Bannock and beans
Subtitle: a cowboy's account of the Bedaux Expedition
By: Bob White ; edited, with foreword and afterword by Jay Sherwood.
Contributors: Sherwood, Jay, 1947-; Royal British Columbia Museum.
Publisher: Royal BC Museum; The Royal British Columbia Museum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Victoria, B.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780772660602
Subjects: Bedaux, Charles Eugene, -- 1886-1944 -- Travel -- British Columbia; Bedaux, Charles Eugene, -- 1886-1944; White, Bob, -- 1902-1985 -- Travel -- British Columbia; White, Bob, -- 1902-1985; Bedaux, Charles, -- 1887-1944 -- Voyages -- Colombie-Britannique (Nord); White, Bob, -- 1902-1985; Millionaires -- United States; Cowboys -- Northwest, Canadian; Adventure and adventurers -- British Columbia; Ranches -- British Columbia; Vie des pionniers -- Colombie-Britannique (Nord); Aventures -- Colombie-Britannique (Nord); British Columbia -- Discovery and exploration; British Columbia -- History -- 1918-1945; Colombie-Britannique (Nord) -- Découverte et exploration; Colombie-Britannique -- Histoire -- 1918-1945
Other titles: Cowboy's account of the Bedaux expedition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238).

On July 6, 1934, French-American millionaire Charles Eugene Bedaux led a motor expedition to explore the the northwest region of British Columbia. This "Champagn Expedition" was undertaken in 5 Citroen half-track vehicles and cost $250,000. Due to logistical and environmental difficulties the expedition was abandoned in late October. Cowboy Bob White was part of freight party which carried gasoline and other supplies ahead of the main group of the expedition. White later helped Bedaux in his attempts to develop a ranch in the heart of northern B.C.

The original Bannock and Beans was produced in 1938 by the Piapot History Group, a local history society in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, where White lived after he left the ranch in Cypress Hills. The Group reproduced the book from White's handwritten manuscript, printing about 200 copies.--Foreword.
Table of contents: title: Foreword: Introducing Bannock and beans ; Charles bedaux ; Bob White / Jay Sherwood; title: Bannock and beans. Preface; title: pt. 1. The Bedaux Expedition. Joining the freight party; title: On the trail; title: Into the wilderness; title: Misery on the Muskwa; title: Charles Bedaux and the Bedaux Expedition; title: With the main Bedaux Party; title: Fort Ware; title: North of Fort Ware; title: The river return to Fort St. John; title: pt. 2. Empire Ranch. Bedaux's Empire Ranch / Jay Sherwood; title: Travelling to the location, winter 1936; title: A trip to Bear Lake; title: Return to Hudson Hope; title: Summer 1936 / Jay Sherwood; title: Travelling to the location, summer 1936; title: Summer at the location; title: By horse to Hudson Hope; title: Afterword / Jay Sherwood.