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8TuesdayApril142015HEALTHWELLNESSFUNDRAISINGBroughttoyoubyTheNWTCreeLanguageProgramAboriginalLanguageMonthwasahugesuccessNimeyihtininakakiskatan.Iamhappytomeetyou.Ketawasisimsanowakohci.Forourchildren.KinotiminihkwancimaskihkwapoyDoyouwanttodrinksomemedicineApiminanitohtamowinascikiyakehtehiya.Sitandlistenwithyourelders.Kanitowmaskisimowinohanochtipiskaw.WellgoTeaDancingtonight.HerearethecontestanswersByDALICARMICHAELMusicianandworldadventurerFelipeGomezknownastheBassNinjaistakingonhisthirdlong-distanceCanadianbicycleroute-thistimeacrossthefarNorth.TheChileannativewillbearmedwithonlyhisbassguitartwoampsandsomewintercampingsuppliesashesetsoutonhislatestBassandBiketoura1600-kmtrekfromTuk-toyaktuktoWhitehorsefrommid-ApriltotheendofMay.WhileonhistravelshewillbecollectingfundsforUnitedWaySaskatoon.ImplanningtodothewholeworldGomezsaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Im32andmyplanistodothewholeworldby40Imjustconnectingthedots.Inapreviousexcursionin2013Gomeztookseveralmonthstobikeroughly3000kmfromVancouvertoSaskatoonraisingfundsforAutismSpeaksCanada.LastyearherodefromSaskatoontoNewfoundlandandraisedalmost4000forUnitedWaySaska-toondespitecompetingforfundswiththeALSIceBucketChallengecrazehenoted.DuringhisquestsGomezwhoplaysinthebandBassInvaderssaidhealsowantsotherstobenetfromhisexperienceswhichiswhyheincorporatesfundraisingandBassNinjaguitarshreddingworkshopsintohistravels.Thetourrstofallisareallypersonalproject.IfeellikeIwasreachingthisdreambutIwasntdoinganythingtogivebacktothecommunityatthesametimeandIwantedtogivebackhesaid.Theself-taughtbassistsaidheappreciatesthatmanyoftheUnitedWaysfundraiserskeepBassNinjatakesonthetundrabybicycleChileanmusicianFelipeGomezsetsouttoraisefundsforUnitedWaymoneyinthecommunitieswhichiswhyhedecidedtopartnerwiththemforhisproject.Iusedtobeakindergartenteacher-Idontlooklikeoneanymore-butIusedtoteachintheSpanishimmersionschoolinSaska-toonGomezsaid.IcameacrosstheUnitedWayandIaskedthemtoputallthemoneyIraisedintoeducation.OneofthemaingoalsofthistouristoinspirepeopletobemorecondentinthemselvesbutIdobelievethatyouhavetostartwhentheyarelittle.TrainingforthecoldinYellowknifeGomezcallsSaskatoonhomebutsinceNo-vemberhasheldtemporaryaccommodationsinYellowknife.DuringhistimethereGomezpreparedforhistrekbylivinginacabinontheborderofthecityacclimatinghimselftothefrigidwintersoftheNorth.Healsogotbetteracquaintedwiththeregionworkingasatour-ismfacilitatoraroundGreatSlaveLake.WhenInishedmytripinNewfoundland10daysafterIwasherejustlivinginthebushinacabinoffthegridhesaid.Itsbeenagreatexperiencethough.Iworkedoutsidealotdoingiceshingandthatkindofstuff.Itgavemeagoodsenseofwinterandhowhardlifecanbehereandhowcomfortableyoucanmakeitifyourewillingtoputintheeffort.HealsohadoneofthepenultimateNorth-ernexperiencesputtingonashowintheSnowkingsfamousfrozencastlewithBassInvadersbandmateGillianSnider.IhaveplayedsomanyplacesaroundtheworldbutplayingintheSnowkingsCastlewassomethingIdneverdone.Icancheckitoffmybucketlistitwasreallyfunhesaid.SowhydidhedecidetotraveloneofthecoldestregionsoftheworldforthistourIvealwaysbeenobsessedwiththeArctichesaid.MyheroforeverisRoaldAmundsenaNorwegianArcticExplorerwhocametotrainwiththeInuitandfortwoyearslivedwiththem.HewasrstguytoreachtheSouthPolein1919.Hesevenonthecoverofmysecondalbum.EventuallyGomezplanstoturnhisadven-turesintoadocumentarylm.UntilthenfollowhimonhistravelsonFacebookbyfol-lowingTheBassInvaders.TodonatetotheUnitedWayheadtohiswebsiteathttpbassandbiketour.caindex.html.PhotoJamesMackenzieStartingthisweekBassNinjaFelipeGomezissettingoutonabikerideacrosstheNorthfromTuktoyaktuktoWhitehorseYukon.AlongthewayheisfundraisingforUnitedWaySaskatoon.