• 2009
  • 1h
Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness

Summary Ray Mears goes on an epic adventure into Canada's unforgiving, yet stunning wilderness. He travels by foot, canoe and snowshoe through the regions mountains, forests, tundra and ice where roads are still few and far between. View more details

  • 2009
  • 1h

Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ray Mears

All cast & crew

8.5

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 24, 2009

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Filming locations : Canada

Summary Ray Mears goes on an epic adventure into Canada's unforgiving, yet stunning wilderness. He travels by foot, canoe and snowshoe through the regions mountains, forests, tundra and ice where roads are still few and far between. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 24, 2009

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Filming locations : Canada

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 24, 2009
The Forgotten Forest
Ray Mears' journey begins in the vast Boreal Forest at the heart of Canada. Ray explores the wonder of this special forest, learns about the people who called it home and unlocks the secrets of this forgotten world.
Episode 2 • Oct 31, 2009
The Company That Built a Country
Ray tells the story of one of the greatest companies the world has ever known, the British fur trade company that opened up Canada - the Hudson's Bay Company. He also demonstrates local crafts and bushcraft skills that bring the landscape to life.
Episode 3 • Nov 07, 2009
The Unknown Pioneer
For Ray Mears there is one British pioneer who stands above all others in the exploration of Canada. That man is Samuel Hearne. who set the template for successful travel into Canada's wilderness. Hearne's story is defined by hardship and adventure. In a celebration of one of Earth's last great wildernesses, Ray follows in the footsteps of his hero's epic journey of over 1,000 miles.
Episode 4 • Nov 14, 2009
In Arctic Footsteps
Ray follows in the footsteps of John Rae from Scotland who was the first great Arctic explorer. Ray Mears follows the story of how John Rae found the Northwest Passage - the Holy Grail of 19th-century exploration. Yet this man, who should have been a hero of his day, was vilified by the British establishment. Ray believes it's time to put the record straight.
Episode 5 • Nov 21, 2009
Koo Koo Sint - The Star Gazer
The survival expert profiles 19th-century cartographer David Thompson, who mapped nearly four million square miles of North America - a feat that took him across Canada from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and helped establish coast-to-coast trade within the country, as well as defining the borders that kept it independent from the US.
Episode 6 • Nov 28, 2009
Journey's End
Until David Thompson found a route through the Rocky Mountains in the early 1800s, the west coast of Canada was effectively cut off from the rest of the country. Ray discovers how this isolation gave rise to the development of the area's culture, and reveals the particular kinds of skills that locals developed to cope with the challenges presented by its terrain.
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