Cliff Jacobson
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
ARE BIG KNIVES BEST FOR BUSH CAMPING?
What knives are best for camping?
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Cliff Jacobson
- Feb 12, 2018
- 8 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 5 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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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Scott Oeth
- Dec 11, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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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Cliff Jacobson
- Nov 25, 2017
- 6 min
TOP TEN 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
- Nov 12, 2017
- 3 min
REVIEW: BEST SOCKS IN THE WORLD!
If you haven't tried FITS socks, you're missing something special. I've been wearing them (exclusively) since I discovered them three...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Nov 6, 2017
- 3 min
HOW TO SHARPEN A KNIFE
Quick! You’re going on a wilderness trip. What tool do you value most? If you said “a good sharp knife”, you’re in agreement with the...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Nov 1, 2017
- 2 min
REVIEW: Exped Torrent Pack
Sometimes a product comes along that's done “just right”. The new Exped 30/40/50 series Torrent dry packs are one of them. The number...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 31, 2017
- 4 min
YOU SAVED US! Or, How Not to Stay Lost!
This is from Caitlin Looney, a wilderness therapist in Colorado. Caitlin was guiding a group of teenagers and turned a “lost experience”...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 31, 2017
- 4 min
REVIEW: NORTHSTAR PHOENIX CANOE
Cliff (L), Larry Rice (R). Both Phoenix canoes. Yellowstone River. CCS spray covers. Bear Paulson, Phoenix canoe Cliff, Phoenix canoe. ...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 26, 2017
- 5 min
A SMART NORTHWOODS SURVIVAL KIT
My first job after college was as a forester for the Bureau of Land Management in Coos Bay, Oregon. One rainy January morning I was...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 18, 2017
- 2 min
PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
North Knife River, Manitoba: the water is very high and shore-line eddies are washed out. It is 45 degrees and raining. A rocky island...
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Toni Harting
- Oct 9, 2017
- 2 min
THE DEVIL'S GRIN--A RIVETING TRUE STORY BY AUTHOR/PHOTOGRAPHER, Toni Harting
Book Review: “The Devil’s Grin”, by Toni Harting by Cliff Jacobson Paddlers who are familiar with Toni Harting’s earlier books, “Shooting...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Sep 28, 2017
- 4 min
WHAT'S WRONG WITH GASOLINE TRAIL STOVES?
My favorite trail stove is the long defunct Optimus 111B. Known for its power, simplicity and reliability, the B still retains a strong...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Sep 28, 2017
- 5 min
THREE GREAT WOOD BURNING TRAIL STOVES
Littlbug Stove TREK STOV EmberLit Stove Most of today’s self-propelled campers rely on liquid-fueled (propane, butane, gasoline, alcohol)...
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