There is little more important to the Voyageur fan than the sash. The sash functioned as a belt for the Voyageur. And, it could be tightened about his mid-section as he carried two 90 lb packs of furs over the portages.
The design here is quite traditional, going back to the original Hudson Bay Company.
Since I used to guide canoe trips into the BWCA and Quetico Provincial Forest 100 years ago, I am quite familiar with the sash and I have long desired one.
I was thrilled to see them for sale. I purchased one for myself and 4 smaller ones, for the grandkids. NOW...I am working on a Voyageur induction ceremony. I think...a small puff on a pipe...and some French words...and dipping a pine bough in the water and over them...might just do it. Of course, it will need to be filmed.
Think of this as a crazy Norwegian version of a bar mitzvah. In my case, I think the following criteria will need to be met in order to become a "Voyageur":
Now, to find a pipe and some tobacco.
The design here is quite traditional, going back to the original Hudson Bay Company.
Since I used to guide canoe trips into the BWCA and Quetico Provincial Forest 100 years ago, I am quite familiar with the sash and I have long desired one.
I was thrilled to see them for sale. I purchased one for myself and 4 smaller ones, for the grandkids. NOW...I am working on a Voyageur induction ceremony. I think...a small puff on a pipe...and some French words...and dipping a pine bough in the water and over them...might just do it. Of course, it will need to be filmed.
Think of this as a crazy Norwegian version of a bar mitzvah. In my case, I think the following criteria will need to be met in order to become a "Voyageur":
- Must be out of diapers.
- Must be able to tie your own shoes.
- Must be able to count to 50 (we are Norwegians, after all and that could be a stretch)
- Must say that they have the coolest Papa in the world.
Now, to find a pipe and some tobacco.
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