tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post8495897612228765443..comments2023-08-23T10:49:27.027-05:00Comments on From Tanzania With Love: our namibian adventure.Michael Leenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15642651093909685811noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-71600778948986765032016-04-22T13:30:09.374-05:002016-04-22T13:30:09.374-05:00Both climbing and tumbling down the ladder were em...Both climbing and tumbling down the ladder were employed. The former proved safer and the latter quicker. Michael Leenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642651093909685811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-40111426959585972016-04-22T12:30:32.698-05:002016-04-22T12:30:32.698-05:00So with the tent on top of your truck, when you wa...So with the tent on top of your truck, when you wake up in the middle of the night and have to pee, do you just have to climb down off the truck? I would probably tumble down and land unconscious...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620240974866887790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-29160106992875876542016-04-15T01:05:46.439-05:002016-04-15T01:05:46.439-05:00Yes, the tent was affixed to the top of the truck....Yes, the tent was affixed to the top of the truck. It would fold down when it was time to hit the road. Located on top out of convenience - much easier and faster to set-up than a typical tent that you assemble on the ground. But it also helps keep out critters on the ground. For example one night we had a bunch of gemsbok (oryx) enter the camp and were knocking things around. Most other travelers had a similar tent set-up. We had a guide book that outlined the various animals including pictures and physical description of each which made it easy to identify the various species. Throughout the trip we saw very few people. We would drive for a couple of hours without seeing another car, human or home. It was nature at its most raw form. Michael Leenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642651093909685811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-369117806915137912016-04-14T11:18:31.955-05:002016-04-14T11:18:31.955-05:00So, is that the tent on top of your car? Is it to ...So, is that the tent on top of your car? Is it to avoid crawling things that you sleep up there? Pretty standard for Namibian travelers? How did you keep steenbok and springbok straight in your mind? Did you see any people there at all? Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620240974866887790noreply@blogger.com