Cliff Jacobson
FEAR AND CONFIDENCE
Bob O'Hara: One of North America's most experienced Arctic paddlers Since 1969, Bob O’Hara has spent every summer canoeing in the Far...
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Cliff Jacobson
Dec 9, 20182 min read
WESTERN WATER
Eastern and midwestern waterways are generally clear and inviting. Not so in the far west. Desert rivers like the Colorado, Green and...
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Cliff Jacobson
Nov 3, 20185 min read
SELECTIVE ENVIRONMENTALISM
Kopka River, Ontario Adirondacks, New York At the outset, I should make it clear that I am an environmentalist. I taught environmental...
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Cliff Jacobson
Oct 10, 20187 min read
TEN TOP CAMPING ITEMS!
Newcomers to camping are often put off by the all the things they “think they need” to have a good time. Frankly, you can get by with...
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Cliff Jacobson
Sep 21, 20184 min read
BOBBY
Point Lake, Nunavut, Canada. Start of our trip down the Hood River Muskox! Cliff Jacobson and Sue Harings. Hood River I first heard...
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Cliff Jacobson
Aug 22, 20187 min read
CANOEING AMONG DANGEROUS BEARS
Mention guns and canoe trips in the same breath and some folks are apt to go ballistic. Still, if you're traveling among dangerous bears...
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Cliff Jacobson
Aug 1, 20184 min read
REVIEW: WEATHERWOOL®ANORAK
The WeatherWool anorak: It's at home in the woods or at a fine restaurant! Check this if you think that wool isn't high-tech! I’ve loved...
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Cliff Jacobson
Jul 13, 20185 min read
OLD IDEAS DIE HARD--REALLY HARD!
IF IT RAINS HARD ENOUGH AND LONG ENOUGH, WATER WILL GET INTO YOUR TENT! FLOODED TENT: NOTE HOW THE INTERIOR GROUND-SHEET KEEPS WATER AWAY...
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Cliff Jacobson
Jun 18, 20184 min read
KNOWING WHEN IT'S TIME TO QUIT
Stuff happens as we age, and it’s not all good. Darrell Foss, 75, one of my closest friends, has Alzheimer’s disease. Darrell has lived...
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Cliff Jacobson
May 30, 20184 min read
CANOEING INTO OLD AGE
San Juan River, Utah: Cliff Jacobson, Bell Yellowstone solo canoe Tumplines are magical, more so when going uphill as they hold the...
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Cliff Jacobson
May 9, 20182 min read
DRYING HAMBURGER AND BEANS
Hamburger and beans form the basis of dozens of outdoors meals. Examples include spaghetti, lasagna, beef and been burritos and chili....
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Cliff Jacobson
Apr 12, 20183 min read
COMMON SENSE
Everyone who canoes the Boundary Waters knows that the maximum group size is nine people and four watercraft. The rule further states...
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Cliff Jacobson
Mar 28, 20182 min read
REVIEW: Chota HYRB-800 Rubber-Soled Boots
The subject of canoeing footwear has been largely beat to death by canoeing writers, including me. There’s no agreement as to what works...
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Cliff Jacobson
Mar 13, 20184 min read
ARE BIG KNIVES BEST FOR BUSH CAMPING?
What knives are best for camping?
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Cliff Jacobson
Feb 12, 20188 min read
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CAMPING?
Camping out has changed considerably since the good old days of pine bough beds, bonfires and fresh-cut trail shelters. Camps stoves...
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Cliff Jacobson
Jan 23, 20183 min read
FRESH FOOD TRICKS
I like to eat well on canoe trips. Pre-packaged, freeze-dried meals, like the ones you buy at camping shops don’t cut it. My food comes...
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Cliff Jacobson
Jan 9, 20185 min read
REVIEW: Gransfors Mini Belt Hatchet
ABOVE: Gransfors Axes: Top to Bottom: Small Forest Ax, Wildlife Hatchet, Mini Belt Hatchet. BOTTOM: Lennart Petterson making a Mini Belt...
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Cliff Jacobson
Dec 31, 20173 min read
REVIEW: A SYNTHETIC BASE-LAYER THAT WORKS!
At the outset, I should make it perfectly clear that I’m a “wool” man, and it would take an act of congress or a seriously enlightening...
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Cliff Jacobson
Dec 11, 20172 min read
COFFEE TALK WITH CLIFF JACOBSON
Cliff Jacobson has been a great mentor to me for years. I first saw Cliff speak at Canoecopia in the early '80s. Cliff is a master...
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Cliff Jacobson
Dec 7, 20173 min read
COMPASS OR GPS?
At the outset I should make it clear that I love my GPS. I bring it on every canoe trip. This said, I ALWAYS carry a compass—two of...
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