YTV has ordered 13 episodes of Survivorman Kids, a pint-size series ‘inspired’ by the reality series, from Toronto’s 9 Story Entertainment, which has brought in filmmaker and survival expert Les Stroud.

Survivorman Kids, which is the working title, will take a team of six 14- to 16-year-olds into the wilderness for three weeks, testing their survival skills, with Stroud serving as mentor and judge.

It will be the first live-action show from 9 Story (Peep and the Big Wide World, Skyland) and ‘will inspire kids to reach much higher than they ever thought they could,’ says CEO Vince Commisso.

Stroud (Survivorman, I Shouldn’t Be Alive) will ‘show our audiences that they have the same capability, both mentally and physically, and give kids a chance to test themselves in the wild outdoors,’ adds Scott Dyer, EVP and GM of Corus Kids Television.

The company announced its deal with Stroud to develop a survival show at MIPCOM in October. Survivorman airs on Discovery Channel in the U.S. and on OLN in Canada. No word yet on when the show might hit the airwaves.