I have the good fortune to be a grandson of one of the North's pioneers, Harold Kemp. Grampa came over to Canada while still a teenager and was able to secure a job in the fur trading business, ultimately running an remote trading post in Northern Saskatchewan (Stanley Mission) in the early 1900's. Northern Trader is his autobiography, written in the 1950's. The book has been out of print for years, although copies are still available if you search the various bookstores online. Now I have heard that Amazon will be publishing the book in paperback form, scheduled to be released October 15. Here's a link:    (You need to Login or Register  The book is a series of anecdotes about life in the Northern Wilderness during a much simpler and much more difficult time. I think anyone who enjoys the trials of canoe expedition camping in Quetico will find this a highly enjoyable read.