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ith Frost River, you inherit a craft and a quality, distilled through generation, of handcrafted packs and bags made in our hometown of Duluth, Minnesota. Frost River is built upon the heritage of canoe-country ideals, that get-upand-go, do-what-needs-to-be-done, expedition mindset. We’re in it for the long haul, and we make gear that’ll go along with you. The entire Frost River team works under one roof to classically craft reliable softgoods from the highest quality waxed canvas, solid brass hardware, and premium leathers. Authentic gear made the old way, the American way, where form follows function, to create timeless softgoods that’ll last a lifetime and leave a legacy. From the rough elements in the wilderness to the urban jungle, Frost River creates items that will become an everyday companion to be along wherever your journey takes you.
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anoe Packs built for generations is what we do best. They’ll hold up to years of use and abuse, and will gain character along the way. All of our designs are crafted with the foundation of the Canoe Pack design. From shoulder bags to knapsacks, each is built with care from start to finish and made from the same premium materials that have gone into packs for hundreds of years. Like Paddling the Frost River, you’ll find a smattering of everything here. This Field Guide is decidicated to our heritage and what the whole Frost River line is based upon, the goods we make for canoe-country. Keep reading to be transported into the gem of the North known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
BUILT FOR GENERATIONS
These expedition grade portage packs are overbuilt in every way, riveted and sewn in all the right places, waxed canvas construction and built for life.
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TUMPLINE INCLUDED
LOAD COMPRESSION STRAPS
UPGRADED BUCKSKIN STRAPS
SIDE-CINCHING CORD & BARREL
SOLID BRASS HARDWARE
WAISTBELT INCLUDED
RIVETED & SEWN LEATHER STRAPS
DOUBLE LAYER CANVAS BASE
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CANOE PACKS
LARGEST
TREGURTHA CANOE PACK THE LARGEST PACK THAT WE OFFER, WITH JUST OVER 80 LITERS OF VOLUME.
LEWIS & CLARK CANOE PACK ANOTHER GIANT PACK THAT MANY CONSIDER TO BE BOTTOMLESS.
CAMP COOK’S KITCHEN PACK FEATURE-FULL WITH A REMOVABLE UTENSIL ROLL BUILT INTO THE FRONT AND ZIP SIDE POCKETS.
GRAND PORTAGE CANOE PACK VERTICALLY COMPRESSIBLE WITH ITS LARGE TOP FLAP AND LONG HARNESS STRAPS.
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CANOE PACKS
MID-SIZE
OLD NO. 3 CANOE PACK IT DOESN’T GET MORE CLASSIC THAN THIS ENVELOPE STYLE PACK.
WOODSMAN CANOE PACK A SCALED DOWN OLD NO.7 FOR SMALLER PEOPLE, SMALLER LOADS & SHORTER TRIPS. 6
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OLD NO. 7 CANOE PACK COUSIN TO THE OLD NO.3, BUT INSTEAD WITH A BOX-STYLE DESIGN.
TIMBERCRUISER CANOE PACK THE SAME BODY AS AN OLD NO.7 BUT WITH EXTERIOR 2-IN-1 SIDE POCKETS.
PICK UP YOUR PERMIT AT We are a Boundary Waters permit issuing station! When you are filling out your next BWCAW permit application, select Frost River as your pick up location. Stop by the shop to grab your permit- we’d love to share our favorite spots to stop up along the way as you venture North.
PHOTO: @AMESSENGERPHOTO NESSMUK PACK (LEFT) & ISLE ROYALE JR. PACK (RIGHT)
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THE FROST RIVER HAS A SMATTERING OF EVERYTHING- LARGE AND SMALL LAKES, BEAUTIFUL FALLS, WINDING BEAVER STREAMS AND HIGH BEAVER DAMS, TOUGH POORLYMAINTAINED PORTAGES, CANOEABLE RAPIDS AND ADVENTUROUS OPTIONS.
IT IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE ROUTE IN THE BOUNDARY WATERS.
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CLIFF JACOBSON SIGNATURE PACK This box style canoe pack is designed with help from outdoor writer, wilderness traveler, and eagle scout, cliff jacobson and laid out with helpful features designed to haul your gear through the lakes of canoe country or the wilds of your everyday. This is a daypack, meant to go light and fast or supplement another larger pack for a full camping rig. It serves well as a school or travel backpack, too. We build them by hand in duluth, from a lighter weight 10.10 Oz waxed canvas that we get from the same supplier as our heavier 18oz. It’s a tighter weave fabric that wears tough, but carries light.
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PHOTO: @SANBORNCANOE CANOE SEAT PAD BAG (TOP) CANOE THWART BAG (BOTTOM)
CANOE COUNTRY ACCESSORIES
BADGE & LICENSE HOLDER A ‘POCKET’ TO WEAR AROUND YOUR NECK TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF. CLEAR FRONT WITH POCKET AT THE BACK.
CANOE BOW BAG LIKE A GLOVE BOX FOR YOUR BOAT, THIS BAG HANGS UP FRONT AND KEEPS YOUR CANOE SHIP-SHAPE.
CANOE SEAT PAD BAG NOTHING TOO COMPLICATED, OUR CANOE SEAT PAD OFFERS PADDING AND A BAG THAT HANGS BELOW THE SEAT TO STORE STUFF UP OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT.
CANOE THWART BAG COMPARTMENTALIZE YOUR CANOE WITH WAXED CANVAS PACKS. ADD A PLANO BOX FOR EXTRA ORGANIZATION.
EPICUREAN CUTTING BOARDS ADD A CUTTING BOARD TO THE SLIP POCKET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CANOE SEAT PAD. SAVE SPACE, SAVE A PADDLE AND USE A CUTTING BOARD.
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48 HOUR
FIELD JOURNAL BWCA IN SEPTEMBER
It was 3:00 in the afternoon as we dipped the canoe into the water, loaded our gear and paddled into a stiff headwind. 3:00pm is a terrible time to start a BWCA trip. But let’s back up for a second... Three days earlier, on a Monday in September, my wife and I were sitting in the dim light of a lamp, watching as twilight dipped toward night. Summer was over, but we’d decided to make it happen. We had an open weekend, and were going to go to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness one more time. Besides, September is one of the best times to go, crowds are down, temps and bugs are moderate and the sunsets last longer. The whole trip was last minute. We hadn’t had our route laid out for months. We’d be doing the trip by the seat of our pants, no frills, just the right gear, and an open mind. We were flexible on where we’d be going in, when we’d get there and when we’d get out, which made getting a permit easier. We had only two constraints: we wanted to start out of Grand Marais and we had a limited amount of time… 48 hours— two nights and three days in pristine borderland canoe country. CLICK BELOW TO CONTINUE READING BLOG POST: 48 HR FIELD JOURNAL: BWCA IN SEPTEMBER BY ALEX MESSENGER
PHOTO: @AMESSENGERPHOTO NESSMUK PACK (LEFT) & GRAND PORTAGE CANOE PACK (RIGHT)
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CANOE DAYPACKS
VINTAGE PACK A GREAT PACK TO GRAB FOR AN AIMLESS DAY’S ADVENTURE OR EVEN A QUICK OVERNIGHT.
NESSMUK PACK PERFECT FOR A DAY’S LOAD OF GEAR AND EVEN MORE WHEN PACKED WITH COMPRESSIBLE GEAR.
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