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For most people the idea of eating a delicious freshly cooked breakfast out in the middle of the African bush is something they can only dream about.
James Stevenson-Hamilton“…few can sojourn long within the unspoilt wilderness of a game sanctuary, surrounded on all sides by its confiding animals, without absorbing its atmosphere; the Spirit of the Wild is quick to assert supremacy, and no man of any sensibility can resist her.”
Scorpion torch, leatherman, veld skoene – what more could a man on safari want? His camera gear of course…
This month, we’re exploring the wild and wonderful possessions that James Suter, private photographic guide and co-owner of Black Bean Productions, tucks into his luggage on his safari adventures.
Shannon Wild’s spirited passion for wildlife and the engaging way she shares it with others makes her one of the coolest and most followed bush personalities around.
Galavanting with all her gear means she has some handy accessories. She shares her 6 lifesavers.
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Kim Gray this month. Kim is a South African who runs her own fashion, decor, travel and lifestyle blog.
As our Guest Editor, she handpicks her safari inspired favourites throughout September.
Brian Jackman“Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same. But how do you begin to describe its magic to someone who has never felt it? How can you explain the fascination of this vast, dusty continent, whose oldest roads are elephant paths? Could it be because Africa is the place of all our beginnings, the cradle of mankind, where our species first stood upright on the savannahs of long ago?”
Ralph Bousfield went on his first safari at the age of three. Today he guides safaris across Botswana, owns and operates four luxury safari camps, and co-owns Hickman and Bousfield safari outfitters with his stylish other half, Caroline Hickman.
What does an iconic bush legend like this take on safari?