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  • Articles
    • Article Index
    • Equipment
      • Build It Yourself
      • Canoes
      • Equipment
      • How to Choose
      • Kayaks
    • News
    • Technique
      • Build It Yourself
      • General Technique
      • Menu Planning
      • Photography
      • Tutorial
    • Tent Bound
      • Personal Essays
      • Tent Bound
      • The Lightweight Philosophy
      • Trip Reports
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  • Portage Packs,  Reviews

    Vaude Hobb Creek Review

    November 3, 2008 / 2 Comments

    The Hobb Creek first built for canyoneering and spelunking makes its way to Minnesota. How does it stack up?

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  • Books, Videos, and Movies,  Reviews

    Book Reviews

    November 3, 2008 / 1 Comment

    Jacobson, Expedition Canoeing. Connecticut, The Globe Pequot Press, 2001. Cliff Jacobson lays down the law of canoeing big and small rivers of the Canadian North. He covers details such as researching, picking a canoe, picking gear, navigation, cooking, hazards and rescue, and much more. Jacobson also includes other great Canadian explorers as additional voices to enhance his book. You’ll here from such greats as Verlen Kruger, Bob O’Hara, and many others. If you buy one book on how to canoe, this should be it. Get the book at Amazon here. Excerpt: page 53: “Some people are turned on by beautiful cars. With me, it’s canoes. So it was natural that…

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  • Books, Videos, and Movies,  Canoes and Kayaks,  Reviews

    Build Your Own Sea Kayak Video by Bob Boucher

    November 3, 2008 / 6 Comments

    A review of Bob Boucher's video Build Your Own Sea Kayak.

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  • Bending Branches Viper Review
    Paddles,  Reviews

    Bending Branches Viper Review

    November 3, 2008 / Comments Open

    A review of the Bending Branches Viper prototype paddle.

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