Repairing canoes and finding food is hard work. The adventurers are grateful to learn fire-making skills even as tensions rise. A snake in the grass may be their best chance for a meal.

The documentary series ‘Merchants of the Wild, Season 2’ portrays traditional Mi’kmak (L’nu’k) culture and teachings, survival, and reconnection to the land. Six Indigenous adventurers embark on a 25-day journey, attempting to survive off the land while paddling birchbark canoes through the vast territory know as Unama'ki (Cape Breton).