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What to Bring and Wilderness Guidelines

-  suntan cream -  sun hat and sunglasses -  swimming costume and towel -  torch and batteries -  comfortable walking shoes and socks -  notepad and pencil -  hard hat and suitable shoes if wanting to ride -  lifejackets if required for canoeing -  binoculars -  cool clothes for walking -  windproof jacket/clothes for cool season (June to August) -  waterproof coat or umbrellas (for the rainy season only) -  warm clothes for the evenings -  insect repellent -  water bottles -  camera and film -  compass and matches -  field guides and other books -  first aid kit FOR CAMPERS IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE: -  tents (also available for hire) -  bedding, pillows and mattresses (also available for hire) -  food and drinks (also available at the lodge) -  sauces and pickles (also available at the lodge) -  pots and pans -  cooking utensils and chopping board -  crockery and cutlery -  matches (also available at the lodge) -  toilet paper (also available at the lodge) -  soap and washing up materials (also available at the lodge)

GUIDELINES FOR CAMPING IN THE WILDERNESS

Think before you throw anything away. We try to recycle most of our rubbish so please help us by putting your rubbish in the correct bins in the best possible condition.
-  bottles will be reused so please keep their lids on them
-  please burn any "untouchables or non re-usables" in the fire below the boiler
-  decomposables (which are not fit for the food basket) are welcome in our compost drum
-  please place any unwanted food in the basket provided in the kitchen, food often gets thrown away in our bins, not because its bad but usually because its not wanted - maybe someone else would like it.

We are trying to keep our wilderness as clean as possible and therefore want to throw away as little as possible. It is also worth considering that people have different needs and values in the rural areas due to the limited access to things which many town people take for granted.

FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY
We hope that you will feel free to thoroughly enjoy our wilderness. You can do anything and go anywhere as long as you take full responsibility for your (and others) safety and well-being by being careful and considerate of other people, creatures, plants and features sharing the wilderness with you. We ask our guests to respect the wilderness and not to collect plants or pick flowers etc and not to leave litter anywhere but in the rubbish bins. Our staff are an integral part of the development of Mutinondo Wilderness and are knowledgeable and helpful if you require directions, information or advice. Everyone in around camp have their various tasks to do. We don't employ "waiters and cleaners" and ask you all to help yourselves (and others), please keep the bar book up to date and clean up after yourselves. This will ensure a much better quality of life for everyone which we will all appreciate.

FIREWOOD AND WATER
Please respect these resources and don't waste them.

THE HOT WATER SYSTEM
Please do not put extra wood into the boiler, this causes it to boil and result in airlocks which require a lot of work to clear to restart the hot water flow.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND REQUESTS
We thoroughly enjoy being surrounded by content customers. Please tell us as soon as you can if there's something we can do, or need to know to make your stay more comfortable. Catering is pretty versatile with reasonable notice. Please tell us if there are any special requirements within your group. (e.g. vegetarians, religious requirements, definite dislikes, allergies, requests for nshima, favourite dishes, low cal diets etc..

SELF CATERING
Campers can cook in the camp area or have meals from the restaurant. We don't offer self catering service through the lodge and camp kitchen.

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