While we have published a number expedition logs, or trip journals as we call them over the years, it’s not often that we come across one detailing a trip on the lake during the winter months.

Although we don’t have much in the way of detail regarding just who these hardy adventurers are, one thing we do know is that they hail from Great Britain, and are experienced Arctic travellers, having done something similar on Great Slave Lake a couple of years prior to this adventure. In fact, one or more of this group may have also travelled to Antarctica.

Over the course of 11 days, they walked and skied approximately 102.4 nautical miles – or approximately 118 statute miles (a nautical mile is equivalent to 1.1508 statute miles) – across the frozen surface of the lake from Cape MacDonnell, down the Keith Arm to Deline.

Excellent New York Times article written by Peter Kujawinski.

Give this unique and delicious recipe a try at your next shore lunch.

Here is another way of "getting there"

Another Trip Of A Life Time is over; this year was one of the most amazing of all the 30 years of fishing in the North.

So here is the first cut - turned out not too bad considering it's almost impossible to see the iPad mini in any kind of sunlight - hope you enjoy the images and the music - still a work in progress, but getting there!

The "Aisle's" Have It

Now, I don't know what your thoughts on the matter are, but it's usually not a good thing when they call your name, and ask you to see the agent at the gate prior to your flight.

While we are not entirely sure exactly what period of time this brochure relates to, given the price of $795 US - about $10,000 in Ca. dollars at todays exchange rate - it's likely from the mid 70's.