Tag Archives: Backpacking

Manzana Creek Schoolhouse (1893)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Manzana schoolhouse, Santa Barbara County Historical Landmark No. 2. “I got paid $50 a month for teaching and paid $14 for room and board, and that was a shared bed at that, with at least one or two children.” —Cora … Continue reading →

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Canoe Camping Along the Green River, Utah

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A photo essay of a camping trip down the Green River in Utah by Clint Elliott and the boys: Priorities. Tally ho! Petroglyphs Clint Elliott hanging five. A view of the Green River through the walls of ancient Native American … Continue reading →

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Rose Canyon Video Clip

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Here is a short iPhone-shot video clip of Rose Canyon I took back in December, but never published. The video goes with the previously posted recount of that trip, which will give some background information on why I was filming … Continue reading →

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Cottam Camp Morning

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Cottam Camp at the red dot. I spent a long cold night at Cottam Camp. When it’s dead dark by 5:30 and you’re out on the trail with minimal provisions there’s a bit too much time to kill ‘tween sunset … Continue reading →

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Nira to Upper Oso: An Early San Rafael Experience

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Here’s me in April 1991 posing in front of a San Rafael Wilderness sign. We had just climbed out of the Upper Sisquoc River watershed. I was as a young buck laying eyes on, what was for me, never before … Continue reading →

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