Synopsis

Delve into the technology and survival skills employed by the men of the Lewis and Clark expedition during their historic journey to the Pacific. From their massive 15-ton supply vessel to the 193 pounds of dehydrated soup they transported, and from Lewis’s innovative airgun to his experimental iron boat, this program offers a detailed examination of the weaponry and equipment that underpinned this remarkable blend of 19th-century innovation and unwavering determination. Filmed on location along