Kruger National Park Off the Beaten Path Tips by Jenniflower

This is probably the best way to get in touch with Africa... with the earth and animals. You will have to go on an organised tour with a guide. He will have a gun, and hopefully not have to use it! Rememebr, you are in the wild here, and you are NOT the top of the food chain in this territory!

Remember to bring the following:

Light coloured clothing that doesnt absorb the sun as much as dark clothing.

Long-sleeved shirts and trousers which will help protect you against the sun and insect bites.

A cap/hat that covers your head and neck.

Sunglasses.

Comfortable hiking boots with thick socks.
Long socks if you are going hiking (extra protection against snakes if you come across one).

Take your recommended Malaria tablets, sun screen (Factor 35), headache tablets (from being in the car during the sun all day, may bring on a headache), and usual little things like some plasters for blisters, Tabard for the mossies (mosquitos), cotton wool, germolene etc.

And of course, your camera :) To take that VT shot plus the one for your mum.

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Nelspruit is the biggest town close to Kruger. It has grown phenomanally in the last decade and I think of it as a little city now actually.

It was first visited in the late 1980's with my family for short holidays. I recall the thick humidity and the relentless sun. The insects seemed far bigger than they actually were and the hot sunny days were deliciously endless.

I made a good friend whilst studying at art school, whose family live here, and so my times here increased, as did my interest, and I grew to love this part of South Africa even more.

It is the throughfare into (in my personal opinion) this greatest of game parks in Southern Africa, the Kruger National Park.

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