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Checklists

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Six checklists we use ourselves, as clean A4 PDFs. Enter your email, get the file, print it. We send an occasional safari story and nothing else.

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Safari packing list

A4 PDF · 2 pages · free

The one list everyone wants. Built around the 15 kg soft-bag rule on light aircraft.

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First-safari planning checklist

A4 PDF · 2 pages · free

What to book when, from the first idea to the airport. Deposits, visas, vaccinations, insurance and the things with lead times.

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Self-drive Kruger checklist

A4 PDF · 1 pages · free

Everything to book and know before you drive into Kruger yourself, from gate times to what to do when an elephant is in the road.

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Namibia & Botswana 4x4 checklist

A4 PDF · 2 pages · free

For a self-drive through Etosha, the desert, Moremi or Chobe: what the vehicle must have, what to carry, and the rules at the border.

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Safari with children checklist

A4 PDF · 1 pages · free

Which reserves take children, which camps are fenced, how to handle malaria and long drives, and what to pack to keep them engaged.

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Camera & gear checklist

A4 PDF · 2 pages · free

For anyone taking a camera on safari, phone or full-frame: lenses, support, dust protection, batteries and a starting setup for the vehicle.

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