Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West was Canadian documentary television series which aired on History Television and the Public Broadcasting Service in 2001. It is the first entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series" which includes Quest for the Bay, Klondike: The Quest for Gold and Quest for the Sea. It was filmed on a site just north of Argyle, Manitoba
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The settlers reflect on their experiences as they return to the 21st century.
Spring floods threaten to spoil the frozen meats and vegetables; blizzard.
During the winter months the settlers make bread, quilts, furniture and deerhide moccasins; the dentist.
The settles try to stay warm; deer hunting; the settlers celebrate a traditional Christmas.
Crop failure; the settlers begin to hunt and cut firewood; snowstorm.
Barn fire; strain between the two couples.
The settlers endure an infestation of mosquitoes; isolation and close quarters cause emotional stress.
The settlers struggle against illness, fatigue and self-doubt while plowing fields and caring for livestock; replacement couple.
This episode introduces viewers to hundreds of candidates who volunteered to spend an entire year living as 1870s settlers, and profiles both the intense selection process used to select the two couples and their move onto the Manitoba prairie.
Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West was Canadian documentary television series which aired on History Television and the Public Broadcasting Service in 2001. It is the first entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series" which includes Quest for the Bay, Klondike: The Quest for Gold and Quest for the Sea. It was filmed on a site just north of Argyle, Manitoba
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