Customer Reviews

Safari: The Last Adventure

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Though a little dated, this book is an outstanding primer for your first safari to Africa. There is no better way to prepare than to read Capstick's book unless you have a friend or consultant who has "been there, done that"... This will truly enrich your first experience and prevent you from missing out on some of the richest moments of the trip.

This book provides the reader with virtually everything you need to know and ever wanted to know about going on safari. Everything from what one should expect from the guide and hunting concession, to what the guide and hunting concession expects from you! Lists of taxidermy prices, while it may be somewhat outdated, will give the reader an idea of what to expect. This book doesn't contain an much heart pounding excitment as Capstick's other books, but it is interesting nonetheless. Anyone going on safari or considering it will benenfit from reading this book.

I became a hunter later in life, not having a father or other family members to introduce me to the wonderful traditions of hunting. For a few years, I've had an interest in going to Africa, but didn't know what it would be like. My best friend gave me "Death in the Long Grass", also by Capstick. This classic gave me an interest in going to Africa, but also gave me trepidation, as a lot of the book deals with close calls and situations that didn't end well for the participants.
"Safari: The Last Adventure" has fixed that problem for me. It gives (in addition to some of the stories only Capstick can tell) the nuts and bolts of going on Safari. It describes everything from how to properly take each different kind of game animal, what caliber rifle and what types of rounds to use, down to how many pair of socks you should bring. It is a bit dated (which is the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars), but is still quite useful. I'm looking forward to Africa in the summer of 2007.

My FIRST book on African hunting. Purchased and read cover to cover during the summer months of 1987. I vividly remember how this book both set the stage for my desire to hunt dangerous game and educated me on the industry that would certainly be a part of any such plans. For reasons no better caliber than excess money and general restlessness, I was very close to ending my own career as a student and starting another as an African hunter when that 1987 summer ended. This book, which continues to be among my favorites, assisted me in making informed decisions and for that I will always be grateful. The imagination can easily take over when the subject turns to the romantic lure of African Safari hunting but Peter Capstick uses the opening chapters to objectively define the business. The past is outlined and present day safaris are broken down into easily understood terms. A future outlook is also given with as much certainty as possible and time shown that Capstick knew his subject matter on this one. He goes on to discuss the obvious topics such as equipment, people and money along with the not so obvious factors like the use of an agent, language barriers, tipping practices and commonly encountered superstitions. In this title Capstick does what he did best, inform people about Africa. Portions of the book are now outdated but his advise on hunting, rifles, bullets, politics and the safari business will always be a good starting point for sportsmen planning a trip to the African continent. I would recommend this title to everyone and anyone, it ranks among his best work as an author and hunter.

I was planning a trip to Africa some years back and I decided to do some research before booking a trip. I read several books.

This particular book stood out in the crowd, although the author is no fond of the 458 Win Mag, the information he provides is straight forward and useful.

It was easy to read and didn't get too technical, so a novice could probably do quite well with this one.

I bought this book for my husband and he loves it so much he made buy the rest of this author's books which is like 10 total books.

I am typically a big Capstick fan. I usually enjoy his interesting and often humorous look into circumstance and culture so far removed from most of us, but this title really misses the mark.

The information regarding safari planning and contacts is too dated to be useful. It is missing many safari package types that have become popular since the book was written and there are descriptions of countries that no longer exist. The sections on equipment, from clothing to firearms, are also quite dated.

The story fill was a little boring, although the sections covering each game animal type had their entertaining moments and insights. For anyone who hunts, some of the lines were just silly - as when Capstick advised that animals don't present themselves in full profile and sometimes have to be identified in partial view. The book read like a very knowledgeable author stretching to make mundane information appear to be unique insight.