A Northern Experience: The Journals of Norman Robinson
Trapping with Hornby Page 8

difficult to follow.

Although we had a tent, we generally “camped out” and it was a delightful trip.

On one occasion, as we were traveling along, disaster overtook us. The dogs were carrying about 60 pounds, that is a pack of 25-30 lbs. on each side. Mesinas was loaded with flour and for protection it was wrapped in about 3 ply of canvas and three ply of sacking, not to mention the strong canvas of the dog’s pack sack. Usually, I walked ahead, following the trail, the dogs

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