David Thompson

Born 1770, Proudly British. Mapped over 3.9 million square miles of NA. Expert fur trader.

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

@kookoosint30 you too? :p #furtradeforlife

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

ugh, supply lines to and from the Columbia District of the North West Company are getting incredibly long #somuchtravelling #sotired

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

@simonmyfraser @captjamescook68 @Curious_GeorgeV you go bro #selfesteem

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just made a variety of explorations #SaleeshandKullyspellhouses #busyspring

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

named a river "McGillivray's River" in memory of my dear old travel companion who died without ever crossing the Rock Mountains #mourning

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just built a new trading post #KootanaeHouse at Lake Windermere. prob just gonna spend the winter trading #money

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just setting off for Rocky Mountain House to make another attempt to open trade with the Indians west of the Rocky Mountains #hopeitgoeswell

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just learned of the merger between the XY Company of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, and the North West Company #smartidea #easedthecompetition

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

second child is here! #itsaboy #march1804 #namedhimSamuel #lifeisgood

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just decided to combine trading and surveying in my routine work as a NWC clerk #smartideahuh

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

first child born at Rocky Mountain House! #lovewinter1801 #adorablechild #willnameherFanny

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just made an unsuccessful trip with Hughes up North Saskatchewan River #summer1801isruined

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just made two exploratory trips (1) to Red Deer River (2) to Bow River #exploringforlife #winter1800

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

starting at Grand portage and traveling back to Rocky Mountain House #summer1800isthebest

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

traveled to Grand Portage and then to Fort George on the North Saskatchewan River #sotiring #worsesummer1799

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

just married Charlotte Small! #IslaalaCrosse #sheistheone #1798-99

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

@simonmyfraser Very good #verygood

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

@amackenzie1764 I am speechless.......#bruh

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

@vancity_george @captjamescook68 I am coming too #metoo

[David Thompson @thompson_david1]

On my way travelling #notmyfirst time