Guys,
Two things:
1) Flights
I got the quote from the airplane guy from Le Havre Saint Pierre and as I was expecting, the flights to Lac Vital are MORE expensive from there than they are from Sept-Iles. The first time I talked to the guy (Andre), he gave me the price of the flight to the Lac Magpie drop-off only... much cheaper. Conclusion, we will be leaving from Sept-Iles, which is a bit closer to us than H. St. P.: 22 h 20 min only, according to Mr. Google. The flight will be almost $600/person.
2) Maps
I think I found a good compromise between ordering expensive waterproof custom-made maps ($35 a map and we would need a bunch) and printing out free crappy maps deprived of useful information and that is: a $30/year subscription to
a website to be able to print custom maps. I will subscribe, print a collection of maps and laminate them. I took a look at a sample map today and the maps can be very detailed so it should workout well.
It is coming up!!
Sandrine