Radio Podcast with Terry Grant (Mantracker)
Terry Grant Podcast Interview
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Mantracker (Terry Grant) Interview 2007
Imagine being plunked down in the woods somewhere with someone you met just hours ago. The clock is ticking. You need to reach a pre-determined area to be safe. That area just happens to be 40 kilometres away. You've only got a small backpack with just the bare essentials... and a time limit. 36 hours. Reach the finish line in 36 hours or less. Sounds fairly simple, doesn't it? Oh - and you're being stalked.
Your tracker is experienced, though you've got a head start. Your map and compass will come in handy, but taking the easy route will surely lead to capture. Capture means 'Game Over', even if you are mere yards from the finish line. Leaving no tracks is your best bet but when you're sprinting through the bush trying to evade the Mantracker, that's no easy feat. He's on horseback and although he doesn't have a map or compass, his guide (who's knowledge of the area is flawless) knows every ditch and riverbed you could possibly hide in.
With a strong background in forensic tracking and search and rescue, the Mantracker (known as Terry Grant to anyone but his prey) can pick up on even the slightest hint of your presence. An overturned rock, for example, can tell him which direction you were going.
This is all fun and games, of course. Mantracker is a reality show which runs on the Outdoor Life Network. Terry Grant plays Mantracker, a role he got by a little luck and someone who is, no doubt, his favourite cousin now.
Full interview:
http://www.hcha.ca/mantracker.htm
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Mantracker Season 3 Recap
Season 3
Title/Location
01 "Al & Garfield" Ontario
Al and Garfield are lifelong friends who draw on the history of the Underground Railroad for inspiration to escape the relentless Mantracker.
02 "Simone & Mike" British Columbia
Never meeting, a flamboyant ‘city boy’ and self-proclaimed ‘punk-girl’ tree planter must quickly gel as a team to have any hope of surviving Mantracker and the rugged terrain northern BC .
03 "Jesse & Nathan" Saskatchewan
Jesse and Nathan were raised on the mean streets of Hamilton. These steel town mates having never backed down from a fight, hope Jesse’s Aboriginal wilderness know how will lead them to victory through the rugged South Saskatchewan Badlands and the shadow of Chief Sitting Bull.
04 "Rob & Michelle" Nova Scotia
Rob and Michelle are cousins from Cape Breton Island. Mantracker hounds his prey from the peaks of the Cape Breton Highlands to the depths of the Margaree River Valley.
05 "Mark & Taylor" Ontario
Co-workers who hail from just down the highway, prove to be formidable opponents to the Mantracker. Mixing age and experience, with youthful exuberance, the wilderness and bush provide the perfect back drop as the two are determined to defeat the tracker and have a damned good time doing it ‘cause they know the land like the backs of their hands.
06 "Bruce & Sabrina" British Columbia
'Team Aussie' as dubbed by Bruce battle the Mantracker and the bugs in Northern British Columbia. The whip-cracking, outback wild man & martial arts mom manage to get on Mantracker’s bad side. So now, it’s personal. The tracker is set on bringing them down.
07 "Buck & RJ" Saskatchewan
It’s a test of strategy and psychological analysis. Two tactical officers with the Barrie Police Force, must reverse their roles of chasing criminals in order to evade and confuse the Mantracker. They’re smart, they’re tough, and they’ve prepared.
08 "Jordan & Suzie" Quebec
Young lovers, only been dating for a year, battle the dense woods of the Laurentian Mountains and the weather to stay ahead of the tracker and keep the love alive.
09 "Josh & Kyle" Ontario
University pals, these IT wiz-kids and aspiring film-makers, try their best not to get lost in the rugged environs of Elliot Lake, Ontario.
10 "Kaleigh & Alana" British Columbia
Mantracker's youngest prey ever, these BC mountain girls are determined not to let ‘that Alberta import’ get them. The girls want to show everyone that a couple of pretty young things are tough enough to take on the challenge of brutal mountain terrain and the no nonsense cowboy..
Title/Location
01 "Al & Garfield" Ontario
Al and Garfield are lifelong friends who draw on the history of the Underground Railroad for inspiration to escape the relentless Mantracker.
02 "Simone & Mike" British Columbia
Never meeting, a flamboyant ‘city boy’ and self-proclaimed ‘punk-girl’ tree planter must quickly gel as a team to have any hope of surviving Mantracker and the rugged terrain northern BC .
03 "Jesse & Nathan" Saskatchewan
Jesse and Nathan were raised on the mean streets of Hamilton. These steel town mates having never backed down from a fight, hope Jesse’s Aboriginal wilderness know how will lead them to victory through the rugged South Saskatchewan Badlands and the shadow of Chief Sitting Bull.
04 "Rob & Michelle" Nova Scotia
Rob and Michelle are cousins from Cape Breton Island. Mantracker hounds his prey from the peaks of the Cape Breton Highlands to the depths of the Margaree River Valley.
05 "Mark & Taylor" Ontario
Co-workers who hail from just down the highway, prove to be formidable opponents to the Mantracker. Mixing age and experience, with youthful exuberance, the wilderness and bush provide the perfect back drop as the two are determined to defeat the tracker and have a damned good time doing it ‘cause they know the land like the backs of their hands.
