Samuel Hearne and Matonabbee's Trek to the Arctic Ocean

Transportation

Hearne served on several ships besides Churchill. His most important voyages, though, were done by canoe, sledge and on foot. Tents and kettles were carried by dogs, which were (in his own words) "all with sharp noses, full brushy tails, and sharp ears standing erect."

A bark canoe Copyright/Source

Falls at third portage above Ka-Ka-Beko Copyright/Source

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
"Kettles" at this time were actually pots. They were a main good of the fur trade. Kettles were made in diminishing sizes so that one could fit into another.

The Chipewyan canoe was made with a wooden frame and covered with the bark from a birch tree. It was very light and could be carried easily. Sleds were made with wood and were usually about 3 metres long and 30 centimetres wide.