Welcome to another episode of F Stopping by the Woods, my nature photography podcast. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and fellow wildlife photographer, Sumeet Gayathri Moghe, to look back on our extraordinary month-long journey through Botswana during the dry season of 2024.
We relive some of our most unforgettable moments—from flying over the Okavango Delta at golden hour, tracking leopards in Khwai, and spending magical hours with meerkats and aardwolves, to sharing open camps with elephants and hippos. It’s the kind of adventure that leaves you with as many stories as photos, and plenty of lessons for anyone dreaming of their own African safari.
In this conversation, we share our personal highlights, the surprises that made us stop and stare, and the challenges that tested our planning and patience. We chat about how favorite moments don’t always become favorite photos, what worked on this trip, what we’d do differently next time, and why sometimes the unexpected mishaps turn into the best memories.
If you’re thinking of self-driving or overlanding in Botswana, you’ll find real talk here on picking campsites, crossing rivers, managing gear, keeping your tech working in the wild, and the essential gear and little hacks that saved the day (or nearly did). We also share our best travel advice for navigating Botswana’s pans, parks, and community concessions—plus tales of lost microphones, challenging roads, and the joys and tribulations of unfenced camps.
If you enjoy honest reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from the field, this episode is for you. Share your questions or your own safari memories in the comments, and don’t forget to subscribe for more wildlife storytelling, trip planning tips, and nature photography adventures.
More from F-Stopping by the woods –
00:00 Intro
02:15 Top experiences
09:16 Misadventures
11:18 Favourite photos
17:34 What we could have done better
25:14 Sumeet’s next trip to Kalahari
32:37 Top tips for your next trip
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