Rogue wall of fame In The Kruger Park!

Rogue is synonymous with hard-wearing and authentic safari wear and accessories.  A Rogue hat should be part of any Safari-goers attire as it will keep your head cool and eyes shaded whilst on those wonderful game drives and walks. The choice of hat is huge from a Rogue canvas airhead hat with  mesh sides to a genuine Rogue African Buffalo hat! Rogue boots are strong, comfortable and made for the job.  From the suede Rogue Desert boots to the rugged Rogue RB5 trans-Africa boot there is a style that will be perfect for your trip to Africa.  A Rogue bag will complete your requirements for a trip to Africa.  The bags are made from leather or canvas (depending on your preference) and are perfect for African travel as they are soft enough to load on to game transfer vehicles but strong enough to withstand international travel!!

To get a snap shot of the huge range of Rogue products you need only look at this photograph taken inside the Skukuza shop in the Kruger Park.

Rogue products

Skukuza is the central administration area for the Kruger Park and is the largest of the camps with probably the best stocked shop in the Park as well.  The shop has a huge wall dedicated to Rogue products from Elehant belts and boots, to Buffalo hats and wildebeast wallets.  Other Rogue products are leather hats, fly swats and belts.

The Rogue products are all hard-wearing and come with a lifetime guarantee and will not disappoint you!  Check out the Rogue products you can buy here in the UK at www.kendrickimports.com or call 0845 4751281 for more information.  All UK mainland deliveries have free P&P.

Rogue boots and hyenas!

Rogue boots have been tried and tested in all sorts of African situations and will never let you down…… as long as you take great care of them!  One tale that comes to mind is a story I heard of a group of people camping in the African bush whilst wearing Rogue boots.  I am not sure whether it was the Rogue RB5 Trans Africa boots or the RH1 Rogue half boots, but this is not important for the story!  The boots were left outside the tent one night (maybe because they were very old favourites and had been won for many days on the trot!!) A hyena was heard outside the tent that night making it’s haunting “whooop whoooop” noise.  Next morning at sunrise the owner of the boots opened the tent flap to put on his treasured Rogue boots only to find that they had been chewed by the hyena!

Hyena

Hyenas are well known for their destruction of belongings and it is good practise to never eave any belongings outside your tent when camping to avoid destruction of them by hyena!!!

Rogue boots are renowned for their simple design which is made for comfort and durability. Every pair of boots is hand-made in South Africa and comes with the unique Rogue guarantee:-

Rogue RB5 Trans Africa Boot

Rogue RH1 Boot

“Some call it a waranty, some a guarantee, sometimes you don’t even see the words mentioned. We thought about offering, or having all our prodcuts guaranteed for life, but when we set out to design a quality product to last a long time, the last thing on our minds at the time was “Well how long should we guarantee these for?”.

You see, at Rogue, without even thinking, over the years we have repaired and refurbished old, favourite, comfortable and well worn items, so we really don’t offer a guarantee so to speak – we just like to call it service!

In the event (and it does happen as all Rogue products are handcrafted by humans) one of our products falls apart, stitching fails or something is just wrong, send it back to us and we’ll get it sorted out – repaired or replaced.Sadly, there are times when even your favourite boots can no longer be repaired – send them to us with their story and we’ll add them to our “Rogue’s Gallery”.

Our business has been built on the basis that when you buy a Rogue product we want you to keep buying Rogue – we feel all our clients are part of the Rogue family. So any concerns or problems you have with our product, let us know, we’ll listen and fix or replace whatever we can.

So if you feel any of our products are not up to scratch, call me, because if you don’t tell us we’ll never know.”

I am sure Rogue boots are not guaranteed against destruction by hyenas, but they would certainly “die” doing the job they were made for!

Rogue boots are available in the UK from Kendrick Imports, with free P&P to UK mainland addresses.

We saw this clan of hyenas in the Kruger Park yesterday  They were living in the culvert under the road and were just coming out at 5.30pm ready for their evening’s activities!  A really wonderful sight.

Hyenas

The plated Lizard and Kendrick Imports!

This plated lizard was photographed at our farm in Hazyview this week.  It is a good reminder as to why we should wear Rogue  boots when out and about in Africa!

Plated Lizard

This plated lizard was about 40cm long and had a flattened head and body shape.  Theses are normally shy reptiles which are seldom seen so we felt lucky to see one!

Rogue desert boots are the perfect  safari boot as they are strong, comfortable and yet smart enough to wear in the evening.

Rogue Desert boot

The Rogue RB5 boot is also a great boot for Africa or indeed any European country – however it is much more of a work-horse boot than the Rogue desert boot and is made of fullgrain leather.  The design of the boot along with Rogue leather food makes it a good water-tight boot for wetter terrain.

