[I]Okay I have a couple of questions on the living situation.
1). Would a larger tent be advised? And what about lugging it from home (the US in this case)?
2). If staying in a tent, would one need to be cautious about leaving the documents and valuables (i.e. laptop, wallet, logbook, etc.) in the tent? Are there services that offer safes and such?
Since staying in a tent seems to be the most economic route, for most of us, it will probably be the way to go.
3). There was also a quote from someone (a few pages back i think) about it roughly costing $1000 USD a month to live, if living in a tent. That number seems pretty high to me. Reading elsewhere, i saw that for food it would cost around $10 USD per day. With the low cost of housing, about $3 per day or $90/month, it doesn't make much sense, buying beers included as to why the price is so high. Maybe prices have gone up...? This would make more sense if you were @ Back Packers under the dorm option (
Budget Accommodation, B&B and Camping in Maun, Okavango, Botswana).
Thanks guys for all the help!