Our final trip of the 2012 season, brought a great blast of winter weather and a whole lot of laughs! The full video and more information will be published sometime this summer!
Brand New Videos Layout!
Our terribly sloppy old videos page has been completely remodeled and updated with a brand new layout and links to lots of new videos! Â Check them out here.
S1E2: Silver Peak with Kevin Callan
In our first season of operation, we had the honour and pleasure of getting to go on trip with Canadian guidebook author and canoeist extraordinaire Kevin Callan!
We’re producing one video from this trip, and Kevin has produced a pile of great ones (with more forthcoming)! Â View them all below. Â Also, check out the photos from this trip.
Note: the video above is a series of 6 shorter episodes. Use the links below to jump directly to an episode:
- 1: Introductions  & circumcision;
- 2: “Threading the Needle” & Portage fun;
- 3: Campsite setup & Special Commemoration;
- 4: Summit Day!
- 5: How to poop in the woods!
- 6: Base camp fun!
Radio Broadcasts Related to this Trip
Hey whaddya know, we’ve been mentioned on the CBC twice this year! Â You can listen to both interviews with Kevin Callan below:
2011: Ishpatina Dreams
Season 0: The “Pilot” episode for Lure of the North. Â Fittingly we returned to the location of our first hot-tent trip!
Check out the full video, and find more information about this trip here.
2010: Chasing the Melt (40 days in NE ON)
40-day snowshoe expedition in Northeastern Ontario. Check out the full film and story here.
Modern vs. Traditional Snowshoes
We highly recommend large, traditional-style snowshoes for all of our Lure trip participants. This video demonstrates why the traditional shoes are so much more practical for our style of trip.
Our traditional-frame snowshoes with modern monoline weave are available through our store here.
Personal Packing
How to pack your gear in preparation for a Lure of the North trip.  This is also the system Kielyn and I use for our all of our personal trips, so those not attending Lure trips may also find this useful.
See our full equipment list here.
Personal Clothing
Our clothing recommendations and how to size them for a Lure of the North trip.
Note: This video is current as of 2012 season – but gear improvements are constantly being sought and thus this is subject to change.
See the full equipment list here.
2010: 40-day winter trek to Mammammattawa
A 40-day snowshoe trek on the Fox, Kabinakagami and Kenogami Rivers in NE Ontario, 250km round-trip to the abandoned Hudson’s Bay Company fort of Mammammattawa. An exploratory trip on some exceptionally small rivers, and one of the earliest, warmest springs on record combine to create some very difficult travel conditions for the return home!
