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REVIEW: RADLIGHT: HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIGHTER
By Cliff Jacobson Here’s an interesting new product. RADLIGHT is a “take off” on the old Zippo lighter, but it’s much larger, has a very...
Cliff Jacobson
Apr 43 min read
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MURDER AT WEDDING CAKE FALLS
by Cliff Jacobson Third and final pitch of Wedding Cake Falls* Just west of Armstrong, Ontario, in the rocky shield country of Canada,...
Cliff Jacobson
Jan 258 min read
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THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON A CAMPING TRIP IS ??
Kopka River, Ontario. Cliff prepares steam fried pizza - 10 min. prep/2 min. cook Quick! Name the most important thing on a camping trip....
Cliff Jacobson
Nov 16, 20243 min read
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Fire making - Learn How To Make A One-Match Campfire!
I recently returned from a trip in the Boundary Waters, and as usual, it was a good time. But one of the things that gnawed at me, was...
Cliff Jacobson
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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DO YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO USE A MAP AND COMPASS?
In the 1980s, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources became concerned about the large number of deer hunters who became lost every...
Cliff Jacobson
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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DON'T WORRY DOC, WE'LL MAKE IT! The story of Jim McAvoy--a daredevil Canadian bush pilot who carved history with his wings.
By Eric Watt: From my book, Campsite Memories . This true, heartwarming story will make you smile. Forward : Erik Watt is a politically...
Cliff Jacobson
Aug 7, 202414 min read
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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CANOEING?
CANOEING QUIZ by Cliff Jacobson Steel River, Ontario When I was a Boy Scout in the 1950s, my greatest thrill was summer camp and the...
Cliff Jacobson
Jun 30, 20249 min read
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GOING NORTH - WHAT YOU CAN - AND CAN’T - LEARN FROM CANOEING THE BOUNDARY WATERS
Yes! The fishing (and everything else!) is AWESOME in Northern Canada. North Knife River, Manitoba You’ve made many successful trips...
Cliff Jacobson
May 27, 20246 min read
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