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Northern Saskatchewan 1920s #8095931
03/09/24 08:48 AM
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Shakeyjake Offline OP
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Found this link about a young trapper learning the ropes kinda on his own. If the caribou don’t come around, you’re eating everything you catch. Another account of what breed of trappers they were in the old days. Took me quite a while to read every link, should be a book!
https://www.jkcc.com/trapping.html

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8095943
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Pretty cool read! Thanks for sharing!

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Wanna Be] #8096025
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On that link also is Face the North Wind by A Karas , the whole book is there to read, it’s awesome!

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096265
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Wow i just spent two hours reading...Thanks......jk


Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter
Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096279
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Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096441
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Great link Shakey,


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Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096536
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Thanks!

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: d2009] #8096552
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Originally Posted by d2009
On that link also is Face the North Wind by A Karas , the whole book is there to read, it’s awesome!


Oh boy! I didn’t realize those were more links to other books at the bottom.

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096561
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I’m gonna save this read for tomorrow! Weather is supposed to be crappy. Thanks for posting

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096657
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Skakey done good !!!!!!


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Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096859
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Wow, some great reading and pics. Thanks for posting!


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Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: g smith] #8096937
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Originally Posted by g smith
Skakey done good !!!!!!

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Lol

Re: Northern Saskatchewan 1920s [Re: Shakeyjake] #8096944
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Thanks. When men were men.

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