06 "Bruce & Sabrina" British Columbia
'Team Aussie' as dubbed by Bruce battle the Mantracker and the bugs in Northern British Columbia. The whip-cracking, outback wild man & martial arts mom manage to get on Mantracker’s bad side. So now, it’s personal. The tracker is set on bringing them down.
07 "Buck & RJ" Saskatchewan
It’s a test of strategy and psychological analysis. Two tactical officers with the Barrie Police Force, must reverse their roles of chasing criminals in order to evade and confuse the Mantracker. They’re smart, they’re tough, and they’ve prepared.
08 "Jordan & Suzie" Quebec
Young lovers, only been dating for a year, battle the dense woods of the Laurentian Mountains and the weather to stay ahead of the tracker and keep the love alive.
09 "Josh & Kyle" Ontario
University pals, these IT wiz-kids and aspiring film-makers, try their best not to get lost in the rugged environs of Elliot Lake, Ontario.
10 "Kaleigh & Alana" British Columbia
Mantracker's youngest prey ever, these BC mountain girls are determined not to let ‘that Alberta import’ get them. The girls want to show everyone that a couple of pretty young things are tough enough to take on the challenge of brutal mountain terrain and the no nonsense cowboy..
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Mantracker Season 2 Recap
Season 2
Title/Location
01 "Chris & Brock" British Columbia
Chris and Brock are two urban tough guys who want to show Mantracker that their Toronto street smarts and urban fortitude can translate in the mountainous country of British Columbia.
02 "Shannon & Stephanie" Alberta
Shannon and Stephanie are bush smart, competitive athletes and close friends. They’re also moms out to smash some perceptions: just because you look great doesn’t mean you can’t bust it in the bush.
03 "Dustin and Ian" Alberta
Dustin and Ian, childhood friends and Ultimate Frisbee teammates refuse to let fear and dehydration curb their quest for glory but a hungry Mantracker won’t be deterred by their savvy diversions or upstanding fitness..
04 "Brent & Brian" Yukon
Brent and Brian have the bush experience and physical strength to cut it on “Mantracker”, and their training as firefighters and ability to stay cool under pressure raise the bar even further.
05 "Erica and Kendall" Yukon
These city girls appear completely out of their element in the Yukon wilderness. But Erica and Kendall’s drive to succeed and prove their potential make them stellar opponents.
06 "Brian and Samantha" Ontario
Brian and Samantha are very fit, very strong, and very, very determined. But they are also the youngest prey team of the season, and putting their relationship to the ultimate test.
07 "Dan and Jared" British Columbia
Dan, a former U.S Marine Corps sniper and personal trainer of massive proportions and Jared, a highly trained and disciplined Martial Artist and self described smartass, break out cheeky diversions and carefully crafted escape and evade techniques that force Mantracker to draw on all he’s got.
08 "Steve and Jeff" Ontario
Steve and Jeff are among the most elite athletes in the world – Olympians. They compete in one of the most exciting, risky sports there is – freestyle aerials. The snow, mud and terrain of early winter in northern Ontario are a horse’s – and Mantracker’s - worst nightmare. And for the first time, “Mantracker” moves into the realm of urban warfare.
Title/Location
01 "Chris & Brock" British Columbia
Chris and Brock are two urban tough guys who want to show Mantracker that their Toronto street smarts and urban fortitude can translate in the mountainous country of British Columbia.
02 "Shannon & Stephanie" Alberta
Shannon and Stephanie are bush smart, competitive athletes and close friends. They’re also moms out to smash some perceptions: just because you look great doesn’t mean you can’t bust it in the bush.
03 "Dustin and Ian" Alberta
Dustin and Ian, childhood friends and Ultimate Frisbee teammates refuse to let fear and dehydration curb their quest for glory but a hungry Mantracker won’t be deterred by their savvy diversions or upstanding fitness..
04 "Brent & Brian" Yukon
Brent and Brian have the bush experience and physical strength to cut it on “Mantracker”, and their training as firefighters and ability to stay cool under pressure raise the bar even further.
05 "Erica and Kendall" Yukon
These city girls appear completely out of their element in the Yukon wilderness. But Erica and Kendall’s drive to succeed and prove their potential make them stellar opponents.
06 "Brian and Samantha" Ontario
Brian and Samantha are very fit, very strong, and very, very determined. But they are also the youngest prey team of the season, and putting their relationship to the ultimate test.
07 "Dan and Jared" British Columbia
Dan, a former U.S Marine Corps sniper and personal trainer of massive proportions and Jared, a highly trained and disciplined Martial Artist and self described smartass, break out cheeky diversions and carefully crafted escape and evade techniques that force Mantracker to draw on all he’s got.
08 "Steve and Jeff" Ontario
Steve and Jeff are among the most elite athletes in the world – Olympians. They compete in one of the most exciting, risky sports there is – freestyle aerials. The snow, mud and terrain of early winter in northern Ontario are a horse’s – and Mantracker’s - worst nightmare. And for the first time, “Mantracker” moves into the realm of urban warfare.
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