Voyageur Expeditions Shared These items are shared by all the Voyageurs in the brigade.
Birch Bark Canoes Our canoes are authentic and period correct. The size and number varies depending on the expedition. They are made of birch bark, cedar, oak, spruce root and pitch. These canoes have all the beauty and challenges that come with a vessel made of natural materials. They serve as our transportation, our link to civilization, and our homes.
Boards & Poles To distribute weight in the canoe and store provisions night. Poles are used as a cooking tripod.	Gimlet A 1/4 inch drill bit - to make holes in wood - hand turned.	Agret Kit Birch bark, wattape and pitch - to repair the canoe.
Sheep Fleece To absorb water from the bottom of the canoe.	Canoe Awl - to repair canoes and other gear - three sided shank - hand forged - wooden handle.	Canoe Ropes Each canoe has two ropes, stem & stern - for tying up and lining.
Spoke Save This is used to shave thin layers of wood off whatever needs carving. An ancient but effective tool.	Divider To measure distance and travel speed on the charts.	Compass To navigate on big water and in the bush.
Watch To structure the day and keep us on track.	Small Forest Axe This axe is hand made in Sweden. An excellent but dangerous tool. It has a 1.5 pound head and a 19" hickory handle.	Kettles To cook what we eat - made of tin.
Cup To measure out rations - doubles as a ladle.	Rum Jug To carry spirits. This one is glass - cane covered for protection.	Water Bags Made of linen - material swells when wet to keep water in.
Camp Tarp To shelter gear or people - 10'X20'.	Tongs To handle pots and fry pans around the fire. The camp kit will include a couple.	Punch A 1/4 inch punch - makes neat clean holes in leather goods.
Saw For safety and to minimize environmental impact.	Hemp Twine To tie everything - strong, rot resistant, handy.	Bear Grease To sooth sunburns, chapped hands and whatever other body parts need a little care.
Steel Pans To fry fish or wild game - doubles as a plate or bowl if needed.	Kitchen Utensils We carry a couple of spatulas, a large spoon for serving and that's it.	Wannigan We have two of these boxes. One for the rum, syrup and food stuffs. The other to carry miscellaneous items.
First Aid Kit Tape, Benadryl, Aleve, Imodium, gauze, non-adherent dressing, pins, Tylenol, iodine, Steri-Strips, rehydration salts, band-aids and Robaxacet - packed in a poke.		Leather Awl Mostly to repair moccasins but comes in useful when sewing anything really.