This was an excellent series and certainly portrayed what it might have been like for my ancestors when they homesteaded in the 1860's. It was amazing how the viewer was not distracted by the fact that there was a camera there a lot of the time because I'm sure this had some impact on the quality of life for those homesteaders. Eventually I forgot all about the eye of the camera and focused on the events of the day. I've watched this series more than twice now and each time I watch it I see more and more details about the day-to-day activities that was missed initially. For instance, I started thinking about what I would have done with a burning pig - like where was the shotgun and why wasn't the pig used for food - as I'm sure that would have been the case if this was the real thing. I'm a vegetarian so it would have been very difficult for me to survive on a diet of meat protein. I bet the horses were glad to get back to modern day care and also the cow. I love that fact that you let the golden retriever join the group. But the dentist was the most scary part of the whole show. That drill bit was huge and the noise from the generator quite disturbing for all. I loved the landscape and the journey out of the camp each week on the wagon and sleigh. I wonder what they're all doing now back in reality of modern times. Looking forward to another homesteading experience - maybe on the west coast this time.
