| A hunting adventure to Africa may be your lifelong | | | | start exploring Africa since it will bring you in contact |
| dream and yet... you may be unsure about the | | | | with African-nature itself. The people and animals of |
| journey and whether it will be worth it in every | | | | the Kalahari have learned to be at peace with their |
| sense. | | | | environment and circumstances, which may vary |
| It is a fact though: most people, who have | | | | from extreme droughts to times of abundance. |
| experienced an African hunt or sightseeing trip once, | | | | These facts about life in the Kalahari have had a |
| do it again and again. The diverse natural beauty and | | | | certain influence on the people living in this region. |
| the abundance of wildlife on the continent, makes it | | | | Longtime inhabitants of the Kalahari tend to be |
| such a paradise for the animals and thus for any | | | | content with life, but also resourceful in developing |
| visitor. | | | | better living conditions under the given circumstances. |
| For hunters and adventure travelers, South Africa | | | | They will challenge frequent droughts by using the |
| and Namibia are very famous destinations in Africa. | | | | meager food resources offered by nature in clever |
| This is due to the fact that these countries have | | | | ways with the best interest of domestic animals and |
| enjoyed and continue to enjoy relatively stable | | | | wildlife in mind. Great distances between neighbors |
| political environments. South Africa and Namibia | | | | and small towns force people to keep their focus on |
| encourage tourism. Thus they have become the | | | | the basics of life: working in and with nature to |
| ultimate destinations for individuals and families from | | | | support their families, the importance of family-life, |
| the world over seeking an African experience. | | | | and believing in the providence and predestination of |
| The planning and booking for a first adventure or | | | | God as the Ruler of the whole of creation. |
| hunt to Africa may at first seem daunting, a little | | | | The ways of the people, the nature of the Kalahari |
| intimidating, and even a little scary. However, | | | | and the wildlife here you will let you feel, see, smell |
| resources abound to help you plan your adventure | | | | and get in touch with Africa herself. For any first-time |
| right down to the most minor detail. So, the Africa | | | | hunter in Africa, a hunting experience in the Kalahari |
| you thought was "too far away, too dangerous, too | | | | will introduce you to the unique characteristics of the |
| wild, too primitive" disappears, and your trip becomes | | | | continent. |
| one to remember for a lifetime. | | | | During your visit here whether for hunting or |
| Regardless of your age, such an adventure will | | | | sightseeing, you can also visit the vanishing Bushmen |
| provide you and your loved ones with a shared | | | | tribe. These first hunter-gatherers and inhabitants of |
| experience that will give you fond memories for | | | | the Kalahari provide you a unique view into their lives |
| years to come. This may be the best investment in | | | | and the way they survive on nature alone. These |
| your relationship ever. | | | | Bushmen, a small group of families, will share their |
| Namibia in Africa is a country of contrasts. Situated | | | | knowledge of native plants and animals and tracking |
| just north of South Africa, it covers 318, 259 sq mi | | | | and trapping skills. This is a way of life you can only |
| with a population density of only 6 people per sq mi. | | | | experience in the Kalahari and one which researchers |
| Here you will find the Namib Desert and the | | | | say may vanish within the next generation. |
| breathtaking Atlantic coastline in the west, the great | | | | If you have ever contemplated a first hunt to Africa, |
| pan of Etosha and the vast rivers of the Caprivi Strip | | | | but worried you weren't up to such a trip, remember |
| in the north, the mountainous central highlands, the | | | | that Samuel Ullman (1840-1924) said: |
| flat plains and deep canyons of the south and the | | | | "Youth is not a time of life-it is a state of mind. It is |
| great Kalahari Desert in the east. | | | | not a matter of red cheeks, red lips and supple |
| The Kalahari can be described as the largest | | | | knees. It is a temper of the will; a quality of the |
| continuous stretch of sand in the world. This region | | | | imagination; a vigor of the emotions; it is a freshness |
| became more widely known because of the famous | | | | of the deep springs of life. Youth means a |
| television show "Meerkat Manor" on Animal Planet. | | | | temperamental predominance of courage over |
| Every animal species in the Kalahari does indeed | | | | timidity, of the appetite for adventure over a life of |
| entertain its visitors with its interesting features and | | | | ease. This often exists in a man of fifty, more than |
| fascinating ways it has adapted to survive in this | | | | in a boy of twenty. Nobody grows old by merely |
| unique region of Africa. | | | | living a number of years; people grow old by |
| Hunting in or visiting the Kalahari will enrich your life in | | | | deserting their ideals. |
| many different ways. It may be the best place to | | | | |