
When bears, wolves and foxes are your only neighbors, life can be pretty lonely. Add minus-60-degree days and a constant battle for the most basic necessities, and you have the daily challenges of people who live in remote corners of Alaska. This series takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter to meet tough, resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to survive the season. When the closest neighbor is more than 300 miles away, these Alaskans subsist solely on what is hunted and foraged. They catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, or use their packs of sled dogs for transportation. Also highlighted is a time of year not always part of what viewers see in Alaska: spring! Ice is breaking, animals are waking, and residents face new tests before deep cold returns.
Sue gets sidelined by technical issues; the Hailstones buckle down in the face of mother nature; Jessie and Glen find food and resources.
Alaskans move into high gear to stock up for the winter months.
Alaskans have to divide and conquer to stockpile resources for the long winter ahead.
As summer comes to an end, Alaskans make one last push to prepare for the brutal winter ahead.