Ralph_W 0 #1 June 13, 2017 Let's make history in Africa. Lets BOOGIE IN BOTSWANA Join us for the African Bigway Record or the African Wingsuit Record and of course for some boogie mayhem. Here are the key facts: AUGUST 9 - 12!! Makgadikgadi Epic Boogie Big Way Record organized by Dan BC!! Wingsuit Record organized by Taya Weiss!! Casa 235 Hercules C130 Need to say more? Here we go: Come join us for this incredible event. You need to be there. The boogie is open to skydivers of all experience levels. In addition to awesome boogie jumps, we are also putting the team together to build a new African Large Formation Record 50way plus a African Wingsuit Record. All the details are below. Any questions should go to: [email protected] and [email protected]. $400 covers your registration, 13 jumps and welcome pack! The first 70 jumpers to register and pay get free safari tent accommodation (sharing) with twin single beds (bedding included). Meal voucher at $100.00 will covering you for all breakfasts and suppers for the duration of the boogie. Should you take your time and not fall within the 1st 70 paid registrations, accommodation will be an additional $400.00! This is really too good to be true. Register now!! So hurry up. Come out and enjoy the hospitality of Botswana in the bush! The Makgadikgadi Epic is to be held at Sowa Town, Botswana. Sowa Town is located in the Central District of Botswana. Besides great skydives you can also enjoy AMAZING SAFARIS!! Aircraft: For this four day event, we will be having the following aircraft: (1) The primary aircraft will be a CASA 235. This aircraft can accommodate 40 jumpers and will be operational for the full duration of the boogie. Smaller groups in preparation to form part of the record formations and fun jumpers will have use of this aircraft for the entire boogie. (2) The Hercules C-130 is also there and is dedicated for when the real big way fun with Dan BC and Taya Weiss start to get momentum. Yes, there will be more than enough space for fun jumpers too! The C130 will run for the last two days of the boogie when things are in full swing. We want skydivers to have fun and oh yes, build records! We would like to build Africa Records in both Formation Skydiving and Wing Suiting at this boogie, and if you think you have what it takes, put your hand up for that when registering! (3) For those feeling like something different, we will also have a helicopter. Full details to follow, but at present, highly probably a Bell Jet Ranger. Epic Safari Tour Kasane and see African Wildlife (Chobe District). There will be two nights' accommodation specials STRICTLY FOR SKYDIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES at Kasane just before and after the boogie on a bed and breakfast plus 1 game drive or 1 boat cruise basis. NO sunset beats a sunset over the Chobe river on a boat cruise! Buffalo, Hippo and Elephants in the water all around you. But don’t jump from this ship, Crocodiles! Loads of Crocodiles! Please hurry as these options will become subject to availability in case of any late bookings! Some more info can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/dan.brodskychenfeld/posts/10155473970350798 Any questions should go to: [email protected] and [email protected]. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1neJAmKYdrzOBsYvX4EPl0mQlTsAidYsz_HP9fE2VslE/viewform?edit_requested=true Come and join us for the biggest and most epic Boogie in Africa. Help us having tons of fun and setting records.Silence is golden. www.bt-ag.ch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betzilla 56 #2 June 13, 2017 what's the best airport to fly into for this boogie? - curious to see whether I can manage it financially, and it looks like airfare would be the deciding factor... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph_W 0 #3 June 13, 2017 International travel should go to Johannesburg in South Africa an from there you wil find several local airlines to Kasane International Botswana. You will be picked up there. For details please contact on of the emails indicated in the mail, as I am only the videographer of the event.Silence is golden. www.bt-ag.ch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph_W 0 #4 October 18, 2017 Back from Botswana, here is a little report on that Boogie: https://skydivemag.smallteaser.com/article/back-to-summer-camp?category=skydivemag%23latest Be there next year (13. -16. July 2018). The list of organizers for 2018 looks like the "who is who" of large formation skydiving: Dan BC, Kate Cooper-Jensen, Martial Ferré, Milko Hodgkinson plus 'Taya Weiss for Wingsuiting.Silence is golden. www.bt-ag.ch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph_W 0 #6 November 1, 2017 Here is the website/registration link for 2018: http://www.makgadikgadiepic.com/Silence is golden. www.bt-ag.ch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
