We are off to Camp Kawartha to participate in the reconciliation with winter along with outdoor professionals from all across Ontario. We are the keynote speakers for the Saturday night presentation and are facilitating a leather snowshoe binding workshop.
Come join us for a ski on the trails, and a fire at night to celebrate the frozen wonderland that is Ontario!
Check out this short video on using and tieing lampwick bindings. Shot on a cold morning in early January. This is our favourite style of snowshoe bindings.
The Planet D + Lure of the North = Ontario’s Epic Adventures
We’re very excited to announce that Dave and Deb, from The Planet D will be joining us on our upcoming Missinaibi Headwaters Expedition starting next week!
Dave and Deb are here in Ontario all winter, exploring some of the epic adventures available in our vast and beautiful province. For more information check out the Ontario Tourism blog entry: “The Planet D discover Ontario“.
You can also read all about how Dave and Deb have been preparing for this journey here: “Winter is Coming, Prepare for Lure of the North“.
Special thanks to Ontario Tourism for giving us the opportunity to showcase our passion to a wider audience!
We have divided and conquered this weekend. Dave is down in South River helping Voyageur Quest prepare for their winter season. He is setting up their prospector tent and showing the staff our new systems that are sure to improve their efficiency.
I am at home here cooking, baking and dehydrating up a storm in preparation for our upcoming expeditions. I have to make over 250 Sandy bars, 500 sandwiches and pack enough food and coffee to keep people full of happiness.
You now can plan your next Temagami adventure with this second edition map. Click on the photo for more information!
Hey everyone! We are now full swing into our expedition season!! This means that while all fall we were preparing for the winter season making moccasins, weaving snowshoes, and making anoraks, we are now getting out there and USING all of this wonderful clothing and accessories.
Annually, Dave and I go on a New Years trip together to celebrate and train for the coming season. Unfortunately I have caught the terrible flu and wasn’t able to beat it in time to depart. Because this is a planned expedition route we made the call that Dave would still venture out on his own. So to get all of his updates follow us on facebook as we post his SPOT location and messages along with  a photo! You don’t need a facebook account to view them at: facebook.com/lureofthenorth
Because we are such a small company (just the two of us with side help from family and friends) if you were hoping to purchase something, make sure to check our expedition schedule to factor in the wait time on those items. We will do our best to accommodate but patience is much appreciated.
Thank you and we hope you enjoy following us this season! Oh P.S. There is still some room on our expeditions so if you’re still thinking you would like to join us! Don’t hesitate! Come on Down! (or up depending on where you are located of course)
Merry Christmas! Our anorak instructions are now available online at our “Instructional Booklets” page. If you’ve been thinking of making yourself an anorak, now is your chance to get a glimpse into the process. Purchase an Anorak Kit from us, and get all the pattern pieces pre-cut, along with all the necessary Velcro, decorative ribbon and a beautiful coyote fur ruff, or use the instructions as simply a guide to constructing your own design!
Lure is now closed for the holiday season! We’d like to wish all a Happy Holidays, and thank everyone who has helped make 2013 our best year yet!
When we return in 2014 we’ll be right into the swing of our expedition season, so will be running on reduced production. If you plan to order any of the following, please contact us first to inquire about lead times:
An updated version of our Toboggan Assembly instructions is now available on the Instructional Booklets page. Next up: Anoraks!
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!
