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Ray Mears Northern Wilderness - 2. The Company that Built a Country

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Ray Mears Northern Wilderness: The Company that Built a Country

Ray Mears Northern Wilderness - 2. The Company that Built a Country

Ray Mears goes on an epic adventure into Canada's unforgiving, yet stunning wilderness.

As Ray travels across land and by canoe, he tells the story of one of the greatest companies the world has ever known - the Hudson's Bay Company that opened up Canada.

Ray discovers how those early traders were pioneers who laid the foundations of the modern Canadian state. He also demonstrates local crafts and bushcraft skills that bring the landscape to life.
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