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Roosevelt safari supply ideas in British East Africa
An account outlines outfitting a Roosevelt hunting party in East Africa. It covers porters and crew aboard a safari caravan, weaponry and ammunition, clothing, tents, cooking gear, and food logistics from Mombasa to Kampala. It notes local markets, prices, and native arrangements for rice, meat, and provisions across Kenya, Uganda, and the Nile corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British East Africa
Mombasa
Nairobi
America
Askaris
Askaria
Serengeti
Burra
Tumi
Taveta
Kilimanjaro
Chicago
Kisumu
Mandi Plateau
Elgon District
Kavirondo
Lake Victoria Nyanza
Nakuzu
Rift Valley
Mau Escarpment
Eldama
Heatley
Nal- Toh
East Africa
California
South America
Australia
India
Roosevelt
Grant, Gaszelles
Thomson
Mount Elgon
Bukedi
Uganda
Kampala
Entebbe
Congo
Lake Albert Nyanza
Speke
Mr. Dutkewich
Sultan Sulima
Wachagga
van Houten
Nile
Lake Albert
Khartoum
Wadelai
Gondokoro
Africa