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  • A hunter’s kit

    ByJennifer Kingsley

    What do you wear to get outside? Hunter Jeremiah Awa shows us his kit: a mix of homemade and store bought. These layers kept him warm during a two week hunting trip for caribou to share with his community. The homemade parka and seal mittens are very warm, but still . . . this is…

  • Heat your feet

    ByJennifer Kingsley

    Form meets function. These what you need to survive on the ice. These ‘boots’ are made by Joanna Kunnuk. Some would call her a seamstress; I think of her as an engineer. I’m wearing two layers of warm booties under this fur, one with a legging that comes up over my knees. (I’ve never had…