The Long Road To Africa

[steve white]

This is really smart.

I live in the Chihuhuan desert, and I shake out my shoes every morning no matter the season.

We have a lot of scorpions. They have a wasp type sting, it isn't deadly but it is painful enough that I don't want to experience it on a regular basis.

I might go to Wisconsin or catch Russell at a show to try to get fitted. I know they are feast or famine on how well their boots fit, those that get a good pair love them.

Africa has scorpions aplenty. The best thing I have found to stop the pain is a paste made of water and meat tenderizer! Might want to pack a small plastic container of it, available at any supermarket. Try it, it works.

 

[steve white]

one last question....you mentioned that you had to break open the action of your double rifle with some difficulty. Has it ever done that again? Would hate for it to occur while something big and nasty was bearing down on you....

 

[gcbailey]

one last question....you mentioned that you had to break open the action of your double rifle with some difficulty. Has it ever done that again? Would hate for it to occur while something big and nasty was bearing down on you....

Yeah, that was me. The case was slightly stuck, but I was shaking so badly, I couldn't get the action open and had to use my knee for leverage. I had never had that problem before, and haven't had it since. My nerves were just too wracked to perform that simple function.