It was his intention to pass down this river until he reached the
hunting camps of the Nenenot or Nascaupee Indians, there witness the
annual migration of the caribou to the eastern seacoast, which
tradition said took place about the middle or latter part of
September, and to be present at the "killing," when the Indians, it
was reported, secured their winter's supply of provisions by spearing
the caribou while the herds were swimming the river. The caribou hunt
over, he was to have returned across country to the St. Lawrence or
retrace his steps to Northwest River Post, whichever might seem
advisable. Should the season, however, be too far advanced to permit
of a safe return, he was to have proceeded down the river to its
mouth, at Ungava Bay, and return to civilization in winter with dogs.

The country through which we were to have traveled was to be mapped so
far as possible, and observations made of the geological formation and
of the flora, and as many specimens collected as possible.

This, then, Hubbard's plan, was the plan which I adopted and which I
set out to accomplish, when, in March, 1905, I finally decided to
return to Labrador.

It was advisable to reach Hamilton Inlet with the opening of
navigation and make an early start into the country, for every
possible day of the brief summer would be needed for our purpose.

It was, as I fully realized, no small undertaking. Many hundreds of
miles of unknown country must be traversed, and over mountains and
through marshes for long distances our canoes and outfit would have to
be transported upon the backs of the men comprising my party, as pack
animals cannot be used in Labrador.