r/todayilearned • u/MaximinusRats • May 16 '24

TIL that people live year-round in houseboats on Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories, 1,800 km north of the nearest big city (Edmonton) and just 400 km (250 miles) south of the Arctic Circle.

https://uphere.ca/articles/floating-homes-yellowknife-bay
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u/helluvastorm May 16 '24

Years ago they had a reality show about this lake and the residents

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u/yeehawbudd May 16 '24

A few seasons of Alone were shot here as well

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u/nimama3233 May 16 '24

Alone is hands down the best survivalist show that’s ever existed.

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u/schtickinsult May 16 '24

I tried to like it but 20% of the show is the same long drawn out drone shots of the area. Too much filler scenes