It was brought to our attention that in our calendar of events, the Rock Island Lodge winter moccasin making workshop wasn’t on the page! So we want people to make sure to know that yes, we are heading to Wawa on October the 1st.
This is a beautiful location right on the shores of Lake Superior and would be perfect for our American friends or those who have always wanted to visit the magical Lake Superior!
Check out our workshop line up here.
As a years-long move finally settles down, we’re aiming to pare down and make a fresh start on our expedition gear. We have Snowtrekker Tents, stoves, toboggans, snowshoes, chisels and more on sale, with some items 70% off or more!
Head on over to the Clearance Section to see what’s available!
Ask and you shall receive! We are now crafting light-weight anoraks out of a beautifully tight 5 oz cotton canvas. Same great wind shelter goodness, half the size and weight!
Two new videos in our instructional series today.
Enjoy and happy crafting!
For even more videos check out:
http://youtube.com/c/lureofthenorth
Sizing and cutting your patterns for your winter moccasin lower.
We have travelled in the famed Temagami Wilderness area for years, along both the north and south ends of the region.  And for years we had looked at the map and dreamed of connecting some of our southern routes to our northern ones by navigating a section of the Sturgeon River.
A very warm winter added a lot of questions about what sort of ice conditions we’d find in the remote river sections.  The heavy snow and rain that persisted throughout much of the winter contributed to lots of blow down and rough portage trails.  A road closure at the north end of the region unexpectedly lengthened the trip by 20%.  But through it all we enjoyed an incredible journey traversing this beautiful region from south to north!
Members (alphabetical): Ross Bowyer, Thomas Hargreaves, Kevin Hill, Harold Kinsley, Dave Marrone, Kielyn Marrone, Mat Masin, Bob Olajos, Winona Ominika, Lilla Roy
We are finally getting some instructional videos out after many requests by nervous hand crafters. Here is our first video that helps you out with the very basics of sewing with buckskin. Enjoy!
We’re now carrying amazing, high-quality trusted Woolrich brand blankets. Woolrich’s high standards have made these “seconds” blankets available at affordable prices with virtually no noticeable blemishes. To see more click here.
We now are carrying this simple but functional trail axe. 2.25 lbs head made of quality steel. Use it for limbing and splitting at your camp or on the trail. For more information click here. 
All news, no fluff! We have only ever sent out 4 - 6 newsletters a year, and always when we have a major bit of news we want to share. You know, like one of us is going to be on a fancy TV show, or we're releasing our upcoming trip or workshop schedule. Plus we also offer the occasional newsletter-only special deal!
