This trip is what I hope to be the first in many more trips to Africa. I absolutely cannot wait until it is time for this trip, but it's a good thing I have some time since I am still collecting and purchasing the remnants of my gear for the trip. So far for recording my trip I have a camera, a camera trap,a video camera, a couple special tripods, my field journal, field notebook, safari journal, sketch book, and pencils (colored and sketch) and pens. I have bought and received several really great hiking and safari clothes that can be washed in a sink if need be so I am all ready on that front. The only other gear I absolutely need would be my sleeping and washing stuff and since for Christmas I received some really great micro towels and such all I need now is my sleeping bag and pillow. Of course these are some of the largest items I will be packing so that's always fun.
So I have a ton of stuff going with me on this trip, well it seems like a ton but since most of it is small and light weight it packs down really nicely. Good news is that I plan on keeping all of this gear and using it on all my trips to come, which should be many. I decided to invest in my future so when I bought all my stuff I made sure it was all top quality so that it would last me for years. I also plan to take care of everything because trust me I do not want to repurchase something down the road or worse, have it break when I need it the most.
Be sure to stay tuned as I get closer to my trip!
