We’ve got some big news we just announced above. If you’d like to see some more fun photos related to the joys and tribulations of remote retail you can check out our photo album here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ctJ5sHKLYjDAqX4SA

We are stocking up now for a busy fall and we want you to make sure you get started early so you don’t miss the boat… or toboggan that is… Remember! We will be LEAVING for the whole winter on our epic 90 day snowshoe trip. We might have someone in the office to keep filling orders, but we might not. Running our business out of a remote off-grid cabin means it’s not so easy to get staff in here to keep things running all winter!

Sooooo… No pressure…. But seriously- PLAN AHEAD! Don’t be that guy or girl that expects us to be fully stocked in December… We will be doing our absolute best, but if you order now we can actually guarantee you’ll be suited up for the winter.

Thank you so much for your patience! The much anticipated video is now live! Get your mitten kits to go along with the video here: https://lureofthenorth.com/product/clothing/mittens/mitten-kit/

Help wanted!!! We are hiring two general helpers for the summer who love the outdoors! Position is for general homestead labour in and outside. Jobs may include hauling logs, digging holes, staining building, clearing trails, and other repetitive physical tasks. Indoor jobs may include gear maintenance, retail help, and wood processing.

Must be 29 or younger (Canada summer jobs program).

4 days a week, 32 hrs/week. Live on site and explore the surrounding area on your long weekends!!

Email Dave: Dave@lureofthenorth.com with your resume and cover letter if interested!

We have an exciting two new courses being offered for you this summer! We wanted to schedule them late enough in the summer that it will be hopeful to be able to run them! We have a couple more in the works but we wanted to get these ones out so you can plan your vacation with us!

Chainsaw Milling with DAVE!!! And Wilderness Survival with KIE!!

I am back at the helm and am starting to work on your orders again! We are still quite far behind and as of today we are still working on orders placed in the middle of February.

So while most things are back in stock, please know that your order will take at least a month to be processed. Better to think of your winter gear orders to be gearing up for next winter.

Thank you SO much for all of your support and patience in this very different year that we’ve all had. We very much appreciate your kind notes and feedback you’ve all sent and we are very excited to get your orders filled.

Enjoy the rest of your winter and please know, that if we don’t get back to you right away, we haven’t forgotten about you.

Please make sure you read through all of the information on our website to see if your question may be answered already. We also have many instructional videos on YouTube to help you through the crafting process!

All the best on this sunny day at the Pond,

~Kie

Update, Feb 6: We’ve been under lockdown/ Stay at Home orders here in Ontario since Christmas, and have been eagerly awaiting the day when we could get back to leading people on winter adventures! We’re not there yet, but it sounds like it could happen on very short notice any day now, so we’re getting ourselves ready for it! We will not be checking our emails regularly, nor will we be filling orders during the trip season. If you place an order, there is a very good chance it will NOT be shipped out until early April!

We’re very sorry for the inconvenience this will cause. If that timeline doesn’t work for you, please contact us for a refund, however even that may take some time if we are away on trip.

Thank you for your understanding and support and hope you have an amazing winter season!

Well. Things are shaping up to be a little different that we had planned this winter. Thus far we have had to cancel 6 expeditions for 2021 and the way things are going, there is a possibility for more.

However- We are not going to be shaken. We know that it is a tough ask for people to stay home when they have an incredible trip with Lure of the North planned. But it is even tougher to see this virus plow through our most vulnerable communities without any sort of empathy.

We need to stick together, by staying apart! Please follow your guideline from you provincial government. Even IF the clarity of the rules are murky at best. Do your part. Stay at home. We are READY when the virus is under control to take you on an incredible journey. But until then, thank you for your patience and continued support. Stronger together. While staying apart. We love you all!

After a hectic fall season, we are slowly starting to reopen our retail store! We don’t want to disappoint anyone by taking more orders than our small team can handle, so only certain items that are shipping quickly are currently in stock.

If an item is available to purchase on the website, it is because we feel like we can probably ship it fairly quickly. Other items are still “out of stock”, but that may change as we continue to catch up. Thank you!

Well we tried the slow down idea…. But we just kept getting orders! So we had to truly call it and put most of everything out of stock. But that doesn’t mean that your loved ones can’t get excited this Christmas by dreaming about LOTN kit! Grab them a Gift Card!! They never expire and we will let you know by way of newsletter and the social when we are taking orders again.

Again. THANK YOU! These are trying times and we really appreciate your pull and support for small businesses.