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Week 1

Inuit Sled Dog Chat from Cumberland House
Wednesday 2/5, 9 am to 10 am (CST)

Day 1
Monday, 2/3/03

Notes from the trail
Our journey north

Beast of the Boreal
Beavers

Blast from the Past
Cumberland House

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What should we do in The Pas and how long should we stay?

Video Clip
Bert's kennel

Mystery Photo

Day 3
Wednesday, 2/5/03

Notes from the trail
Cumberland House

Beast of the Boreal
Mink

Blast from the Past
Alexander Henry

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What should we do in The Pas and how long should we stay?

Video Clip
feeding the dogs

Mystery Photo

Day 5
Friday, 2/7/03

Notes from the trail
life on the trail

Beast of the Boreal
River Otter

Blast from the Past
Gary and Joanie McGuffin

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What should we do in The Pas and how long should we stay?

Video Clip
harnessing Seylix

Mystery Photo

Week 2

Winter Camping Chat from The Pas
Wednesday 2/12, 10 am to 11 am (CST)

Day 8
Monday, 2/10/03

Notes from the trail
Spending the night in a trapper's cabin.

Beast of the Boreal
Moose

Blast from the Past
Inuit Dogs

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Arrive in The Pas

Day 10
Wednesday, 2/12/03

Notes from the trail
Visiting students in The Pas

Beast of the Boreal
Raven

Blast from the Past
Sigurd Olson from The Lonely Land

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

 

Day 12
Friday, 2/14/03

Notes from the trail
The trapper's festival

Beast of the Boreal
Pine Martin

Blast from the Past
Traditional Winter Clothing

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Week 3

Day 15
Monday, 2/17/03

Notes from the trail
Short cuts from Stanley

Beast of the Boreal
Beaver

Blast from the Past
Voyageur grub

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 17
Wednesday, 2/19/03

Notes from the trail
Our entrance into Cedar Lake

Beast of the Boreal
Barred Owl

Blast from the Past
Voyageur Trade Goods

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

 

Day 19
Friday, 2/21/03

Notes from the trail
The dogs help us across Cedar Lake

Beast of the Boreal
Moose

Blast from the Past
Trapping

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Week 4

Cree Culture Chat from Grand Rapids
scheduled for
Friday 2/28, 9 AM to 10 AM (CST)

Day 22
Monday, 2/24/03

Notes from the trail
Exploring Easterville

Beast of the Boreal
Fox

Blast from the Past
Cree Winter Shelter

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 24
Wednesday, 2/26/03

Notes from the trail
Navigating bad ice on Cedar Lake

Beast of the Boreal
Moose Food

Blast from the Past
Ice Fishing

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 26
Friday, 2/28/03

Notes from the trail
Hacked!

Beast of the Boreal
Wolves

Blast from the Past
Cree Agency schools

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Week 5

Day 29
Monday, 3/3/03

Notes from the trail
Still in Grand Rapids

Beast of the Boreal
Ravens

Blast from the Past
Calvin Rustrum's trip down Lake Winnipeg

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 31
Wednesday, 3/5/03

Notes from the trail
Long Point Portage

Beast of the Boreal
Fox

Blast from the Past
How do you go to the bathroom?

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

 

Day 33
Friday, 3/7/03

Notes from the trail
Cold Winds and Warm Welcomes

Beast of the Boreal
Beaver

Blast from the Past
Paradise Below Zero

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Week 6

Aurora Borealis Chat from Berens River
scheduled for
Friday 3/14, 10 AM to 12 PM (CST)

Day 36
Monday, 3/10/03

Notes from the trail
Fishing Encounter at Warpath Creek

Beast of the Boreal
Mink

Blast from the Past
Paradise Below Zero

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 38
Wednesday, 3/12/03

Notes from the trail
Fishing Encounter at Warpath Creek

Beast of the Boreal
Pileated Woodpecker

Blast from the Past
Canoeing with the Cree

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

 

Day 40
Friday, 3/14/03

Notes from the trail
A maze made of ice

Beast of the Boreal
Gray Jays

Blast from the Past
Cree food

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Week 7

Day 43
Monday, 3/16/03

Notes from the trail
A maze made of ice

Beast of the Boreal
Red-backed Voles

Blast from the Past
Canoeing with the Cree

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 45
Wednesday, 3/18/03

Notes from the trail
Warmer temperatures signal Spring's arrival

Beast of the Boreal
Wolf

Blast from the Past
Cree Life

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 47
Friday, 3/20/03

Notes from the trail
Workin' hard in Loon Straits

Beast of the Boreal
Ruffed Grouse

Blast from the Past
Cree Life

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Week 8
Final Chat from Pine Falls
scheduled for
Friday 3/28, 10 AM to 11 AM (CST)

Day 52
Monday, 3/24/03

Notes from the trail
We gain our first L.A.G.I.T

Beast of the Boreal
Black Bears

Blast from the Past
Fish or Mammal?

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 54
Wednesday, 3/26/03

Notes from the trail
Nearing the End

Beast of the Boreal
White-Tailed Deer

Blast from the Past
Commercial Fishing Regulations: Then and Now

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

Day 56
Friday, 3/28/03

Notes from the trail
We did it!

Beast of the Boreal
Mink

Blast from the Past
Trapping

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Video Clip

Mystery Photo

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