RCGS Expeditions Program
I have a deep passion for nature. And I want others to appreciate it as well. Through filming, writing, speaking and eventually, courses, my life mission is to provide new generations with the inspiration, drive and training required to utilize the outdoors. It’s needed now more than ever before. I also want to make this country more known to Canadians and the rest of the world. As do the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. They have teamed up with MEC and provide Canadians expedition grants. I received a major one for my 52-day expedition last summer with Saku. I was extremely grateful for this. The same trip is currently airing as a series on Bell Fibe TV1 Channel 1 “Barbour & Saku: Through the Woods” They are now featuring a writeup of that journey on their homepage: https://rcgs.org/into-the-newfoundland-wilderness/ Sponsorships & grants are not necessary to have a good old fashion adventure,…
Barbour & Saku: Through the Woods Series comes to YouTube
I’m excited to announce that Barbour & Saku: Through the Woods is coming to YouTube this Friday, May 14th. It puts a huge smile on my face that all you outside Canada and non-Bell Fibe TV subscribers will now be able to watch the new 6 episode series. It wasn’t easy to bite my toothless grin over the last six months and shut you out but that is life and decisions. I had to do what was best for my career. I will air a new episode every Friday until the series is over on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/justinbarbournlexplorer Please share the news and subscribe to the channel if you haven’t so you won’t miss an episode. I hope it gets you fired up for summer adventures! Picture above was taken on day 52 at our expedition finish point on the Atlantic ocean coast, Newfoundland, after 300 km of bushwhacking. The…
May 4th, 2021 Update
Hi folks, it’s a pleasure to be in touch again. The last 2 months have been filled with adventure. It kicked off with 30 days in the Labrador bush. Bear & I pulled loaded toboggan’s in prep for big future endeavours I will share in coming months. We explored the faraway Eagle River watershed (pic above) and surrounding string bog dominated plateau. This area has some of the most pristine wilderness found anywhere in the world with hundreds of miles of undisturbed nature. The wide-open frozen bogs which are winter highways were expansive and hauling across many I could not see the other end. In summer and during spring melt they would be dangerously like quicksand and for that reason, we hastily retreated once the thaw came in earnest. Now it is just another magical expedition forever burned into my memory. Temperatures were frequently below -20°C and hit -40°C with…