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Labrador 2009

Follow Robert Irwin and Phillip Schubert as they retrace part of the Hubbard /Wallace expeditions of 1903 and 1905.

Philip Schubert’s website provides a detailed account of his 2003 trip to the "Hubbard Rock," as well as some excellent historical and geographical perspective: http://magma.ca/~philip18/Hubbard-Rock.html

If you want to learn more about this fascinating chapter in Canadian history Great Heart and The woman who mapped Labrador tell the story of the original explorers.

To view the map you need Google Earth on your computer (it's free).

 



Where are Robert and Philip

 
July 25, 2009
Latitude:54.0961 Longitude:-63.1054
Back on Dike road...: heading on home, should be home in a few days.

July 24, 2009
Latitude:54.0373 Longitude:-63.193

July 23, 2009, evening
Latitude:54.0851 Longitude:-63.2383
Campsite for tonight. Tomorrow we are going to hike up to the top of "Mina Mountain".

July 23, 2009, mid day
Latitude:54.0961 Longitude:-63.1055
We are now on Dike road (white sign GR 10, metal pole with the number 9 + 50)
We'll keep our base camp here and paddle / hike to the "Mina Mountain"(N54º 4.674 W63º 15.074) and finally the Hubbard Mountain (N53º 59.432 W63º 19.618)
Saw a white wolf and a caribou.



July 22, 2009
Latitude:53.8959 Longitude:-63.1018
Drove from Happy Valley-Goose Bay west toward Churchill Falls, turned on to the Orma road, we are now about 60 or 70km up the Orma road

July 21, 2009
Latitude:53.7681 Longitude:-61.4738
Latitude:53.7663 Longitude:-61.4455
At the Hubbard Rock

July 19, 2009
By late afternoon back in North West River.

July 18, 2009
Latitude:53.7363 Longitude:-60.9458
On the way back to North West River.

July 17, 2009
Latitude:53.74 Longitude:-61.0858
Back at the same location as July 15.
Philip and Robert have found it impossible - due to fallen trees and heavy undergrowth etc. - to hike in to the monument from their present location. So they are changing plans, including possibly flying in to the monument by helicopter

July 16, 2009
Latitude:53.7398 Longitude:-61.0858
This is today's location for Robert and Philip as they are travelling together for the first part of their journey

July 15, 2009
Latitude:53.74 Longitude:-61.0858
This is today's location for Robert and Philip as they are travelling together for the first part of their journey

July 14, 2009
Latitude:53.7373 Longitude:-61.0338
This is today's location for Robert and Philip as they are travelling together for the first part of their journey