Episode
Survivorman: Kalahari Desert
Overview
Just when you think it can’t get any hotter, Les Stroud finds out it can. In this episode, Les dips his toes in the scorching red sands of the Kalahari Desert — one of the most extreme climates on Earth.
Details
- Series
- Survivorman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2007-08-15
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Kalahari Desert is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Survivorman. It aired on 2007-08-15. The runtime is 46 min.
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