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GARNISH WITH ONE CANOEIST ROLLED IN A MEADOW


OF TUNDRA FLOWERS. PHOTO: TIM IRVIN


RECIPE FOR PHOTOGRAPHING A TUNDRA WOLF


STEP 1: Prepare to lose job—set aside Ring hands nervously for 3 weeks Once raw, ask boss for 2.5 months off work Once complete, combine: Late nights and approximately 100 pounds of food dehydra- tion


Beat in sufficient hours of route, logistics and equipment planning (this will take longer than you think—plan accord- ingly)


1 ounce anxiety 1 large check to cover costs


STEP 2: Add a river of clean, unfiltered cold water (stirring continu- ously with wooden paddle) Stuff 16-foot canoe (preferably red) with all dried ingredients, camera gear and camping equipment


28 PADDLING MAGAZINE MIX IN:


2 helpings solitude 1.3 million square kilometers wilderness 1 healthy dollop humility 1 Tbsp laughter (Jovial brand is preferable to Maniacal) Sprinkle with birdsong and keep warm


IN A LARGE POT: Whisk 1 large serving of bug bites until thick (include scabs) Combine with mixture above and blend thoroughly


STIR IN:


15 meals bannock 6 days upstream travel 8 days portaging (or until feet tender) 2 scoops rapids 1 tsp grated nerves A dash of fear Juice from one blister 1 extra helping freedom 2 doses exhilaration


This article first appeared in the 2015 Spring issue of Canoeroots.


Slather with sunscreen and liberal amounts of bug dope. Place in equal parts sun, wind and rain (snow is not a reasonable substitute). Garnish with one canoeist rolled in a meadow of tundra flowers.


Let set in the Arctic for seven weeks and voilà!


NOTE: Applies equally well for photographs of barren-ground grizzlies, caribou and muskoxen. Results may vary.


Preparation time: 4 months Preheat:


Until ice melts in Nunavut Bake: 7 weeks on the tundra Serves: 1 (forever)


Photos and words by Tim Irvin


Though not complicated, this recipe is time consuming, requires risk and contains ingre- dients you likely do not have at home. Do not be discouraged— the results are fulfilling.


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