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Boundary Waters Canoe Camping, 2nd Edition
Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 9
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Greate information on camping this wonderful area

On: 2006-03-15

Cliff does a great job of introducing the area and providing good basic information on canoe camping. He also stresses the importance of proper techniques to limit the human impact to this natural national treasure.

A Great Book Filled With Excellent Tips on Canoe Camping!

On: 2000-03-13

Before setting out on our first trip to the BWCA five years ago, I bought Cliffs book. I read it cover to cover and found it packed with practical information that helped make my first trip (and all my subsequent trips) completely enjoyable. Ive re-read the book every year since. Ive followed Cliffs tips, and hes never let me down. Yes, put the groundcloth inside your tent, and youll never have a wet sleeping bag. Use a tumpline when portaging .... it relieves a the stress of carrying a heavy pack. Dont hang your food in a tree, unless you want a bear to to find it! Follow Cliffs tips. Ive heard him speak on the subject of canoe camping several times...and he brings many years of valuable experience. I highly recommend reading this book before taking your next canoe/camping trip!

A Great Book Filled With Excellent Tips on Canoe Camping!

On: 2000-03-12

Before setting out on our first trip to the BWCA five years ago, I bought Cliffs book. I read it cover to cover and found it packed with practical information that helped make my first trip (and all my subsequent trips) completely enjoyable. Ive re-read the book every year since. Ive followed Cliffs tips, and hes never let me down. Yes, put the groundcloth inside your tent, and youll never have a wet sleeping bag. Use a tumpline when portaging .... it relieves a the stress of carrying a heavy pack. Dont hang your food in a tree, unless you want a bear to to find it! Follow Cliffs tips. Ive heard him speak on the subject of canoe camping several times...and he brings many years of valuable experience. I highly recommend reading this book before taking your next canoe/camping trip!

Boundary Waters Canoe Camping...With Style

by: Anonymous On: 2000-01-26

An excellent book for anyone who is interested in canoeing, camping or the B.W.C.A. Timely information for the first timer in the BWCA or for those that have made many trips. Well written and illustrated. A must for the Boundary Water traveler!

Boundary Waters Canoe Camping...With Style

On: 2000-01-25

An excellent book for anyone who is interested in canoeing, camping or the B.W.C.A. Timely information for the first timer in the BWCA or for those that have made many trips. Well written and illustrated. A must for the Boundary Water traveler!

An Interesting Perspective

On: 2000-01-21

Reading the other reviews submitted about this book, one would think that it is either the best or the worst book ever written about the special requirements of canoe camping in the boundary waters. Well, it is neither. I take a 14-plus day trip to the Quetico every other summer, and have travelled many of the most challenging and remote routes of the park. The value of this book is that it offers one set of ideas as to the best way to go about ones business in the wilderness. These ideas are not definitive, and I flatly ignore many of them. That said, I have also adopted some of the ideas found in the book, or at least reconsidered my tried and true methods based on some of the authors recommendations. If youre looking for a book to stimulate you to think about different ways of doing things in the woods-- this is a good choice. If youre a beginner, this isnt a bad place to start, but it would be a bad place to stop. There are as many different ways to go about travelling in canoe country as there are lakes in the Quetico. Almost all have something to offer. None are perfect. This book is worth reading as part of the exploration and learning process.

An Interesting Perspective

On: 2000-01-20

Reading the other reviews submitted about this book, one would think that it is either the best or the worst book ever written about the special requirements of canoe camping in the boundary waters. Well, it is neither. I take a 14-plus day trip to the Quetico every other summer, and have travelled many of the most challenging and remote routes of the park. The value of this book is that it offers one set of ideas as to the best way to go about ones business in the wilderness. These ideas are not definitive, and I flatly ignore many of them. That said, I have also adopted some of the ideas found in the book, or at least reconsidered my tried and true methods based on some of the authors recommendations. If youre looking for a book to stimulate you to think about different ways of doing things in the woods-- this is a good choice. If youre a beginner, this isnt a bad place to start, but it would be a bad place to stop. There are as many different ways to go about travelling in canoe country as there are lakes in the Quetico. Almost all have something to offer. None are perfect. This book is worth reading as part of the exploration and learning process.

A fine introduction to the Boundary Waters

On: 2000-01-12

The one star reviews on this page are very misleading. Cliff Jacobson does recommend useful equipment but is hardly a shill for manufacturers -- no specific brands are mentioned, but helpful ideas and a long life as a paddler and instructor are put forward in this fine introduction to the Boundary Waters. This book is an introduction, and it is highly recommended by many outfitters in the Boundary Waters. It gives just enough information to aid in planning a trip to the area, but the expert with plenty of canoeing experience will probably want to look into Jacobsons other books, which are equally well written and researched. In planning my second trip to the Boundary Waters, I found the book helpful and useful -- it has none of the fluff intimated by some of the other reviewers on this page. I found the book a good, solid investment.

Don't waste your money on this book.

by: Anonymous On: 1999-09-15

I wanted to give this book zero stars, but the reviewing system would only let me go down to one star. Mr. Jacobson sounds like a salesman for outdoor equipment companies throughout the whole book. I have been camping for over 30 years and he didnt tell me anything helpful that I didnt learn to do, or not do, after my first camping trip. Many of his ideas and suggestions are well into the ridiculous range. Anybody that followed what he says in his book word for word would spend a lot of money on unnecessary expensive equipment camping equipment and most probably have the worst time of their life camping. He thus would turn a happy camper into a person that would never camp again.

Don't waste your money on this book.

On: 1999-09-14

I wanted to give this book zero stars, but the reviewing system would only let me go down to one star. Mr. Jacobson sounds like a salesman for outdoor equipment companies throughout the whole book. I have been camping for over 30 years and he didnt tell me anything helpful that I didnt learn to do, or not do, after my first camping trip. Many of his ideas and suggestions are well into the ridiculous range. Anybody that followed what he says in his book word for word would spend a lot of money on unnecessary expensive equipment camping equipment and most probably have the worst time of their life camping. He thus would turn a happy camper into a person that would never camp again.

Bears CAN climb trees, buy this book to save your food pack.

by: Anonymous On: 1999-07-29

As someone who has spent many years camping, Cliff Jacobson is absolutely correct that hanging your food doesnt work because (surprise!) bears can and do climb trees to get at food packs. Better to encase it in a sturdy airtight plastic bin and hide the food away from the camp. What bears cant smell, bears wont go after. This an other good practical and effective advise on canoing and camping "up north" can be found in this book. Highly recommended.

This guy and his book are a joke

by: Anonymous On: 1999-07-13

Typcial of his book is his suggestion of hiding your food in the woods and not to hang a bear bag, since bears would not think to look in the woods for your food. The book was good for many laughs between me and my friends, if you are interested in that, then buy the book.

This guy and his book are a joke

On: 1999-07-12

Typcial of his book is his suggestion of hiding your food in the woods and not to hang a bear bag, since bears would not think to look in the woods for your food. The book was good for many laughs between me and my friends, if you are interested in that, then buy the book.

The Definitive Guide for the Boundary Waters

by: Anonymous On: 1998-11-06

An excellent book that touches on all aspects of canoe camping in the boundary waters. The author interjects humor throughout as he provides the reader with excellent advice. The book is filled with wonderful illustrations that show you exactly how or what to do, which text alone could not provide. The book also has great appendixes that provide checklists, equipment suppliers, a map index, and even a copy of a permit! Overall, I feel if you buy only one book for the Boundary Waters, this should be it.