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Volunteers live in a fantastic, homely house within the reserve. The house accommodates a maximum of 10 volunteers and offers two spacious rooms with shared, dormitory-style sleeping arrangements. Each dormitory has its own bathroom with hot and cold water. The house also has a lounge, dining room, office, kitchen and an outside area complete with barbeque facilities. The house has electricity (the electricity is 220/230 volts AC. Plug points accommodate 15 amp, three-pin round plugs). All linen will be supplied although we do ask you to bring your own towels. There is a laundry service provided twice a week. Telephone communication on the reserve is not always guaranteed although you will have the opportunity to phone, e-mail and post letters once a week in the nearest town.
The success of your expedition will depend largely on the ability of the group to work as a team. Please consider your fellow housemates and remember that there may often be people in your group from all walks of life. You and your housemates will be responsible for the general duties around the house and the tasks such as preparing of meals will be split among you. You will be designated duties on a daily basis to ensure the smooth running of the house. For you to get the most out of the experience everyone needs to assist by pulling their weight around base. Upon arrival you will be introduced to the house rules and we ask that these rules be respected at all times.
The weather in this part of the world can be very extreme with incredibly hot weather and thunderstorms in the summer months (Sep – Feb) and very chilly mornings and nights in winter (Mar – Aug). When making a booking, you will be told what weather to expect but at anytime of year you will need to bring cool, comfortable clothing and footwear of a neutral bush colour. You will need warmer items in winter for the early mornings and evenings. A good raincoat and windbreaker are also a great help all year round. Much of your time will be spent outdoors and the African weather can be unpredictable and extreme so come prepared!
You will receive a comprehensive list of what to bring including items such as sunhats, sunscreen, insect repellant, water bottle, binoculars, sleeping bag, torch, comfortable closed walking shoes etc.
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