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Expedition Northeast Complete
After 372 days and 3900km (2145km as crow flies) I hiked out of the fog to Cape Pine Lighthouse to complete Expedition Northeast. A 6 year dream was realized. What a rip in the wilderness. It was a journey that just kept on going. Canoe, snowshoe, bike and hike...
Expedition Northeast Update: June 4th, 2024
The old dirt. Rain & East-Northeast wind 13/15 days of hike. Benefit: No flies & cool work. 107 trackless km in. 78 as crow flies. Mattie Mitchell turf. https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/viewmsg?culture=en-US&mo=08dc847dcbf3bbf26045bd2dec0400000...
Expedition Northeast Day 332
Day 332: 3100km covered across Northeast Canada's great wilderness by canoe, snowshoe, bike now hike. A first. On foot one truly sees the guts of the land. Location: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/viewmsg?culture=en-US&mo=08dc82f799c147a7000d3aa7100a00000...
Expedition Northeast May 16th, 2024 Update
Been interesting times folks! Just solo bikepacked 1150km across Trans Labrador Highway - a remote road through the heart of the Big Land's vast wilderness. Camped all the way in grimy wet, snowy, damp freeze ya to the bone spring weather. Grimier than me even. My...
Expedition Northeast Update March 2024
After 230km in 22 days through Labrador's interior (from Schefferville) I dragged the ol' sled out to the Trans Labrador Wilderness Highway Friday, just west of Churchill Falls. What a treat to see my supportive and legend of a wife Heather for the first time in 4...
Expedition Northeast Update: February 13th,2024
After 38 days and 207km blasted with several major snow storms, extreme temps from a bone stabbing -42C (-51C windchill) to a soft 0 C , an 800foot upriver climb packing at minimum 40km of the route through deep frosty powder (returning for sled each time), breaking...
Expedition Northeast Day 192
D192(Day 11 AM winter trek) -20C, fine, starlit, quiet. Crisp O2. 40k rearview. Deep steps lately but only go harder. VOCM NL Irish show on mind packin up. *Picture from Winter 2021* See Linked...
Expedition Northeast: Day 74
Day74:At Lac Napier after trackless 5k portage(x3 loads) last 2 days. Cross watersheds. Next 85k downhill. Leg 2 dirty but beauty slog. See many Musk Ox. #expeditionnortheast#lifeisbetteroutdoors#believe#anythingispossible#explorecanada...
Day 72: Expedition Northeast
Day 72: Still at it. Now Fall. Love living in nature as seasons flip-was a trip goal. Tedious 102k since Tas. Carving route upriver. Patience.Big river soon. #expeditionnortheast #lifeisbetteroutdoors #believe #anythingispossible #explorecanada...
Expedition Northeast: Leg #1
Leg 1 across Ungava only 58km left. Not out of woods yet. Still rapids & world's highest tide to scoot. 56km yesterday. C 5 black bears. Leaf's a beaut....
Expedition Northeast: Day 31
Day31-Took 1 month & 309k to climb Kogaluc w/canoe. Day by day we chip away. Land last eve. Been hot. C 1st miniSpruce 2 day ago. Now 400k downriver. https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/viewmsg?culture=en-US&mo=08db95bb60b45d9d000d3aa7f42000000 Support the...
Expedition Northeast: Day 23
Day23-Nearing headwaters of Kogaluc R. 200k behind us. Been a great slog. New country every day. 1st wolf too. 500k to Ungava Bay but all downriver in 80k....
Expedition Northeast: Day 13
Day 13: 97km covered up remote Kogaluc River, Ungava. We R on the tundra. Am I dreaming? It's wilderness heaven. Big waterfalls, big fish, not a soul in sight. Support the expedition here: ---> http://www.paypal.me/justinbarbourNL ---> http://www.patreon.com/justinbarbour...
Live Online Zoom Expedition Northeast Presentation
Hey Folks! Tickets to register for my June 11th worldwide Zoom presentation:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pwTe3hmHQR6zlKz8wSy2Gw Tickets are $20.00 at the link above. Payment must be made by PayPal. If you do not have PayPal, setup is very user-friendly...
Expedition Northeast Presentations
The #expeditonnortheast tour has been a fine adventure! But she ain't over yet! Get tickets for the final show in St. John's: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/justin-barbour-expedition-northeast-tour-2165749 It is going to be a journey! $20 advance tickets. $25 at the...
Expedition Northeast Speaking Tour Round 2 (Newfoundland)
Tickets for my Newfoundland Tour presenting Expedition Northeast can now be purchased on Eventbrite! Dates & Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/expedition-northeast-tour-2165749 Shoutout to Official Tour Partner & Teammates The Shop, SALT After a grand...
Expedition Northeast Speaking Tour Round 1 (Halifax)
I'll be speaking Saturday, April 15th at The Brewery By Quinns about Expedition Northeast - A 1 year / 3800km Journey. Folks of Halifax and surrounding area come on out! Event will run 3PM-4:30PM. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from Eventbrite or at the door (no...
Expedition Northeast 2023-2024
Nearly 5 years in the making - I'm excited to share my next project: Expedition Northeast - a continuous crossing of northeast Canada never before attempted in modern history. 1 Year / 4 seasons, roughly 3800km. Departing from Hudson Bay this July. Canoeing,...