The caribou hunt lasted only a few weeks, but it was crucial. It was the only chance the Inuit had to obtain the precious hides from which they made warm winter clothing and insulating blankets used in the igloo. The annual cycle of the Quebec Inuit varied from one region to another and depended on the availability of resources, but there were in general two major periods in the year. In the winter, the Inuit built their igloos near the coast or on fast ice, where the seals were. In the summer, they travelled along the coast to hunt other sea mammals, or went inland to hunt caribou or fish in lakes and rivers. 
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