This book has a Hudson' Bay start.
In the glory day of fur trading in North America during the eighteenth century, the Hudson's Bay Company was known for both its willingness to take adventuresome isks and its careful preparation for those risks. Trading journeys were habitually begun with vigorous enthusiasm, yet the forntiersman always camped the first night a few short miles from the company headquarters. This allowed the gear and supplies to be sorted and considered, so that if anything had been left behind in the haste to be underway, it was easy to return to the post to fetch it. A meeting was held with all participants to make sure they understood the nature and details of the expedition. A thoughtful beginning spared the travelers later difficulties. Fulghum, R. (1991). Uh-Oh. New York: Villard. (link)