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On Foot in the African Bush - Adventures of Safari Guides (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 5 330
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On Foot in the African Bush - Adventures of Safari Guides (Paperback)
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List price R589
Loot Price R533
Discovery Miles 5 330
You Save R56 (10%)
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Safari guide Jeff Williams has brought together a treasure-trove of
stories of dramatic events that occurred whilst guides were leading
parties through the bush on foot. Often these were recounted during
evenings sitting around a campfire with friends and guide
colleagues, swapping yarns and sharing their experiences.
Frequently guests were there listening enthralled, shocked and
amused in equal measure and sometimes the telling of the tale
evoked vivid images. A walking trail in the bush is the ultimate
adventure for a visitor to wild Africa and it is the skill and
experience of their guides that allow them to do this safely. These
walks highlight the essence of the bush - the sights, sounds, and
scents that still embody the Africa of the past. Nevertheless,
there are occasions when, in spite of the guide's best efforts,
unplanned confrontations with potentially dangerous animals occur.
Usually these end comfortably with only an adrenaline rush for
guests to carry home or publish on social media. But occasionally
things become much more dramatic. The reader will hear of
potentially perilous situations involving encounters with charging
lions, angry elephants, cantankerous buffalos, curious rhinos and,
worst of all, the animals' and humans' greatest enemy, poachers.
There is the bushman guide who walked over 20km through the night
with an inexperienced young girl, successfully handling an attack
by a hyena, avoiding elephants and finding shelter and sustenance.
Another very young guide used a hugely unorthodox and personally
dangerous technique to rescue a guest literally from the jaws of
death. Talking to a large elephant to dissuade him from harming a
walking party? Yes, that's here too. Sadly, the real African bush
is shrinking in size and is under serious threat from the
increasingly populated and developing modern world. Some may be
able to visit these precious remnants in person but this book
provides a window into the specialized field of walking safaris for
the armchair reader, the seasoned world traveller and even a
stimulating reminder for those who have done it before. Whether you
are an armchair explorer or an old Africa Hand there is drama,
excitement and even laughter: they are all here.
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