Anti Poaching Units need your help.

H&Hhunter · March 20, 2011, 03:42 PM

Anti-poaching units in South Africa are requesting your help. On the front lines of the battle to protect rhinos, South African game rangers put their own lives at risk on a daily basis.

The enemy? Well-funded and heavily armed rhino horn syndicates with a generous payroll and an unlimited budget.

Unfortunately, the good guys on the ground are operating with very limited resources, often without the basic necessities.

It turns out that while South Africa has all the expertise needed to train and run antipoaching
units, game rangers and scouts are battling to get the necessary equipment for extended stays in the bush.

APUs in need of equipment

Although anti-poaching units have attempted to use civilian camping kits, backpacks, and boots,
these items have not stood up to the rigors of daily operations and are generally worn out in just
a few months.

In order to improve ground coverage in South Africa, anti-poaching units need military-grade
basics. The public is encouraged to help by donating the following equipment or by providing
anti-poaching units with military surplus contacts.

Suggested items (military grade):

• Military backpacks
• Day packs
• Water bottles and carriers- Firebuckets
• Web belts
• Combat Trouser, shirts, socks CAMO DPM - or olive drab ( military green or khaki)
• Bushhats Camo DPM or olive drab (military green or khaki)
• Boots - flat sole or desert type
• Groundsheets - olive drab or camo
• Bivy bags or small two-man tents
• Water bladders

Please note that Kevin Bewick of Anti-Poaching Intelligence Group of Southern Africa and Major
Jack Greeff would like to assure concerned parties that the Game Rangers Association of Africa will verify the legitimacy of any APUs receiving equipment or donations.

For additional information, please contact Kevin Bewick directly at kdbewick@gmail.com
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tazbigdog · March 20, 2011, 04:09 PM

If they would pay my way, I'd help them.

rjrivero · March 20, 2011, 04:11 PM

Good post. Worth while cause.

H&Hhunter · March 20, 2011, 06:15 PM

Quote:

If they would pay my way, I'd help them.

You've got their contact info.

Ole Humpback · March 21, 2011, 05:54 PM

Crye Precision makes some great all weather field clothes in the above required colors & Multicam:

http://www.cryeprecision.com/C-114/Field-Apparel

$120 for the shirt & a bit more for the pants. As for there Combat line, it appears to be more form fitting than the field stuff, also costs a bit more $145 for the shirt and $180 for the pants. I'll throw in the elbow & knee pads too.

If I get a job when I graduate in May, I'll set aside some funds to send a set there way.

March 20, 2011, 03:42 PM	#1
H&Hhunter Member Join Date: January 28, 2003 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 5,127	Anti Poaching Units need your help. Anti-poaching units in South Africa are requesting your help. On the front lines of the battle to protect rhinos, South African game rangers put their own lives at risk on a daily basis. The enemy? Well-funded and heavily armed rhino horn syndicates with a generous payroll and an unlimited budget. Unfortunately, the good guys on the ground are operating with very limited resources, often without the basic necessities. It turns out that while South Africa has all the expertise needed to train and run antipoaching units, game rangers and scouts are battling to get the necessary equipment for extended stays in the bush. APUs in need of equipment Although anti-poaching units have attempted to use civilian camping kits, backpacks, and boots, these items have not stood up to the rigors of daily operations and are generally worn out in just a few months. In order to improve ground coverage in South Africa, anti-poaching units need military-grade basics. The public is encouraged to help by donating the following equipment or by providing anti-poaching units with military surplus contacts. Suggested items (military grade): • Military backpacks • Day packs • Water bottles and carriers- Firebuckets • Web belts • Combat Trouser, shirts, socks CAMO DPM - or olive drab ( military green or khaki) • Bushhats Camo DPM or olive drab (military green or khaki) • Boots - flat sole or desert type • Groundsheets - olive drab or camo • Bivy bags or small two-man tents • Water bladders Please note that Kevin Bewick of Anti-Poaching Intelligence Group of Southern Africa and Major Jack Greeff would like to assure concerned parties that the Game Rangers Association of Africa will verify the legitimacy of any APUs receiving equipment or donations. For additional information, please contact Kevin Bewick directly at kdbewick@gmail.com Saving Rhinos LLC \| savingrhinos.org \| rhinoconservation.org \| info@savingrhinos.org __________________ Bell who?? He did what with a .275 Rigby?;) “The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.” - H.L. Mencken

March 20, 2011, 04:09 PM	#2
tazbigdog Member Join Date: January 21, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 179	If they would pay my way, I'd help them. __________________ "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience." Julius Caesar

March 21, 2011, 05:54 PM	#5
Ole Humpback Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: IN, USA Posts: 402	Crye Precision makes some great all weather field clothes in the above required colors & Multicam: http://www.cryeprecision.com/C-114/Field-Apparel $120 for the shirt & a bit more for the pants. As for there Combat line, it appears to be more form fitting than the field stuff, also costs a bit more $145 for the shirt and $180 for the pants. I'll throw in the elbow & knee pads too. If I get a job when I graduate in May, I'll set aside some funds to send a set there way. Last edited by Ole Humpback; March 21, 2011 at 05:59 PM.

March 20, 2011, 04:11 PM	#3
rjrivero Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Posts: 910	Good post. Worth while cause.