Hi!
I leave in 3 weeks for a 4 month adventure through Kenya,
Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and
South Africa. I will be with an Overland truck group for 6
weeks and traveling on my own the remaining portion.
My problem- My pack is huge!! Trying to cut down on weight
and wondered if the new 1 pound tent like netting that I
bought is really needed or can I get away without it?? Do
most lower end budget- mid range places provide netting?
If not, is it safe to go without?? I will be on lariam by
the way. Please help!
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Don't go anywhere in Africa without a Mozzie net, Lariam or
not- African hospitals are not very nice and so it is worth
taking minor precortions. It sounds as if you have quite a
bulky net- all you need is a tiny light net, not one of the
new trendy nets. Backpackers in maleria zones will provide
nets, but if you are sleeping out in the open in a mozzie
zone, they are worth using, as well as keeping other
unwanted guests- snakes, spiders, away from you. You are
going in African winter, so it can get quite cold, and down
south you will be fine, but in Malawi, Tanzania and Zim you
are at risk. Its worth taking, and if you don't need it
you can send it home, or trade it to and African- they love
mozzie nets!
Hi
I did an 8 week Overland trip late last year. I too had the
luggage dilemma and left my mozzie net at home and was glad
because I didn't need it. My friend carted hers along but
never used it. Check with yours, but most overland
companies provide tents which are as mozzie proof as your
mozzie net would be so you don't need to bring your own.
Liz, how's it going? I agree, carrying a net can be a pain
in the butt. But one of the things I appreciated about it
on my overland trip was that if the weather was good and the
area's safe there's nothing like just hanging your net from
a tree, weighting it down with a few rocks and sleeping
under the stars. Also if your on the move putting up a tent
everynight can get tiresom. Catch you later.