How did hunter-gatherers survive in Stone Age Britain? From flint-napping and bow-making to fire-lighting and cooking venison, Mears uses replicas of tools from that era to demonstrate - and celebrate - our lost bushcraft skills as he encourages us to view our land in a new light.
The Hadza of Tanzania are one of the world's few remaining bona fide hunter -gatherer tribes. It's a way of life that demonstrates a profound connection to the natural world, one that's greatly admired by the survival expert. Here, Mears returns to the home of bushcraft to film the people with whom he has created a close connection.
Safari is the Swahili word for journey, and for Ray Mears the only way to get a true feeling for the world around you is to tackle a safari on foot. The survival expert teams up with a Maasai warrior in Tanzania and, with the aid of bushcraft, walks through a valley thronging with wild animals, makes use of the plants, and sleeps out beneath the stars.
Ray meets with Algonquin canoe maker Pinock Smith, one of the few people left who know how to craft birch bark canoes using traditional methods.
Ray takes to the water in a canoe, a vessel which he finds ideal for getting closer to nature. He embarks on a journey through the Canadian wilds in the company of expert Ray Goodwin and travels down a river that once played an important part in the country's fur trade
Ray takes a journey into America's past as he travels in the footsteps of Jim Bridger, one of the mountain men who opened up the route to the Pacific Coast of America. Ray makes a bull boat using willow and buffalo skin and spends time with the Shoshone.
Traveling to Sweden, Ray braves the sub-zero temperatures of the north with the local Sami people and learns about their ancient traditions and folklore. He also observes how pine tar is used in the manufacture of traditional skis and creates a meal of berries and fish for his friend Lars Falt
The survival expert returns to Britain, where he demonstrates his increased understanding of the changing seasons, marvelling at the opportunities to watch animals in their natural environment and pointing out the foods that are readily available in the wild.
Ray Mears serves as companion and guide to celebrities in search of the ultimate adventure -- one that no amount of fame, influence or money can obtain. Actor Ewan McGregor tests his mettle on a 10-day trek through a Central American jungle with Mears
In the extras section on the UK DVD of season 1. Should be inbetween Sharpening a knife on camp and Cutting with a knife
On the UK DVD between Choosing and using an axe, and How to light a fire
On the UK DVD between How to light a fire and The birch bark canoe
