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Quest for the Bay (2002)
A great adventure exposing the pain and frustration of the expedition.
This was one of the greatest adventure series I've ever seen. The guys and gal on this trip really put up with a lot of misery and outlandish events along the way. I've portaged lots in my lifetime but never have I portaged a boat on rollers. Carrying a canoe is much easier as it can be carried by one person (or two) and it fits nicely between trees along the trail. BOB put up with a lot and in the end performed his best considering the conditions of the trails and rapids. The group got along considerably well and never was there any animosity between genders regarding strength, endurance or their ability to contribute in general. I imagined myself behind one of those oars but would find it difficult pulling the monster 3 miles through the bush. What fantastic scenery along the shorelines - I would love to do this trip but would only do it in a canoe. I really enjoyed when they met up with the local First Nations and celebrated their arrival to their land. That brought tears to my eyes. Every one of the participants was interesting and unique. I'd watch this one again any time.
Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West (2000)
I only wish it was me who was on the homestead!
This was an excellent series and certainly portrayed what it might have been like for my ancestors when they homesteaded in the 1860's. It was amazing how the viewer was not distracted by the fact that there was a camera there a lot of the time because I'm sure this had some impact on the quality of life for those homesteaders. Eventually I forgot all about the eye of the camera and focused on the events of the day. I've watched this series more than twice now and each time I watch it I see more and more details about the day-to-day activities that was missed initially. For instance, I started thinking about what I would have done with a burning pig - like where was the shotgun and why wasn't the pig used for food - as I'm sure that would have been the case if this was the real thing. I'm a vegetarian so it would have been very difficult for me to survive on a diet of meat protein. I bet the horses were glad to get back to modern day care and also the cow. I love that fact that you let the golden retriever join the group. But the dentist was the most scary part of the whole show. That drill bit was huge and the noise from the generator quite disturbing for all. I loved the landscape and the journey out of the camp each week on the wagon and sleigh. I wonder what they're all doing now back in reality of modern times. Looking forward to another homesteading experience - maybe on the west coast this time.
Klondike: The Quest for Gold (2003)
re-visiting the barren lands of the Yukon
I wake up each morning anticipating where the Quest will take me for 1 hour prior to leaving for work. I'm really enjoying re-visiting the area especially the cross country hiking through the Chilcotin Pass. The Yukon River is quite a site since I've only seen it covered in ice and snow while living in Carmacks in the winter of 1999-2000. I admire the strength and patience of Adriane, considering that the group she's travelling with are of the attitude that women's work is not important and does not equal that of the others on this trip. That's the disappointing part of the journey and I'm hoping things improve before they reach their destination. If I were the cook and they were treating me like they treated her, I would be tempted to trade roles with one of them for a 24 hr period so both could get an idea of what constitutes Adrianes role in the group. Maybe the group could have agreed to each take turns at cooking and setting up camp. That's always worked good for me when I've travelled with a group of 2 or more. Just a side note - the Pioneer Quest in northern Manitoba is my favorite. They really had a difficult time homesteading. Looking forward to another adventure to inspire me to get to work to make money so I also can pursue my quest in life.