Thanks for your comment. I hear what you’re saying and agree. I’ve been planning this trip in my mind since my first subscriptions to Sports Afield and Outdoor Life started trickling in many years ago. Of course as a child without a care in the world, no responsibilities, it’s easy to say you’re going to do something. But that’s been my dream and regardless of my financial situation, it remains one of very few lifelong dreams. I’ve read the stories of EH, and Capstick, O’Conner and Boddington to name a few, not to mention a zillion hunt reports and stories from many of you here on this forum. On my first attempt in 2004 (44 years old), that was the first time in my life when I had the means to even consider a trip like this. But as I noted, life got in the way. And I’ll admit I sort of gave up on the idea as my life would be fairly hectic for the next 15+ years. The itch would resurface once again, and I thought it was going to happen last year but once again it stalled. Another thing that didn’t help before was my wife was not totally onboard with the idea of me heading off to the other side of the world for 2 weeks to hunt animals that we wouldn’t eat. I realized that if she wasn’t totally onboard with the idea of my African dream, then I would not pursue it. I would not allow anyone to detract from my dream or make me feel guilty about wanting to do it. I could see myself in Africa but feeling bad about the decision to go without my wife’s support and blessing, and I just couldn’t bear the idea of that. Thankfully, in time I was finally able to connect with her about this, and she now truly understands and supports the idea. That makes the planning this time so much better! I’m remaining optimistic and pressing forward with the quest once again. With a little luck and by the grace of God, I will be hunting with KMG Hunting Safaris in Eastern Cape next May.
