Boundary Waters Canoe Camping, 2nd [Paperback]

Cliff Jacobson (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Globe Pequot; Second edition (May 1 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0762706678
ISBN-13: 978-0762706679
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 286 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #703,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Minnesota
- #38 in Books > Outdoors & Nature > Outdoor Recreation > Kayaking > Excursion Guides
- #38 in Books > Sports > Water Sports > Kayaking > Excursion Guides

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), located in northeastern Minnesota, is a legendary wilderness destination for canoeists from around the world. Longtime guide and canoe authority Cliff Jacobson explains the best and safest ways of planning and enjoying a BWCA journey. Includes maps, illustrations, and information on obtaining permits, packing the right supplies, practicing low-impact camping techniques, honing paddling skills, traveling with children, and dealing with hazards on land and water.

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) is a legendary wilderness destination for canoeists from around the world. Located in northeastern Minnesota just south of the Ontario border, the Boundary Waters offers paddlers a thousand pristine lakes and streams and more than a million acres of solitude and wild beauty. Boundary Waters Canoe Camping is your seasoned guide to a BWCA experience, whether you're canoeing and camping here for the first time or returning for an extended voyage through this paddler's paradise. Canoeing authority Cliff Jacobson explains the best and safest ways of planning and enjoying a BWCA journey. Learn about obtaining permits, packing the right supplies, and practicing low-impact camping techniques to polishing your paddling skills, traveling with children, and knowing how to deal with hazards (on land or water) when you are deep in the wilderness. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 192 pages, b&w illustrations, maps)

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Amazon.com: 4.2 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Perspective, Jan 20 2000

By james e prince - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Boundary Waters: Canoe Camping With Style (Paperback)

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 one's 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 author's recommendations. If you're looking for a book to stimulate you to think about different ways of doing things in the woods-- this is a good choice. If you're a beginner, this isn't 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.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book Filled With Excellent Tips on Canoe Camping!, Mar 12 2000

By Barbara Buscemi - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Boundary Waters: Canoe Camping With Style (Paperback)

Before setting out on our first trip to the BWCA five years ago, I bought Cliff's 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. I've re-read the book every year since. I've followed Cliff's tips, and he's never let me down. Yes, put the groundcloth inside your tent, and you'll never have a wet sleeping bag. Use a tumpline when portaging .... it relieves a the stress of carrying a heavy pack. Don't hang your food in a tree, unless you want a bear to to find it! Follow Cliff's tips. I've 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!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fine introduction to the Boundary Waters, Jan 12 2000

By Lyn Farmer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Boundary Waters: Canoe Camping With Style (Paperback)

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 Jacobson's 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.

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