The rugged Rogue RB5 boot

Check out the full range of Rogue boots and accessories available from Kendrick Imports.

Rogue hats, boots & bags – Authentic Safari Gear

Rogue hats, Rogue boots and Rogue bags are all hand-made in Hazyview, South Africa. 

They are the hats and boots worn by trail guides and safari guides.  You cannot beat authentic safari gear for your safari trip.

Kendrick Imports brings the leather, suede and canvas goods into the UK and sells through their website.

The goods are ALL made at the Rogue factory

The Rogue factory

by a team of people that have been with the Company for many years.  Some of the  styles of hat remain firm favourites and are made by Rogue every year such as the Rogue RB5 boots and Rogue 127X Ranger hat.

Rogue Ranger Hat

As well as the firm favourites are new additions to the range such as the fullgrain leather packaway hat and the “Big 5″ range including crocodile belts and hippo boots.

For your authentic safari bag, hat or boots click on to our web-site at www.kendrickimports.com

Kendrick Imports ships free to UK mainland addresses.

Pod Mahogany Seeds

Seeds of the pod mahogany tree

These seeds are  matt black with bright orange ends and about 4cm long.  They are seeds from the huge pod mahogany tree.  The seed pod itself is large – about 18cm long and flat and a dark brown colour.

We found the seed pod whilst walking in the bush in our Rogue Desert boots - absolutely perfect for walking through long grass as they are comfortable, light-weight and look great with shorts or long trousers.

The pod mahogany tree was huge and had a spreading crown – looked as if it would be great for small boys to climb!!

Kendrick Imports specialises in authentic safari clothing and equipment that is made in South Africa.  The slogan used is “made in Africa and used in Africa!”  Check out our range of gear from Bug Geroff natural insect repellent to the best designed Rogue “bush sling bag” to carry all of your needs each day.

Kendrick Imports Authentic Safari Clothing

Destinations for Africa recently invited Kendrick Imports to join them for an evening where they showcased their destinations in Africa to some Elite Travel Agents.  We displayed our popular Of African Origin authentic Safari Clothing and Rogue bags, hats and boots.

The guest speaker for the evening was Paddy Hagglethorn Head Ranger at Savannah Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands.  This private game reserve borders the Kruger Park in South Africa and is an amazing place to stay… promise (we spent two nights there a few years ago).

When booking to visit any destination in Africa it is essential that you take the right gear with you.  Arriving on Safari in a bright pink T-shirt, flip flops and a pair of sunglasses will be no fun for the traveller or the other guests on the Safari!!  Kendrick Imports has an authentic range of attire for the traveller.  We can help you with the clothing you need for a few days on safari from the shorts, shirts, skirts and blouses to the hat and insect repellent that will equip the traveller and hep them enjoy their experience to the max!  As well as the obvious needs of the traveller, Kendrick Imports can supply the Deet free insect repellent Bug Geroff that is used by locals in the Kruger area to deter mosquitoes, and the Rogue bags which make travelling around South Africa a pleasure because they are soft enough to be easy to transport on game vehicles but strong enough to protect belongings in the hold of an airbus!!  Add to this the Rogue Desert boots and Rogue bush bags and you can see that Kendrick Imports is the one-stop shop for your Safari needs!

Authentic Safari wear

Any way – back to the story.  Destinatins invited Kendrick Imports to Chalalaka restaurant in Putney London – a unique South African restaurant for the evening along with 70 + other guests.  We ate biltong, Boerwors, kudu and Cape Brandy Pudding – all true South African fare and enjoyed an evening which included a South African drummer and the “leopard Twins” who were body painted by the UK Champion body painter .   A great evening was had by all.

Busi Finishing University Honours Year

This morning Kendrick Imports had this e mail from Busi Thobile.  We sponsored Busi during her time at University in South Africa and Busi has just finished an extra year at University for which she won a scholarship.

Busi has now completed her final Honours Year

Good day Carol

Its been a while since i last contacted You. I hope you are all okay. I dont know exactly what to say or do to express my gratitude for all that you have done for me.
Words cannot express how grateful i am but i do pray that God will keep blessing you.
Im finishing up my honours and will hopefully be starting to work early next year.
Please send my regards to Peter, Lucy and Emmah. Love you all!

Busi

Busi is an extremely hard working and determined lady and we wish her lots of luck in finding a job in Travel and Tourism. Lets hope that 2010 is a great year for Busi and that she is able to quickly find work in the travel industry.

To see the other projects that Kendrick Imports are involved in check out our other blogs.

South Africa 2010 – the gear you need!

