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Idiosyncrasies, little marvels, charms and surprises. Here are a few that I encounter as I travel through on my safaris into the wilderness.

More Middle World Charms

September 29, 2024October 9, 2024HoffmanLeave a comment

The Middle World, between the Modern World as we know it, and the Wilderness, is rich in many idiosyncrasies, little marvels, charms and surprises. Here are a few that I encounter as I travel through on my safaris into the wilderness. You can watch the video here: Enjoy!...

This is the story of a little drama that is typical of farm life, and keeps me away from my safaris into the African wilderness.

A Story of a Disabled Calf

September 27, 2024October 9, 2024HoffmanLeave a comment

This is the story of a little drama that is typical of farm life, and keeps me away from building more stories about my safaris into the African wilderness. You can watch the video here: Enjoy!...

In this story on my solo safari into the South-east of Angola, I travel through the Middle World.

Journey Through the Middle World

September 24, 2024October 9, 2024HoffmanLeave a comment

In this story on my solo safari into the South-east of Angola, I travel through the Middle World. In Africa, across most of the more remote countryside, one finds ever fewer signs of the Modern World as we know it. Even the few artifacts that could be recognised as “modern” may be adapted to different purposes, and look different. This story is about my observations while travelling through the Middle World on my way to the wilderness. You can watch the video here Enjoy!...

Solving a serious unforseen problem with the safari vehicle in the run-up to an extended solo safari into the African Wilderness.

Final Preparations

September 15, 2024October 9, 2024HoffmanLeave a comment

This story captures the final days and hours in the run-up to an extended solo safari into the African wilderness. It has a twist too, about solving a serious unforseen problem with the safari vehicle. Enjoy!...

Detailed Planning and Preparation for an African Safari

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024HoffmanLeave a comment

This is the next story on my safari into the South-east of Angola. In it I discuss the detailed planning and preparation I do before a safari into a remote part of the African wilderness. You can enjoy the video here:...

Initial Planning for an African Wilderness Safari

September 4, 2024October 2, 2024HoffmanLeave a comment

A video to provide some idea of the preliminary feasibility investigation and planning that goes into a safari into the African Wilderness. It covers considerations like routes and travel duration, river crossing points, border crossings, fuel and water availability to establish if a vehicle safari into the target area will be feasible. You can watch the video here. Enjoy!...