Les Stroud's Beyond Survival

The Amazon Shamans Of Peru Part 2

Season 1, Episode 16 of 20

Stroud watches arrows being crafted by hand in preparation for a fishing excursion in the Peruvian jungle on a handbuilt raft. Using only resources from their environment, the Huacharia fish as their forefathers did; by using a blend of plant poison to stun and disorient the fish. .Even while accepting modern conveniences like the machete and the ax, other ancient survival practices live on.

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9/19/2023
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9/20/2023
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