You ' ll remember our previous article about survival techniques in the Western wilderness - Man vs . Wild . This time we present another harrowing survival odyssey in the Canadian Yukon ( this time in cooperation with the National Geographic Channel , with some exclusive content specially for DRB readers ) - Alone in the Wild . ( all images courtesy National Geographic Channel ) There are three lesser - known Laws of Thermodynamics , against which we are constantly fighting : 1 . You can ' t win . 2 . You can ' t break even . 3 . You can ' t quit the game . These options seem pretty limiting , especially when you are battling the pitiless wilderness without adequate resources or supplies - when you need to survive on a bare minimum . Film - maker Ed Wardle - not a survival expert , just a natural adventurer - decided to trek across the Canadian Yukon , being followed by National Geographic Channel in near real - time for three months ( remember the movie " EDtv "? It ' s just a naming coincidence , of course , although " reality TV " has come a long way since then ) . Day 7 - Close Call . After his canoe capsizes , Ed is reminded just how little stands between life and death in the wild - Week 3 - Washing in a Stream - Find out more about his mini - camera and other equipment here . ( Various small cameras including tiny ‘ bullet ’ cameras ) Eating to SurviveHe ' s been eating bark , leaves , plants and wildflowers ( some even tasting a bit like oysters ) . But other flowers and plants are deadly - for example , one bite of the pretty blue Monk ' s Hood flower can kill you within six hours . So you do have to know what you are picking up . The novelty of scavenging the forest for food has worn off , but Ed ' s still not into hunting -- if he can avoid it : In Man vs . Wild it was the overly adventurous Bear Grylls that was tested to the extremes - including eating many untoward - and unappetizing - looking morsels ( snakes , bugs , and worse ) . Now it ' s Ed Wardle ' s turn . .. here is an exclusive advance video for DRB : ( watch his latest video updates here ) Among his Twitter updates : " SUNNY DAY , CHOPPED FIREWOOD , FRIED PORCUPINE LIVERS , DRANK BIRCH LEAF TEA . " Yum ! How does a porcupine taste ? Well . .." PORCUPINE IS LIKE A FATTY FOREST RAT . " Now you know . Follow Ed ’ s Twitter feed hereDay 6 - Skinning a Porcupine . After shooting a porcupine , Ed must figure out how to divest the skin without stripping the meat : " Earth provides enough to satisfy every man ' s need , but not every man ' s greed . " -- Mohandas Gandhi . Ed has been lugging ridiculously heavy backpacks through nigh - on impenetrable forest - in wet clothes , with bloodied hands , on feet covered with blisters . He has been doing it for four weeks already . .. There is a saying " If you ' re going through hell , keep going ", indicating that at some point conditions are likely to improve . These updates from the Yukon Territory will culminate in the broadcast of Alone in the Wild on the National Geographic Channel in September , 2009 . DRB Exclusive : Bear Tracks . Ed ' s admittedly afraid of bears , and after spotting pawprints along his path decides they might be a little too close for comfort :