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Archives for August 2011

Suzanne Dimma’s Cottage – a Walkthrough

August 31, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann 5 Comments

Suzanne Dimma’s Cottage – a Walkthrough

Who says a secluded retreat needs to be rustic and run-down? House & Home‘s Suzanne Dimma and 3rd Uncle Design‘s Arriz Hassam walk viewers through their amazingly designed cottage in this six-minute-long video.

Filed Under: Front Page, News Tagged With: construction, cottage, off-grid, Suzanne Dimma

Norway PakCanoe trip report by Cliff Jacobson

August 18, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking of trading in my folding PakCanoe for a lighter, more maneuverable vessel (I have the 17-footer, but I would be fine with a 16-, or even 15-foot), but not because it has let me down in any way. For any of you who are unsure as to the viability of the PakCanoe…

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Filed Under: Canoe, Gear, News, Trip Reports Tagged With: folding canoe, pakcanoe

15 Influential Survivalists

August 4, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

15 Influential Survivalists

    I just came across a great list of 15 Most Influential Survivalists over at Smart Survival Skills. Regardless of what you may think of their individual skills, it’s good to see anybody getting excited about the skills and experiences that these public figures bring to the masses.

Filed Under: News

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