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I watched the first series of Destination Nor'ouest several years ago. Unfortunately no-one has copied these to Youtube, besides these short 2 min. trailers. Oh well.
They were produced and filmed entirely in French, so if that's a problem, just push mute, and enjoy the eye candy. The purpose of this show was to try to recreate the voyageur experience, following a traditional route from the fur trade warehouses in Montreal to a trading post in the hinterland (Winnipeg). This was no reality type show, with "beautiful people" voting each other "off the island." Instead, these lucky few used only historically accurate materials, eating authentic food, and working together towards reaching their collective goal : Winnipeg before freeze up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ZCS4NOHnk
Those hardy paddlers had to go through a gruelling try out, in order to "make the team."
Here, one of the crew uses his experiences in his motivational talks. His experiences were no doubt wonderful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckIzzUn_muY
Finally, a second series must've been filmed. Again, all I've found is this short trailer, but it provides more film clips of traditional gear used to recreate a part of our past. This second series follows a route to the Pacific.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL0AaLaG5BU
I hope these vignettes help you through the winter.
They were produced and filmed entirely in French, so if that's a problem, just push mute, and enjoy the eye candy. The purpose of this show was to try to recreate the voyageur experience, following a traditional route from the fur trade warehouses in Montreal to a trading post in the hinterland (Winnipeg). This was no reality type show, with "beautiful people" voting each other "off the island." Instead, these lucky few used only historically accurate materials, eating authentic food, and working together towards reaching their collective goal : Winnipeg before freeze up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ZCS4NOHnk
Those hardy paddlers had to go through a gruelling try out, in order to "make the team."
Here, one of the crew uses his experiences in his motivational talks. His experiences were no doubt wonderful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckIzzUn_muY
Finally, a second series must've been filmed. Again, all I've found is this short trailer, but it provides more film clips of traditional gear used to recreate a part of our past. This second series follows a route to the Pacific.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL0AaLaG5BU
I hope these vignettes help you through the winter.
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