In the late 1920s a young Norwegian barrister made his way by river boatcanoe and portage to an area northeast of Great Slave Lake. There in theCanadian Arctic ... » 

In the late 1920s a young Norwegian barrister made his way by river boatcanoe and portage to an area northeast of Great Slave Lake. There in theCanadian Arctic he lived as a trapper in the company of native and whitetrappers and hunters. When he first arrived in the North people in the rivercommunities used to bet on the date of arrival of the river boats. When hestopped at Fort Resolution on his way out four years later he found everyonetalking excitedly about aviation and the bets were on the arrivaltime ofplanes. «