Nine Dog Winter: Winter camping with sled dogs in Canada's Yukon
by Bruce T. Batchelor is a true story, about two young Canadians
who recruit nine mismatched huskies, and head out camping in the
Yukon as the temperature plunges to Sixty-Eight Below.
Follow this 1980-'81 winter adventure of a young couple intent
on recreating the classic Yukon pioneer lifestyle.
Includes dozens of photographs, maps and diagrams, plus complete
instructions for building toboggans, harnesses, moccasins and other
traditional winter camping equipment.
Hundreds of tips gathered from native and white trappers,
pioneers and others who live and thrive in the Northern bush.
About the author BRUCE BATCHELOR: Though he'd lived in the Yukon
for five years, the author's unfulfilled dream was to spend a
winter in a remote wilderness cabin with a woman he loved, training
dog teams and making long expeditions. When he teamed up with
backcountry ranger Marsha McGillis in 1980, the (mis)adventures
could begin
Bruce Batchelor came to the Yukon in 1973, planning to stay just
long enough to earn money for a trip to Europe. Instead, he fell in
love with the wilderness and its people, and stayed for most of the
next eight years. He has written three books about his stay in the
North. Marsha McGillis, heroine of Nine Dog Winter, agreed to marry
him in 1983. Their son, Dan, was born in 1992. They live in
Victoria, BC, with a white lab-husky cross named Tyhee Too in
honour of the Tyhee in this story. Bruce and Marsha own Agio
Publishing House, where he edits and directs marketing, while
Marsha designs the books and Dan takes photos.
REVIEWER'S COMMENT: "A real page turner. I couldn't wait to see
what was around the next bend in the trail as I raced through this
delightful read. An instant classic about Canada's North as
experienced by two plucky southerners." -- David Pettigrew,
filmmaker, adventurer and sourdough
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