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:

• Toboggans;
• Moccasins;
• Mittens;
• Snowshoes

An updated version of our Toboggan Assembly instructions is now available on the Instructional Booklets page.  Next up: Anoraks!

Thank you to everyone who took a moccasin workshop with us this year. It seems as though moccasins will soon rule the world! We taught over 60 people to make winter moccasins this fall!! Of those 60 people a third of them went home with enough materials to make moccasins for their better halves and children.

Along with our custom orders and DIY kits we are nearing 100 moccasins this year alone that will be scampering and tromping in the snow!!

These toboggans don’t make themselves folks!

Last Call for all products before Christmas! We are heading down to visit family and won’t be available to fill orders from December 19th- January 6th.

I know this seems like an awfully long vacation for two people running a WINTER-based company BUT 8 of those days we are actually on trip scouting a route that we are running this year as one of expeditions. So we thought it be the responsible thing to make sure that it is the greatest route ever before we bring you fine people out on the trail!

Hopefully you’re not too upset with us. We did warn you though in July that winter was indeed coming and that you should start getting prepared then!

There’s still hope though! You still have one week. So make your move soon or you’ll have to wait until next year!

Thank you Dave and Deb with The Planet D for this amazing blog post. We can’t wait for our adventure on the Missinaibi. There’s still room if anyone would like to join us for an intense adventure! For information about the Missinaibi click here.

To View Dave and Deb’s Blog click on the photo.

THANK YOU!!!!

What a great event on Wednesday. Despite the glare ice roads over 100 people showed up to watch the premiere of Snowwalkers! A special thanks to all who donated door prizes and silent auction items. In no special order we would like to publicly thank:

Jennifer Haddow of Wild Women Expeditions who donated an Ultimate Wild Women’s Weekend which was claimed by Michelle Moore!

Martin Bertrand of Horizon X Rafting who donated two day passes for rafting on the Ottawa. This prize went unclaimed but hopefully that leaves us with an open invitation to hit some big waves with you this summer!!!

Darren R. Kleven of DRK Light who donated a stunning tile compilation of his iconic “Lonesome Pine” which was claimed by Matthew Guenther!

Bob Henderson who donated 3 signed books of his: ” Nature First,” “Pike’s Portage,” and “Every Trail Has a Story,” which were claimed by Drew Bursey and Marilyn Halls!

Garrett Conover who donated a signed copy of his latest novel, “Kristen’s Wilderness,” which was claimed by Pauline Sutherland!

Village International for donating a fancy handmade scarf which was claimed by Leah Macseain who also won the 50/50 draw of $89!!

And Judith LaPush won the bid for our 3-day Gateway to the North expedition in Killarney Provincial Park!

Thank you again to all who participated and supported this event. In our eyes this was a great success!