I recently read "Canadian Wilds" by Martin Hunter. I got it from the magazine Fur, Fish and Game. It was written before 1935 I think and tells of the authors experience working for the Hudson Bay Company, Northern Indians and their mode of hunting, trapping etc around the turn of the century.
It's a small book in size, maybe 4" x 6", 277 pages with lots of short stories, it is the only book I would ever take on a canoe trip, if I started taking books.
Chapter XVI-Things to Avoid-Winter: Never leave your ax outside all night. Intense cold makes it exceedingly brittle.....
Summer:If you are a lone hunter, never travel without an extra paddle...
Never push on and camp on the border of a small stagnant lake, merely to add a little length to your day's travel. Better to camp this side and have better water for cooking purposes.
OK, a lot of the book is outdated, but it's very interesting and thought provoking about being out on the trail. Many of his ideas can be applied to todays modern tripper.
Some of his comments about Indians are also outdated and need to be taken for what they are and when they where written.
