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16TuesdayFebruary112014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGTherewillbenoneedtofaketheintensityorstagethedramainthebrandnewrealityadventureTVseriesFurHarvestersNWTsaytheproducerstherealityishardcoreenough.Thenew10-partseriescur-rentlyinproductionhasYel-lowknifeproducersMaximBloudovofMaximumLimitFishingandArtlessCollectiveduoJayBulckaertandPabloSaravanjafollowingthird-generationtrapperAndrewStanleyofHayRiveronhisbackcountrytrailswherehekillstomakealiving.TheshowsettoairthissummerdocumentsStanleysworkasasubsistencetrapperoutonthelandharvestingpeltstobeauctionedinthespring.Itwillbeveryrarethatweeditthisshowtolookmoredra-maticthanitisBulckaertsaid.Nodundundunmusic.Itwillbedramaticbecausetrap-pingisinherentlydangerous.HeisaroundwolverineswhoaremaybenotdeadinhisandspeciesofwildlifefrombeavertomartenlynxandwolverinemixedinwithadailydoseofwhatittakestosurviveoutathiscabinandStanleysNortherncharismathatmakestheshowgenuinelymade-in-the-NWT.Thisisasingle-charactershowitsallaboutAndrewStanleyandcelebratinghiskindofuniqueNorthernnessSaravanjasaid.Weknowitsalifestyleshowaswellsoweshowhimpreparinghiscabinforthewintercuttingdownenoughwoodforthreeorfourmonthsofdeepsnowfetchingwatereachday.WeknowthattherestheselittlestoriesweTrueNorthshowprolesreallifeofNWTtrapperArtsCultureTelevisionHeessentiallyhitchhikedintotownandbarteredinEn-terpriseacoupleofpeltsforareplacementBravo-likefurforcashSaravanjasaid.AllofasuddenitdawnedonusthatwewerewatchingthefurtradeinactioninreallifeBulckaertadded.Right-youhavepeltsandyoucangotradethemforthings.Thisishowthishasalwayshap-pened.Thisisstillaliveandpeoplestilldothis.Stanleyisntjustacharacterintheshoweitherhehelpsdirecttheshootsbasedonhisknowledgeandexperienceandeventurnsthecamerasonthelmcreweveryonceinawhileforhisownyou-tubechannelTheWildNorthwherehisvideosoflifeoutonthetraplineroutinelyget12000viewseachandarepartofthereasonthecrewhuntedhimdown.WefellinlovewithitBulckaertsaid.Hejusthadsomuchcharacterandcharisma.Andwethoughthowcoolwouldthatbetomakeare-alityshowthatsreallyreal-witharealpersonwhoishimselfoncameraSara-vanjaadded.Itseemedlikeanexcellentopportunity.Bulckaertsaidtheshowwillbeuniqueamongsimi-laroutdoorrealityseriesinthatitwillbeentirelyNorth-ernproducedratherthantheworkofproducersfromL.A.VancouverorToronto.IfpeopleupherecanlookatthisandbelikeNicejobboysthatshowitisthenwellhavedonetherightthinghesaidandIthinkthatwillmakeitevenmorepopularforpeoplewholiveinTexas.PhotoscourtesyofArtlessCollectivetrapshisskidoocouldbreakdown30kmoutonthetrail.Wedontreallyneedtopumpupthedramaorthedangerofanything.Itsstraightupdan-gerouswork.Sofarthecrewhasshotfourepisodeswiththeas-sistanceofitsmainsponsorNWTFurHarvesterAuctionsInc.whichwillstartairinginJulyonWildTVNWTelcableandanonlineVimeochannel.Episodesarethemedalongthelinesoftrappingstylesneedtomakeacompletepic-tureofhislifeoutthereandwegofromthat.Butessentiallytherststoryisthetrapping.Alongwithhissenseofhumouranddown-to-earthattitudeStanleysingenuitycomesoutwitheverychal-lengemostnotablyonare-centshootwhenhissmallYamahaBravosnowmobilebrokedownmakingitimpos-sibleforhimtocheckhistrapsonthenarrowbushtrails-andforthecrewtolm.Itwillbeveryrarethatweeditthisshowtolookmoredramaticthanitis.Nodundundunmusic.Itwillbedramaticbecausetrappingisinherentlydangerous.JayBulckaertArtlessCollectivewww.auroracollege.nt.caMondayFeb.17th1015a.m.OpeningCeremonies1200p.m1230p.m.TuesdayFeb.18th745-900a.m.12Noon1230p.m.WednesdayFeb.19th1015a.m.1200p.m.1230p.m.400p.m.700p.m.ThursdayFeb.20th1015a.m.1200NoonFridayFebruary21th1015a.m.1200p.m.1230-130p.m.215p.m.PleasejoinusAuroraCollegeWeek2014HayRiversubsistencetrapperAndrewStanleyCheckshistrapline.Stanleyandhisfour-leggedcompanionCharliecheckbeavertrapsforthenewrealityTVshowFurHarvestersNWT.