The earliest fur traders showed up in Canada on ocean going ships and traded for furs with the locals who walked and used Canoes for travel. Eventually Canoes, york boats, trams, and the railways were used. Today snow machines are used to trap wild animals, and most fur is raised on farms, resulting to fur traders using everything from snow machines and ATV's to jet planes.
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The First Permanent fur traders settlement was in Green Bay
They hunted and trapped animals to get the fur.
Some hardships for fur traders included harsh weather conditions, such as extreme cold or storms, which made travel and trapping more difficult. They also faced the risk of Native American attacks or conflicts with rival fur traders. Additionally, the vast and remote wilderness made transportation and communication challenging, and they had to navigate through unfamiliar territories and waterways.
The fur traders faced hard portages and treacherous raids, and deadly insects that could cause suicide
The Fur Traders usually just walked or set up trading post by their camp out so they wouldn't have to go anywhere.