Name: Merchants of the Wild
Released: 2019-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Falen Johnson

TV Show · Reality · Travel

A group of Indigenous adventurers go on a 25-day journey among paths traditionally used by Indigenous traders during fur trade expeditions. They will learn to live off the land and depend on one another as they embark on this journey of self-discovery.

2019 · 22m

Starring Falen Johnson

EPISODE 1

Birchbark Canoes

Meet six Indigenous strangers embarking on an adventure to pick up survival skills. Stand by as they’re dropped in the wilderness with no food, water, or shelter, and then learn to patch birchbark canoes. See how this tense first day affects Ebony.

21m
EPISODE 2

Fire

Master the indispensable art of starting a fire using flint from Elder Charlie, after Gabriella and the others experience a cold, wet first night in the wilderness. Then listen as Miranda expresses her fears over the group’s dwindling food supply.

22m
EPISODE 3

Shelter

Ride along with the adventurers as they take their maiden voyage in freshly patched canoes. Watch as they try to avoid another cold night among the elements by learning the principles of shelter construction from Knowledge Keeper Caleb Musgrave.

21m
EPISODE 4

Fish

Set out with the adventurers as they tackle an extremely long paddle on an open lake. Watch as they struggle with problems caused by the patched canoes, and then visit a secluded beach, where the group learns net-making techniques.

21m
EPISODE 5

Smoke

Sympathize with the group when their food stocks are gone and fishing nets come up empty. Witness Gabriella’s stress, and cheer when Elder Mary brings a gift and a lesson that helps educate the adventurers on the harsh reality of survival.

22m
EPISODE 6

Snare

Find out what bush sushi is and embark on the group’s next canoe journey, to a new camp where they may be able to secure more food. Check in on Gabriella, who is struggling and in need of urgent medical attention in the middle of open water.

21m