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Three Good Gifts
Good things come in threes. I put together some of my favorite gift ideas in packages of threes that would sit nicely under a Christmas tree in 10 days time.
1. Suunto M-3 Global Pro Compass – REI
2. The Wilderness Route Finder – Best Made Co.
3. Various – USGS Map Store
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1. Opinel Knife – Canoe
2. Lasso T – Poler Camping Stuff
3. Ranger Firesteel – Firesteel
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1. Field Notes Expedition Edition – Field Notes
2. Meriwether Flask – Meriwether of Montana
3. Filson Merino Wool Fingerless Gloves – Filson
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1. The Riding Pack – Poler Stuff
2. Bike Water Bottle – Poler Stuff
3. The Loading Dock – Portland Design Works
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1. Camp Chef Yellowstone National Park Dutch Oven – Camp Chef
2. Whole Larder Love Book – Amazon
3. Potato Ricer – Cabelas
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A Day in the Life – WLL
Another short film from Whole Larder Love and Commoner Films in support of Rohan’s recently released book. This one and the Smokehouse film have such great vibes – I especially like the soundtrack in each. Have a look…
Whole Larder Love from Whole Larder Love on Vimeo.
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National Park Brochures
Thanks to Warmer Climates & Geologíca for posting links to these excellent National Park Service brochures from the 1960s.
You can browse through decades’ worth of brochure covers here. Some of the early documents even contain links to archived electronic versions, including the 1916 National Parks Portfolio, written by wilderness activist and early NPS employee Robert Sterling Yard.
I particularly like the Bighorn Canyon brochure, perhaps because I spent multiple summer weekends there as a child.
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CCC and NPS
I recently discovered an online book made available by the National Park Service detailing the historic relationship between the Civilian Conservation Corps and the NPS.
I have been interested in the history of the CCC for years, and in the Pacific Northwest, as in much of the rest of the country, we still benefit from the legacy of that program.
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The River of Doubt
I just finished an excellent book about Theodore Roosevelt’s 1913 expedition to an unmapped region of the Amazon rainforest to descend the aptly named River of Doubt.
This account, structured brilliantly by author Candice Millard, is a must read for any one who is interested in South American history (that told through the background of co-commander Candido Rondon is particularly interesting), adventure narratives, and/or Roosevelt. I recommend giving it a read if you’re looking for your next book.
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Whole Larder Love – The Book
You’re going to want to pick this up…
Via 10 Engines and Whole Larder Love
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The River Why
“If this walk into these woods had no meaning, how did I come to be here?”
Rereading this after 10 years…I forgot how great it is.
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The Fat of the Land
I just finished reading The Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager by Langdon Cook. Part Pacific Northwest travelogue, part cookbook, The Fat of the Land is definitely an inspiring read for those who want to get a little bit closer to their food. Cook is clearly an accomplished wordsmith, his editorial background lending a clever and unique tone to his narrative. But his journey from “endless cans of Chef Boyardee” to an accomplished spear fishing, Amanita-eating, steelheading forager makes you feel like you can make your way through field and stream, too. Check out Cook’s blog here, and the book is available here.
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The Locavore Hunter – Jackson Landers.
Joel over at deadbait ran a post today about Virginia hunter Jackson Landers, who is conducting a hunting class in conjunction with releasing a new book titled, in very straightforward manner, The Beginners Guide to Hunting Deer for Food.
I wanted to share this because, like Joel, I would like to expand my wild food collection from fishing and foraging to hunting. Our cabin is surrounding by dense woods, so a garden is out of the question (other than a few shade tolerant herbs, which we’ve grown in the past), so it seems like hunting would be the way to get some additional local food on the table.
Jackson Landers hunts Canada Geese from Helenah Swedberg on Vimeo.
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Abercrombie + Fitch (1939)
The first time I read Steinbeck’s masterpiece travelogue Travels with Charley, I was struck by his description of outfitting for his trip, much of the gear for which was sourced at Abercrombie and Fitch. Up until that time I had been unaware of the history of the company and was only familiar with its contemporary, shopping mall-based teenage line of clothing and oversexualized marketing.
Archival Clothing, based out of Eugene, OR, has an excellent post with pulls from the 1939 Abercrombie and Fitch catalog. It’s an interesting look into the evolution transformation of an American company.
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