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So you may not be Ray
Mears but by the time you
leave the survival skills
bush camp, but you will be
able to light fires, find
water and fend for
yourself!
Some of the topics that
will be covered:
- Shelter Building
(different structures,
location)
- Fire (methods of
lighting)
- Water (collecting,
finding, filters)
- Trapping (different
methods of trapping
birds and mammals)
- Preparation of food
- Navigation and
orientation
- Knowledge about
plants and trees and
other indigenous
knowledge
The instructors will
also be on hand to answer
questions on various other
subjects and encounters in
the bush:
- Ecology
- Geology and soils
- Animal tracks and
tracking
- Bird identification
and behaviour
- Animal behaviour
- Astronomy
- Amphibians and
reptiles
- Orientation and
navigation
Bush skills
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The accommodation
facilities and game
reserves are authentic,
with as little clutter to
dilute the relationship
between nature and the
learners as possible.
While learners are at the
camps, we want them to
co-exist in the
environment, when sleeping
we want them to hear
elephants browsing on
leaves and nightjars call
right outside the tents at
night. This is an honest,
safe and comfortable
experience of the bush -
in fact it’s all about the
bush!
Mashatu camp is located
in the Tuli Reserve of
Botswana bordering South
Africa. Tuli forms a key
part of the proposed
Greater Mapungubwe
Transfrontier Conservation
Area. In the easternmost
corner of Botswana, Tuli
is the collective name for
several privately-owned
game reserves including
the Mashatu, Ntani and
Tuli Game Reserves,
covering all the land
north of the Limpopo
River.
A wholly preserved and
untainted wilderness in
Botswana, at the
confluence of the Limpopo
and the Shashe Rivers. The
ample plains range from
savannah, to riverine
forest, marshland and
sandstone outcrops amongst
giant baobab trees.
Mashatu truly embodies all
that defines Africa. This
land of giants offers vast
open spaces, making it
almost impossible to take
it all in, with an array
of wildlife from the
miniscule to the gigantic.
With a quietness so loud
it thumps at your heart.
Expect an unexpected
adventure beyond the game
drives or the walks that
will make you feel alive
again. Truly mesmerizing,
this Africa is real and
tangible and at its best!
Apart from elephants
(largest herds of free
roaming elephant on
private land) students can
follow the spoor of lions,
leopards, giraffes,
spotted hyenas, bat-eared
foxes, aardwolves,
cheetahs, kudu, Burchell's
zebras, bushbuck and
baboons.
Spotlight-assisted night
drives may reveal
porcupines, aardvarks,
spotted genets and civets,
in addition to the larger
carnivores. Other
antelopes are eland,
impala and steenbok. One
of the area's attractions
is the game viewing walks
and night drives on offer.
Rated as one of the most
unique, diverse and
exciting walking
destinations, this massive
tract of land is the ideal
terrain to appreciate the
wild, and is an unrivalled
adventure experience.
Mashatu camp is
unfenced, and animals do
on occasion wander through
the camp. Learners have
woken up in the morning to
find the tracks of
elephant, leopard or lion
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The sleeping arrangements
at all our camps consist
of 2 people sharing per
tent. Single requests are
required to pay
double-rates. Women and
men do not share tents
unless booked as a couple.
Meals
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Early morning wake-up Tea,
coffee, biscuits and fresh
fruit
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Brunch after activity
Cooked breakfast, cereals
and fruit
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Afternoon tea Light snacks
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Dinner A balanced, warm
plated meal (Meat,
vegetables and salad)
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Survival
Bush Skills Course
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Mashatu, Tuli Block, Botswana
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