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Cliff Jacobson

Nov 25, 20176 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Nov 12, 20173 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Nov 6, 20173 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Nov 1, 20172 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Oct 31, 20174 min read

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”...

Cliff Jacobson

Oct 31, 20174 min read

REVIEW: NORTHSTAR PHOENIX CANOE

Cliff (L), Larry Rice (R). Both Phoenix canoes. Yellowstone River. CCS spray covers. Bear Paulson, Phoenix canoe Cliff, Phoenix canoe. ...

Cliff Jacobson

Oct 26, 20175 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Oct 18, 20172 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Oct 9, 20172 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Sep 28, 20174 min read

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...

Cliff Jacobson

Sep 28, 20175 min read

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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