THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hello , just back from Kenya with Work , thought I’d attach a few interesting pics I took. So series of pics 1, stopped in a harbour area, had mooch around next morning and discovered these tracks .. seem a little old from the hardened edges. My initial thoughts were leopard , the lolldiaga area holds a large amount of leopard , around 30 males across a 140 000 acre area , however one landowner mentioned in passing that the main lion pride had recently suffered its alpha male being driven out by 2 younger males. The older male was apparently going around injured and was expected to be found dead sooner rather than later 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Track pattern and proximity to our location 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 A couple of days later I was working through the night in a machine and had an interested observer , he disappeared before I had a chance to charge my phone but the next morning I took a few snaps 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Wondered where you gone.max has been out of control. What else did you see out there.i was looking at safaris over there . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hello pal , just the usual , elephants , zebra, warthog giraffes, loads of deer types, one night I had a lovely camel spider in my kit as I shook it out to go to bed , seen a few puff adders, two black mamba juveniles killed by locals and a lovely big rock python!!! All my favourites really Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Hello pal , just the usual , elephants , zebra, warthog giraffes, loads of deer types, one night I had a lovely camel spider in my kit as I shook it out to go to bed , seen a few puff adders, two black mamba juveniles killed by locals and a lovely big rock python!!! All my favourites really Something i'd love to do.how safe is it for english.? I hate spiders though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 12 hours ago, ginger beard said: Something i'd love to do.how safe is it for english.? I hate spiders though. Kenya not too bad mate Pretty safe in lodges etc obviously walking around down town etc wouldn’t be the best idea but in all honestly I think it’s as safe as you can get really Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Hunter 6,608 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) You in the Paras Stiffmeister? My mate has just got back from Kenya too with work. Edited December 20, 2018 by Rabbit Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 i was in mombasa in the early 70,s fkn hell hole ...spent many happy hour up and down the kilindi road seem to remember the beer bieng tuska and whitcap ,, happy days,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Rabbit Hunter said: You in the Paras Stiffmeister? My mate has just got back from Kenya too with work. No I’m not a para mate I’m not infantry capbadge, so I’m not in 2 or 3 para , i am para trained though did p coy straight after training , so In my role as a combat engineer I have worked with the lads from both 3 and 2 para for over a decade. My role is primarily to support them , I deliver counter mobility, ease of our mobility, demolitions, sme knowledge of combat engineering although I specialise in airfields both temporary and restoration effects lots of nomenclature there rabbit hunter mate so I’ll answer easier I blow doors off for the paras to run through lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 5 hours ago, riohog said: i was in mombasa in the early 70,s fkn hell hole ...spent many happy hour up and down the kilindi road seem to remember the beer bieng tuska and whitcap ,, happy days,, I’ve been to Mombasa mate years ago , been to Kenya a few times now with Work so done all the sea fishing, windsurfing stuff etc and Mombasa is the place to do it . Apparently it’s gone savagely down hill and most tourists do the lodge thing nowadays yeah the beers are still tusker and white cap. Can’t get away with tusker but a cold white cap on a hot African evening is hard to beat imho 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 That tusker beer is like piss . The beaches are dodgey with the hard sell ,come for a village walk ,yea right and prostitutes around the lodges .Being a pretty boy they wouldnt leave me alone lol. Safari was excellent though . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,477 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 very nice mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,391 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Very nice mate , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,095 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) On 19/12/2018 at 20:35, THE STIFFMEISTER said: A couple of days later I was working through the night in a machine and had an interested observer , he disappeared before I had a chance to charge my phone but the next morning I took a few snaps It’s got claws could,nt possibly be a cat, nice pugs above tick all the box,s them, I,m guessing at leopard unless you have shovel hands Edited January 10, 2019 by Greyman 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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