Day 7: April 9, 2026
Will encounters a group of 19 caribou in the middle of another 12-hour day, which causes him to reflect on these creatures and their … motivational … effects on teams of dogs.
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Will’s location at the end of Day 7. Visit Will’s interactive map for complete control of magnification and orientation.
Will’s dispatch today describes an encounter with a herd of caribou, and he muses on the effects of such herds on dogsled teams — which is captured neatly in this video from his 2004 Arctic Transect expedition.