Klondike: The Quest for Gold (2003)

Genre

documentary television program

Country

Canada

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

B-15

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five modern people retrace the difficult 1897 Klondike Gold Rush journey from Alaska to the Yukon. They carry only period-appropriate gear and supplies on their backs over rugged terrain.

educationaldeterminedgruelingnostalgicobservationalgroundedstrenuoushistoric

What happens

Klondike: The Quest for Gold is a Canadian documentary television series, which aired in 2003 on The History Network. It follows the journey of five modern-day people as they recreate the journey made over 100,000 people during the Klondike Gold Rush. They are supplied with 1897 period-appropriate clothing and gear, and make the journey from Dyea, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon. They are provided with three months of food, mining equipment, and a knockdown boat, all totaling 3000 pounds, carried on their shoulders or in period-appropriate backpacks. It is part of the "Quest" series from producer Jamie Brown, which also included Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West (2001), Quest for the Bay (2002), and Quest for the Sea (2004). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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