Justin Barbour

A sight for sore eyes 😍 after a day exploring new country in -40°C windchills. You can't beat it. Picture from the 43 Day Labrador tour with Bear now live on the channel: https://youtu.be/Q-CfaTEICdE?si=6NTTY...

We opened a MERCH SHOP:
justin-barbour.com/shop/
Go treat yourself 😉 Appreciate any support 🙏

#lifeisbetteroutdoors #explorecanada #explorenl #camp
#hunt #catchandcook #wilderness #gooutside #nature #adventure

43-Day Trip partners🤝:
Capital Subaru
Lure of the North Outfitters
Patreons
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5 days ago | [YT] | 303

Justin Barbour

New show is LIVE on the channel! Share the good news and enjoy.
Also, we opened a MERCH SHOP 👌:
justin-barbour.com/shop/
All revenue goes towards upcoming projects! Appreciate any support ; - ) 🙏

Consider Patreon for access to Ad-Free, EARLY RELEASE videos plus plenty of other Patreon-exclusive content you can't beat, including a sneak peek into Expedition Northeast🇨🇦: www.patreon.com/justinbarbour

#LifeIsBetterOutdoors #explorecanada #explorenl

43-Day Trip partners🤝:
Capital Subaru
Lure of the North Outfitters
Patreons
Tom Weldon Knives

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Folks! Bear was a beauty. She passed winter 2024 while I was away from home for 372 days, tackling Expedition Northeast. Being gone as she was put down was tough. But I pushed on alone across the frozen wilderness, knowing she now watched over me! We had many hearty adventures together!

In winter 2022, I took her to Labrador for 43 days as I prepped for Northeast. The 2.5hr show of that trip will be live on YouTube tomorrow. Please spread the word, it's gonna be great.

Also, I opened a lovely merch store (on my new website):
justin-barbour.com/shop/
All revenue goes towards upcoming projects! Go support ; - ) 🙏

Take care, more to come.

- Justin

#lifeisbetteroutdoors #explorecanada #explorenl

*WATCH the new 43-day show, EARLY RELEASE, right now (ad-free) on Patreon: patreon.com/justinbarbour
There, you also get access to plenty of other Patreon-exclusive content you can't beat.

43-Day Trip partners:

Capital Subaru
Lure of the North Outfitters / Lure of the North
@weldonknives
Patreons

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2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 405

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4 day, 3 night canoe trip with ol dog Dougie last month. A beautiful journey with fine scenery, fishing and wildlife encounters. More proof of a fact I already know - Newfoundland is a land of great, untamed wilderness that soothes the deepest reaches of the human soul. Let's keep it that way!

I filmed the adventure and it will see the light of day when it's ready. Yes you are itching for a new show and all I can say is there's plenty to come. Between recalibrating after the 372 day Expedition Northeast, working on its material and preparing for new expeditions, taking our time is important, folks!

Wishing you safe and exciting adventures,

Justin

#lifeisbetteroutdoors #ExploreNL #explorecanada
#adventure #canoe #camping #fishing #wilderness

Consider www.patreon.com/justinbarbour for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive content!

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3 months ago | [YT] | 382

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My old friend the Abandoned Canoe, still in fine form! She's got a spirit and character all her own. She carried me and Saku 1000km across the wilderness of Labrador and Quebec, spent 4 harsh years tied to a remote tree, bitten and clawed by black bears, and still lives on! If she could only talk, she'd tell a few stories! It was well worth the 8000km drive and 200km canoe trip to retrieve her.

The other day I ripped her down a small stream in Newfoundland. It's invigorating to feel the power of a river push one along! There's nothing like it.

This Esquif Prospecteur canoe was and still is a durable, enjoyable boat to paddle. Perfect for expeditions alone or with a partner. It's 15 feet and weighs 60lbs. A capable, hardy vessel.

Wishing you great adventures this weekend! There's no time like the present to get after it!

More to come,

Justin

Series I Abandoned Canoe: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH...

Show I retrieved it: https://youtu.be/ys-xDACRGlE?si=Uebwm...

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#explorecanada #adventure #canoe
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Happy Yak
MEC

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4 months ago | [YT] | 433

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Enjoy the moment, do what you love!

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www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-31-labrador-morning…

‪@CBCNL‬ Labrador Morning interview about my mushing experience in the White Bear Arm Sled Dog Race. What a rip over the frozen country it was! Grateful to have gotten the opportunity. Big thanks to Dennis Burden for making it possible and showing me the ropes. I'll be back for more! There will be a film soon.

