Temagami
Premieres Fri, Nov. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Temagami, pronounced "Te-MAWG-a-mee," is Ojibway for "deep water by the shore." Located in northeastern Ontario, this region is home to some of the oldest rocks on the planet, old-growth pine forests and clear deep lakes. In addition, it boasts artifacts and stone drawings dating as far back as 6000 B.C. Temagami was once Grey Owl’s stomping ground, and now it's Survivorman’s.
Autumn can be quite beautiful there, but the nights are cold, with temperatures dipping to around freezing. The days are fickle; one can experience rain, sun, humidity -- all within a very short time and with little or no warning.
On this episode, Les and his friend Bob are out for a hunting weekend when they get separated from each other and lost from their ATV, which is carrying all their supplies. Spending the first night separated, Bob opts for abirch-bark mattress while Les sleeps in his hunting blind. The next day, the two men are reunited through a series of gun blasts and whistle calls.
Although have no luck hunting, they manage to shoot a squirrel and capture a snake. The latter, along with various wild edibles, is a meal ready for their fire, which they start with gunpowder from a shotgun shell.
After they've finished eating, Les shows Bob how to wash it all down with water from rain-filled moss. The two men then settle in for a harmonica duet to boost spirits.
Eventually, search-and-rescue is called in to find our survivors. Although they hear the chopper, they’re unable to signal it due to the thick tree canopy. But choppers aren’t the only source of tracking available to the SAR, and the dogs make short work of finding our lost hunters.
TV Guide:
A hunting weekend in Temagami, Ontario, turns into a fight for survival when Les and his friend Bob get separated from each other and their gear.
