Zambia Forum trip 2012: Feedback & photos

[MikeAG]

Nice photos, Terry!

A very quick season's greeting from me to all the forum trip folks. I hope you have a great time over the festive season, and wish you all the very best for 2013.

Mike

[Peter1949]

Likewise Mike, to you and yours. We will never forget that trip.
Pete and Erica

[sandbug]

Thank you Mike. Same to you and your loved ones. Also the same to all participants!

See all of you again soon, we hope.

Silke, Kiara & Curt

[Terryc]

All the best for Christmas & New Year to all the guys and gals on the trip and those connected with the trip, now its time to look forward to 2013 now!

Margaret & Terry

[pretdave]

Greetings to all from Dave and Judy in a white Vancouver . May all our friends enjoy their families as much as we are enjoying ours over this festive season.

Dave and Judy
http://youtu.be/EG7BEROM8Ew

[RossJ]

Tony
I have stolen your picture of the defender at what I assume is sunset.
It is an absolute classic of a defender.
Have sent it to my fellow travellers and plan to see if I can get it blown up to a 1M by 1M picture
All for pvt use
Fan blooming tastic pic
Ross

[Terryc]

I have been checking on news of Lady Liuwa and it is all good!
See:-
http://www.lionvoice.org/?p=332

Cheers everyone!

Terry & Margaret

[pretdave]

I have been checking on news of Lady Liuwa and it is all good!
See:-
http://www.lionvoice.org/?p=332

Cheers everyone!

Terry & Margaret

Cool....

[Heinz Stegen]

Thanks Mike, same to you and all the fellow trippers, all the best for 2013.

[Pumba Pilot]

I wish everyone the very best for 2013 and hope to meet most of you at the Gariep GTG.

[Terryc]

Very nice trip report by Tony in the latest March 2013 edition #65, of a popular 4x4 Magazine in SA. The cover shows Mike standing next to Dave's Defender.

Nice work Tony!

Terry

[MikeAG]

I don't suppose there is an online version?

[W3771M]

Mike,

Here is the cover, http://www.driveout.co.za/sites/defa...5_DO_cover.jpg
The story is usually available online 2-3 months later.

I get the Afrikaans version, so i cant help, but maybe somebody can scan and email it for you. Even mail a magazine?

Sent from my iPad using Forum Runner

[MikeAG]

Thanks Willem. I'll ask Tony.......

[mfuwefarmer]

Try http://za.zinio.com/browse/category/...yId=cat1960030

Read it still tonight

[Kwis]

Hi there

Couple of Bronkhorstspruit guys is planning the same trip at the end of August 2013. Please do you have any advice if we want to take meat with us threw the vet fences?

Regards

Koos

[Tony Weaver]

Hi there

Couple of Bronkhorstspruit guys is planning the same trip at the end of August 2013. Please do you have any advice if we want to take meat with us threw the vet fences?

Regards

Koos

Hi Koos, there aren't any vet fences in Zambia - you can take meat in all directions. Stock up in Kasane (best) or at the Spar in Livingstone.

[Stan Weakley]

Koos if they are doing the same route as us, they can pre-order meat to pick up in Katima. As you know the problem is bringing meat from SA via Bots.

At the risk of repetition here is the relevant section from my trip report on this thread-

"As far as red meat was concerned, we made use of a contact that Piet du Toit of Kabula lodge (Toon on the Forum) had posted some time ago. This worked very well. His contact is Cerise Grobler of the Baobab Bistro and MCG Meat Supplies in Katima. She supplies many of the surrounding lodges (including Curt at Caprivi Houseboat Safaris) with meat she orders in bulk from Windhoek. She should be contacted a few weeks in advance so she can order your requirements timeously. The big advantage is that the meat is already frozen solid and ready for your freezer. My only quibble is that our meat was neatly packaged in sealed plastic bags and not vacuum packed. The quality of the meat is excellent, especially the boerewors. It may be safer to stick to beef and venison as the lamb loin chops were slightly tough. In Namibia they have a rather strange way of presenting lamb loin chops. Instead of 2 chops divided down the centre, they are cut as for a saddle of lamb with 2 chops attached to each other at the centre. No matter as this was a nice change. She persuaded me to order venison mince instead of steak mince because of the price advantage. This was a great idea and the mince was fine. We also ordered 2 whole beef fillets which were good. Unfortunately we only gave her a few days notice so I think she was a bit pressed for time and had we ordered a couple of weeks in advance, she may have been able to accommodate our order even more efficiently.

Cerise can be contacted on +26481 220 7847 or one can contact Marcel Coetzer on +26481 296 4601. Email is [email protected] or [email protected]. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash/credit card when you pick up the meat. The meat is picked up from the Baobab Bistro in Hage Geingob street, a main road in Katima.(S17 30,085 E24 16,717). Costs to us: Beef fillet R127/kg, boerewors R 55/kg, lamb saddle chops R77/kg and lean game mince R60/kg."

Stan.

[Kwis]

Thank you, that helped alot

[Peter1949]

I have finally completed the report and added a few pictures. Due to the large size of the original file I have saved as PDF in reduced format.
Those interested can find it at:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...VhNzBmYzkzYmNk
Best wishes to all our Zambia Forum Trip friends!