The hotel that inspired Stephen King to pen the novel is The Stanley in Estes Park, CO just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. He checked into the hotel in 1973 for a one-night stay with his wife, Tabitha. Fortuitously, they were the only guests at the hotel that night.
Canadian Inuit currently dress like most Canadians and wear casual store bought clothing and footwear. Traditional Inuit clothing like caribou parkas and pants are only worn by some. Amautis - parkas with a built-in pouch for carrying infants on the back are still popular in the eastern Arctic
1 The Inuit people made two types of boats: the kayak and the umiak. 2  Kayaks were small, lightweight boats mainly used for hunting. 3  Kayaks were one-person wood frame boats covered with sealskin. 4  They were built to be lightweight, and easy to paddle and maneuver in the water. Kayaks were one-person wood frame boats covered with sealskin. 2  They were built to be lightweight, and easy to paddle and maneuver in the water. 3  Sealskin skirts were wrapped around the occupant's waist to prevent water from entering the boat. 4  Umiaks were large, open boats mainly used for travel.