the border arriving at 5 am and got through…. Stayed a week in Kigali isolated on a friends farm...

I just finished my 21 day quarantine yesterday, It was a weird experience going from Uganda to Rwanda and into Kenya for two weeks before flying home (rerouted to Atlanta for screening). I am too tired to write about it now but will in detail when my jet lag subsides…. And thankfully never...

Was he buried in Nairobi?

Great letter a memento, I , as well, can attribute my love for Africa to the Great Peter Capstick, I am sitting here in Kenya now thanks to him. Anyway, I also mailed letters to different folks in Southern Africa back in the early 90s asking if there was anyway one could work his way into...

Perfect timing for this thread to pop up, I am looking at this one in about an hour, next year it can be imported. J

Just ran across this thread and love these type stories, I always ask locals to share interesting and strange stories when I travel. Not sure if this link works and I will post this short story I wrote for an article on my last return from working in the amazon in Jan. We sit up and tell...

This is a 2026 Land Cruiser, brand new with non power windows manual transmission. Of course purchased and owned by an NGO. Not sure why the pic is sideways,

Which you will probably never have to do :-)

WOW and the DRC to boot, No mans land…. Thanks for sharing

Not at all, I do consulting and project management for NGO’s. Mainly in Africa but also South America and soon to be Asia.

Today is World Land Rover day, April 30th 1948 the first series one rolled off the floor and into the world of Adventure… Thought I would share a fun little article I wrote about the Land Rover/ Cruiser a few years back.. Land Cruiser Verses Land Rover- Jason Miller There’s an old saying that...

True, but where I just left EVERYONE hunts, any poor creature that flies, crawls and walks is fair game, for Saturday night dinner I was offered an unfortunate porcupine and saw two baboons in the market for the table. Antelope are valuable when found…. After chatting hunting with the men...

Just checked into AFEX and lucky for me is steak night, after ten days of beans and rice three times a day I am ready for some steak, or anything for that matter, Thanks for the heads up about this place. My time in Mvolo went well, worked with the community on a water project and man it...

These type movies and books are what made me fall in love with Africa, the Johnson’s and JA hunter to name a few. But now after working here on and off for 30 years I struggle to watch them. The commentary while definitely fitting for the time I can hardly stomach, every animal is a...

Im here now and will check out the river camp upon my return to Juba, I fly to Mvolo tomorrow. Agreed on the malaria, not messing around as the last time we had someone check this project they all came home and got malaria.

Excellent information, thank you for taking the time to respond.

Leaving tomorrow for some work in Mvolo South Sudan, never a country that has been on my radar but here we go! Anyone have a suggestions to fill some downtime in the Mvolo region? Anyone been to Southern National Park?

Does anyone know who controls the Western Zambezi GMA currently in Zambia?

Safari vehicles in America?? Fresh off the ship from Joburg !

Brian Marsh I believe, he is the person who buried his ashes.

I was in Tsumkwe on my motorcycle ride around Namibia when the film crew were staying there, had a fun time visiting and hanging out with them for a few days.

Sorry, I am in Manaus and have sketchy service and can’t get the picture of the old shotgun to load completely. Will try again later

I am a Patina guy, this old (56 year old to be exact) 20 gauge shot gun has taken more game than probably many of our rifles combined. Belongs to a hunter deep in the Amazon and every evening he just stashes it in the rafters after his days hunt. Monkeys, wild pigs, deer, cayman, jaguar and...

Nyae Nyae Conservancy - 100%. I work in the Conservancy and have seen first hand

Most of my guns I have inherited from my father, grandfather and great uncles, I have three boys and probably a future son in law, even though they aren't huge hunters (yet) as they are young they like guns and the family history. So they can have them when I am gone. They are not valuable...

I’ve been wanting to hunt in Gabon, Keep planning but never have pulled the trigger

This is probably odd but some of my best African hunting memories have been coming home empty handed…. I am fortunate to work in Africa so go back and forth many times a year and am blessed with the opportunity to hunt often. I am all about the experience and time in the bush, so whether or...

Good point.

The farmers around my place in Texas complain endlessly about hog population, and since I have an open schedule I offered the same. Guess what, not a single taker, in fact they want to charge a large sum to hunt hogs on their land. Guess they aren’t really a problem..

Anyone know how I can find the outfitter working in Lake Natron North and surrounding concessions?

I’m in Kenya now, the ivory was removed and being transported to display in Nairobi, sorry the pics is so small. Not sure why

He lived in Amboselli , not Tsavo.. At lease that’s where I have had the pleasure of seeing him a few times

Free time? What’s that?

My 2026 zebra I will shoulder mount, I usually just keep hides but they are such beautiful animals a shoulder mount would be cool.