Ranger Tony Kunuk travelled 5,200 km on longest Arctic patrol in Canadian history

Rangers travelled 5,200 km on longest Arctic patrol in Canadian history

Canadian Ranger Tony Kunuk, from Iglulik, thought he wasn’t the best candidate to embark on the longest Ranger patrol in history. He asked around town to see if another Ranger wanted to take his place. “I actually tried giving it out to somebody else,” he said. Kunuk thought his skill set for surviving out on the land wasn’t as proficient as other Rangers. The 5,200-km patrol from Inuvik to Churchill, Man., from Feb. 18 to April 10, took four ye…

Ranger Tony Kunuk travelled 5,200 km on longest Arctic patrol in Canadian history

Canadian Ranger Tony Kunuk, from Iglulik, Nunavut thought he wasn’t the best candidate to embark on the longest Ranger patrol in history.