Kendrick Imports and football are already closely linked through the Hazyview Young Stars Football team!  Kendrick Imports have already sponsored the great team in South Africa near the Kruger Park with kit, balls, cones, pumps, bibs and water bottles.  There is no doubt that the team are looking forward to South Africa 2010 World Cup football!!

Looking forward to 2010 World Cup football

If you are lucky enough to be visiting in 2010 and are busy planning, there are a few items you should consider taking that are available from www.kendrickimports.com.  By buying these items from us you can ensure that the ethical work we do in Hazyview can continue, and the football team there can be supported even more.

The items you should consider to pack for your trip to South Africa (which hopefully for you will include a few days in the Kruger Park on Safari) include a hat to keep the sun off of your neck and out of your eyes.  The two most popular hats are the Rogue Packaway hat and the Rogue Canvas hat and will be perfect for the job!

Packs into a neat calico bag for travelling

Available in sand or olive colours

A pair of Rogue Desert Boots would also be a good buy – you can wear them to matches and then on safari.  They are strong enough to walk in – yet smart enough to wear to dinner!

The perfect boot for matches and Safari!

To keep the insects and mosquitoes at bay whilst in South Africa you will need a tried and trusted repellent.  Bug Geroff is made in South Africa and used by locals – the travel pack has all you need for a two week trip and the neat wrist strap is a real hit!This stuff is all natural – no nasty DEET so it is safe to use on babies and children.

Natural ingredients - no DEET

If you want to look the part on Safari – consider buying neutral coloured shorts, trousers and shirts or blouses such as the Of African Origin range. This gear is also made in South Africa and worn by the rangers that work in the private game reserves – authentic safari gear!!

Of African Origin Safari Shirt

If you want to discuss any of the products or what you might need to pack please don’t hesitate to give one of us a call at Kendrick Imports on 0845 475 1281 ……… happy planning!

Bug Geroff Swine Flu!!!

New from the Bug Geroff range of insect repellents, candles and soap….

BUG GEROFF SWINE ‘FLU

Kills 99% of germs

This new antibacterial waterless hand wash will clean and disinfect your hands anywhere, anytime.

It kills 99% of germs and will sanitise your hands and help reduce the risk of infection and exposure to illness.

To use this new Bug Geroff product simply squeeze a liberal amount on to the hands and rub until dry.

The 70ml tube can be carried anywhere and is available from Kendrick Imports at £2.99 including P&P

Rogue in the Kruger Park

Yesterday Kendrick Imports spent an afternoon in the Kruger Park. A few hours in the Kruger Park in South Africa is always a treat with the expectation of what may be seen a few metres further along the road. Yesterday did not disappoint us with great sightings of a Rogue elephant, a pride of lion, giraffe, zebra, warthog, buffalo, rhino, a troupe of baboons and a beautiful petite Pearl Spotted Owl all at close range.

Male Elephant in dry Riverbed

Equipped in our Of African Origin Safari Gear of shirts, shorts, skirt and sun top along with Rogue hats (the Packaway to be precise) to shield the sun from our eyes, we arrived at Phabeni gate (just 5 minutes drive from Hazyview) about 2.30pm. With the gates closing at 6pm we knew we had three and a half hours to be enthralled and surprised! The Kruger Park is a wonderful place to visit, especially if you have the time to spend a couple of days exploring the area and to stay in the Camps that are dotted about the Park. It is perfectly safe to drive yourself around the Park even if you are an overseas tourist. The park is well sign posted and the maps very simple to follow!

Giraffe 4m from road

At Skukuza Camp – the nerve centre of the Park, is the largest camp shop. Rogue have a complete wall to display all of their wonderful products. The usual Rogue canvas hats, original Rogue leather hats and range of Rogue Breezy hats (with mesh sides to cool the head) are all available alongside Rogue bags and Rogue boots. The shop also stocks the Rogue belts, wallets and other accessories.Skukuza  shop also houses the new range from Rogue called “The Rogue Big 5 Range”. This range has the usual hats, belts and boots but hand-made in the more rare and unusual hides such as hippo, warthog, gemsbok, wildebeast and even elephant. As the range is far more expensive and varied we are not stocking the items in the UK through Kendrick Imports, but will happily import any item in to order. If you would like to see the Rogue “Big 5” range check it out at www.rogue.co.za if you see something you would like to order simply e mail us at infor@kendrickimports.com and we will quote you a price and delivery time.

Hippo grazing and sunning themselves out of the wter

If you are planning to visit South Africa and would like some advice on what sort of itinerary you should be planning, or need advice on where to stay – especially the Kruger Park area, please don’t hesitate to email us or call us on 0845 475 1281 and we will be more than happy to share our local knowledge with you FREE!!!

A family unit!

The photos in this blog are sights we saw yesterday in just 3 hours!!!

This elephant was digging a hole in sand for water!