Merchants of the Wild
Following the journey of Indigenous participants traveling and surviving as their ancestors once did, learning history and culture from Elders and Knowledge Keepers.
- 2019-2023
- 4 seasons
- Documentary
Following the journey of Indigenous participants traveling and surviving as their ancestors once did, learning history and culture from Elders and Knowledge Keepers.
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Reconnection
Six Indigenous strangers must work together, as they are immersed in culture and faced with their own survival. Together, they learn the old ways of the Mi'kmaq traveling within their territory called Kespukwitk, also known as Nova Scotia.
Episode 2
Water
Facing grueling terrain, a gift of canoes offers new opportunities but also greater challenges, even as the pain of missing home takes hold.
Episode 3
Weir
Struggling to catch food, and master the canoes, the group dig deep to create a new shelter, harvest fish, and prepare their first traditional meal.
Episode 4
Leather
Days of torrential rain and hunger batter the group's mental and emotional resolve. But when Joseph and Aaron clash about workloads, the guidance of a local Elder helps remind everyone of why they are on the journey.
Episode 5
Bird Box
As Crystal and Ethan bond and grow more confident, the group receives a teaching for their bodies, and one for their spirits.
Episode 6
Waltes
Mounting pressures cause tempers to flare, and Joseph breaks off from the others, but a chance to reflect, and a fun new game from Elders, bring the group back together.
Episode 7
Medicines
Growing concern for her health forces Britt to leave the others for medical care, unsure if she will return to the journey.
Episode 8
Reunited
Keeping strong as five, the group is overjoyed when Britt surprises them with her return before Elder Jerome gives them a much-needed gift of a rabbit.
Episode 9
Expedition
Focused on providing food, Britt and Ethan trek deep into the wild to create their own camp, where they open up about their personal journeys.
Episode 10
Spider and the Drum
At a new camp, Joseph's antics annoy the group and make some doubt if they will continue the journey to the end.
Episode 11
Last Camps
Applying all they've learnt, and sharing what they know, the Adventurers prepare for the final leg of their journey.
Episode 12
Lusky
With the last day upon them, the group is emotional, grateful, and visited by familiar faces to help guide them home as they set out on their final paddle together.
Episode 13
Together Again
Reunited for the first time since leaving the wild, the group watch their adventure and laugh, cry, and look back on the 25 days that changed them forever.