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Oh wow!!! Keep us posted.

I have a very good buddy who grew up in Cape Town (different Country. I understand). He has stories that would give most of us the absolute shivers. His sister still lives there.

But when he was a kid, he was a boy scout. He said they drank from the streams and had amazing camping adventures. The only thing to look out for was a puff adder (I think). It was a deadly snake that didn't move out of the way because they are lazy. You step on them and they bite. And you die. You also run out of your tent in the am because snakes cuddle up with you in the cold night.

What I have heard about poverty and crime in S. Africa make it somewhere to probably avoid. But, if there were a more crime free place to explore in Africa, I am very interested.

Side notes: I have a buddy and his son who climbed Kilmanjaro (sp?). They said it was hard and sounded cooler than it was.

I just returned from Morocco two weeks ago. First time touching Africa. It was cool. Zero crime. I did have an idea about getting a Land Cruiser or similar and driving down the coast of Africa.

Last side note - The Uncle Billy family all rides dirtbikes. Combining Botswana + dirtbikes + staying with local people could be the stuff of a lifetime adventure.