#lifeisbetteroutdoors #adventure #mushing

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It may still feel like winter for some, but for much of Newfoundland Spring is in full swing! Stringing up a tarp and sprawling for a peaceful day or night by the fire is a delight. The tarp not only protects from the elements, it also reflects heat from the fire to create a comfortable environment beneath. This video demonstrates one way I make camp with a tarp. This setup could work for any season.

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#wildernessliving #adventure #explore

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6 months ago | [YT] | 80

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The 'hoist' is the ritual as each racer crosses the finish line in Charlottetown Labrador's White Bear Arm Sled Dog Race - what an honor to partake in the event. The Labrador spirit of outdoor life and adventure in the country pulsed through my veins at this time!

Other pictures:

- The seven mushers. Winner Dwayne Russell (far left) has 40 years of experience and about 80 first place finishes!

- A mid-race photo as I approached the island (9km mark) which we horse-shoed around and completed the remaining 9 km back to the finish. One team passes me headed in that direction. As I glided over the icy wilderness I often found myself thinking of the people who mushed across this great land before me to hunt, trap, travel and explore - long before the arrival of the snowmobile or automobile. They lived it for real!

- The owner of the team I mushed Dennis Woodrow Burden and I discuss how the race went. "Not too bad eh Den b'y! One thing's for sure, it's a bit of a colder affair at -33°C when I'm sat on a komatik being pulled by huskies versus pulling a 250lb toboggan myself!" If the race went much longer I would have been up for intervals running with the dogs! Clothing choices, including more wool layers and no removing of them was crucial. I got frostbite on my cheek during the race and Den froze his fingers as we harnessed up the dogs beforehand. The metal clips we unsnapped to remove them from their post were frozen and burned barehands like hot-steel to touch. It was a job that could not be done with gloves!

More pictures to come, plus a film to YouTube (youtube.com/justinbarbournlexplorer).

#lifeisbetteroutdoors #anythingispossible #sleddogs #SledDogRace #mushing #adventure

Trip partners:

Capital Subaru (got me 1200 road km to Labrador)
Lure of the North Outfitters (kept me warm and well outfitted)
Happy Yak meals (kept me nourished at the tent)

Consider www.patreon.com/justinbarbour for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive content you can't beat.

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6 months ago | [YT] | 276

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Getting after new dreams! Here I approach the finish line at last weeks 18km White Bear Arm Sled Dog Race in Charlottetown, Labrador. What an experience! It was my first crack at mushing and I'm hooked.

The conditions were lovely but also came with a degree of challenge. Drifting snow and windchills of -33°C kept everyone sharp, alert and fighting frostbite.

I placed 7th out of seven teams but it was all about getting my feet wet! Some near tangles with other teams (which is common) was barely avoided but not without quick reaction. As we passed two tangled teams early, one of my dogs turned back to investigate. He snagged in my komatik (Inuit sled) which I then jumped off as my other 5 dogs kept in brisk motion. Then I was running the lake like the huskies with my only link to the komatik being the short rope handle wrapped tightly around my wrist! In what seemed like a blur, I unsnarled him, gave a shout to get him on track and lept back onto the komatik like a surfboard which was now speeding away from me as the pups found their stride. What a thrill! After this I settled in nicely and took in the fine scenery as we glided peacefully down the lake.

I admired the skill of those who finished before me and the athleticism that is required by both human and dog to compete in such an event! Congrats to all racers and shoutout to everyone who helped make the race a success. Huskies for working and racing are an important part of Labrador's Indigenous history and it was great to witness the passion of the people (and dogs) who keep tradition alive. These animals were meant to run. In the picture there's one of my huskies in the background - he wanted to keep running that bad he bit the traces off with his razor-sharp teeth and took off like a bullet!

A huge thanks to the legend Dennis Burden for showing me the ropes and allowing me to race his beautiful team. Den has 35 years of experience mushing and has completed and won/placed well in many races - including winning the 1995 Labrador Winter Games sled race. His buddy William Russell (who finished 4th in last weeks race) also passed along valuable advice. Also grateful for Den and his wife Paulette's superb hospitality while I camped near the picturesque wilderness community of Port Hope Simspon. They treated me to some fine meals from the land!

This is just the beginning of my mushing journey...

More pictures to come, plus a film to YouTube (youtube.com/justinbarbournlexplorer).

#lifeisbetteroutdoors #anythingispossible #sleddogs #SledDogRace #mushing #adventure

Capital Subaru (got me 1200 road km to Labrador)
Lure of the North Outfitters (kept me warm and well outfitted)
Happy Yak (kept me nourished at the tent)

Consider www.patreon.com/justinbarbour for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive content you can't beat.

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