{"product_id":"nine-dog-winter-bruce-t-batchelor-9781897435175","title":"Nine Dog Winter: In 1980, Two Young Canadians Recruited Nine Rowdy Sled Dogs, and Headed Out Camping in the Yukon as Temperatures Plung","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNine Dog Winter: Winter camping with sled dogs in Canada's Yukon\u003c\/b\u003e by Bruce T. Batchelor is a true story, about two young Canadians who recruit nine mismatched huskies, and head out camping in the Yukon as the temperature plunges to Sixty-Eight Below.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow this 1980-'81 winter adventure of a young couple intent on recreating the classic Yukon pioneer lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes dozens of photographs, maps and diagrams, plus complete instructions for building toboggans, harnesses, moccasins and other traditional winter camping equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHundreds of tips gathered from native and white trappers, pioneers and others who live and thrive in the Northern bush.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author BRUCE BATCHELOR\u003c\/b\u003e: Though he'd lived in the Yukon for five years, the author's unfulfilled dream was to spend a winter in a remote wilderness cabin with a woman he loved, training dog teams and making long expeditions. When he teamed up with backcountry ranger Marsha McGillis in 1980, the (mis)adventures could begin \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBruce Batchelor came to the Yukon in 1973, planning to stay just long enough to earn money for a trip to Europe. Instead, he fell in love with the wilderness and its people, and stayed for most of the next eight years. He has written three books about his stay in the North. Marsha McGillis, heroine of \u003cb\u003eNine Dog Winter\u003c\/b\u003e, agreed to marry him in 1983. Their son, Dan, was born in 1992. They live in Victoria, BC, with a white lab-husky cross named Tyhee Too in honour of the Tyhee in this story. Bruce and Marsha own Agio Publishing House, where he edits and directs marketing, while Marsha designs the books and Dan takes photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWER'S COMMENT\u003c\/b\u003e: \"A real page turner. I couldn't wait to see what was around the next bend in the trail as I raced through this delightful read. An instant classic about Canada's North as experienced by two plucky southerners.\" -- David Pettigrew, filmmaker, adventurer and sourdough\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce T. Batchelor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1897435177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781897435175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Agio Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Bruce T. Batchelor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44652408406271,"sku":"9781897435175","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29d72bfe-260c-4d8f-af0b-3b1ecdd38091.jpg?v=1704215959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nine-dog-winter-bruce-t-batchelor-9781897435175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}