Nomad Cabin Fever
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TIPS<br />
• KWS don’t accept cash at the gate. Luckily, they told<br />
us exactly where to stand to get network and we were<br />
therefore able to pay with MPESA, otherwise, we would<br />
have had to drive back down to be able to complete<br />
the transaction.<br />
• It is ridiculously cold. Carry warm clothing, including<br />
gloves and a beanie. Jeans, as it turns out, don't have<br />
good heat retention- I learnt that the hard way.<br />
• If you love fishing, carry a rod as Lake Ellis is a haven<br />
for rainbow trout.<br />
• Camping is available, so plan accordingly. You will<br />
have to be self-sufficient and carry everything you need<br />
including firewood.<br />
• The drive up to Lake Ellis requires nothing short of a<br />
4X4. You can however also walk there and we were<br />
told that this would take about 2 hours, but to me that<br />
seems only plausible if you’re actually sprinting.<br />
• Carry water bottles; single use plastics are banned in<br />
Kenya’s national parks and game reserves.<br />
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