http://www.wanderingnomads.com Walking excursions into the african wilderness & portraits of a nomadic people Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:50:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.wanderingnomads.com/uncategorized/2011/game-drives/ http://www.wanderingnomads.com/uncategorized/2011/game-drives/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:09:41 +0000 Wandering Nomads http://wanderingnomads.bostockandpollitthost.com/?p=766 http://www.wanderingnomads.com/uncategorized/2011/game-drives/feed/ 0 http://www.wanderingnomads.com/need_to_know/need_to_know_article/2011/disclaimer/ http://www.wanderingnomads.com/need_to_know/need_to_know_article/2011/disclaimer/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:08 +0000 Wandering Nomads http://wanderingnomads.bostockandpollitthost.com/?p=609 Disclaimer here. Please print it out, read it, sign it prior to departure and bring it with you. Our guide will request a signed copy before setting out.]]> http://www.wanderingnomads.com/need_to_know/need_to_know_article/2011/disclaimer/feed/ 0 http://www.wanderingnomads.com/about/news/news_article/2011/the-bt-red-nose-desert-trek/ http://www.wanderingnomads.com/about/news/news_article/2011/the-bt-red-nose-desert-trek/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:38:27 +0000 Wandering Nomads http://wanderingnomads.bostockandpollitthost.com/?p=572
9 Celebrities including Scott Mills, Dermot O’Leary, Craig David and Lorraine Kelly completed the incredible 107km trek and have so far raised almost £900,000 for Comic Relief in the process. The celebrities trekked across desert terrain, climbed over mountains and scrubland – in temperatures of over 100 degrees Farenheit…. You can watch the trek on BBC One on 17 March 2011, and see news and videos of the trek whilst in progress at www.rednoseday.com/whats-on/the-bt-red-nose-desert-trek, and if you fancy taking this challenge yourself, you’ll find more information about this trek, and all our other treks and expeditions if you click on the Treks and Safaris link.

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The following is a recommended kit list:

Clothing

• Walking sandles…must be good quality with leather or suede upper sole
• Light weight walking boots…..again must be good quality
• Light weight socks to suit the above
• Trainers
• 3no. t-shirts/base layers + 1no. outer soft shell
• 2no. long sleeved shirts (polypropylene/cotton)
• 1no. pair of lightweight trousers (and skirt/sarong)
• 2no. pairs of shorts
• Warm fleece for the evenings on the trek
• Waterproof Jacket (light weight)
• Sun hat or baseball cap/bandana (must provide the neck with cover)

Sleeping

• Two season sleeping bag + ‘Thermarest’ air mattress……(Wanderingnomads can supply on request)
• (Tents, freestanding mosquito nets and standard sleeping mats are provided by Wanderingnomads)

Other essential equipment:

• Good quality UVA protection sunglasses
• Head torch with spare battery/bulb (Petzl Zoom or similar)
• Watch/Clock with alarm
• Camera and film
• Binoculars
• Small pocket knife e.g. Swiss Army
• Trekking poles (entirely optional
• Small towel
• Personal toiletries
• Personal first aid kit (see guidance notes below)

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125 km / 5-6 days
Terrain:
Mountain pass, Scrub, desert areas, lava field, dried river bed.
Tribal Territory:
Rendille
Pack Animals:
Camels
Wildlife:
yena, gazelle, oryx, zebra, baboons, giraffe
Outline:
A demanding trek of many contrasts from mountain pass to scrub to dried river bed to desert with visually dramatic extinct volcanic mountain outcrops pointing the way. The heat is quite intense towards the end of the trek as it crosses the Kaisut Desert. Though the wildlife is sparse it is likely that a variety of mammals and birds (as listed above) will be encountered a long the way. Also, Rendille communities are visited during the initial stages of the trek allowing a glimpse into the way of life of these nomadic people.]]> http://www.wanderingnomads.com/treks/suggested_routes/suggested_routes_article/2011/comic-relief/feed/ 0