Outdoor Writer & Consultant – Wilderness Guide – Custom Canoe Expeditions into the far north
Outdoor Writer & Consultant – Wilderness Guide – Custom Canoe Expeditions into the far north
This guest blog, by, Tony Heck, is a great read. It’s long, but worth your time. About Tony: Tony is a jack-of-all trades outdoorsman, paddler and master sausage maker. He travels with his little Beagle dog, Tu. Tu has grown quite comfortable sitting atop Tony’s specially outfitted Old Town Tripper canoe. Tu never complains. Tony’s […]
Updated: Aug 22, 2024 By Eric Watt: From my book, Campsite Memories. This true, heartwarming story will make you smile. Forward: Erik Watt is a politically incorrect misfit who fled North after thirty years as a fourth-generation newsman to avoid becoming a journalist. He’s known Canada’s Northwest Territories since he was a teenage Mackenzie River deckhand […]
I turned 80 in September. No matter, I continue to think—and largely feel—like I’m 29…well, maybe 39. The heart attack I had in 2013 hasn’t slowed me down. Early in life I became a fan of Calvin Rutstrum’s books. I read them all, over and over again. In one of his titles (I believe it […]
I was recently honored (“roasted”) on The July 21, 2021 CAMPING SHOW (W4CY Internet radio) hosted by CW Goetz. I was very honored and touched by the many wonderful comments. Check out the CAMPING SHOW to see the tribute and watch Jerry Vandiver perform a hysterical song he wrote for this occasion entitled “Cliff Jacobson.” […]
Dear Cliff: I hope you will forgive the length of this email, but I must write to tell you what an impact you have made on the life of me and my family this past month. Since I’m a teacher myself and know how fun it is to hear that I’ve made a lasting mark […]
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 with this disease for about five years now and he’s done everything possible (medication, memory clinics, mental exercises, etc.) to slow it down. He’s been persistent in pursuing every possible light […]
Above: San Juan River, Utah: Cliff Jacobson, Bell Yellowstone solo canoe Tumplines are magical, more so when going uphill as they hold the weight of the load tight against your back! Thousands of Voyageurs and Himalayan porters can’t be wrong! A not-so-funny thing happened this year. I turned 77. That’s seventy-seven! Which is really old! […]
By Bull Moose Patrol 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 storyteller, so even though I was a fairly young, Cliff’s presentation really kept my attention. When my dad later picked up a copy of Cliff’s […]