• Air date: 18 Oct '16 10 episodes
      Viewers go deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it through to spring. The closest neighbor to Sue Aikens is more than 300 miles away. Eric Salitan subsists solely on what he hunts and forages. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, and Andy and Kate Bassich use their pack of sled dogs for transportation.
  • List of Episodes (10)
    • 1. The Confrontation

      18 Oct '16
      Sue hunts a rogue wolverine that has been stalking Kavik. Glenn embarks on a long journey back to camp on foot. Andy checks his traps and catches a beaver. Chip makes bullets and goes ptarmigan hunting.
    • 2. Blindsided

      25 Oct '16
      Sue gathers peat moss and reopens her greenhouse. Glenn finishes the long journey home. Andy prepares for the Yukon break-up. The Hailstones hunt for geese.
    • 3. River of Rage

      01 Nov '16
      Sue experiences problems with her fuel system in Kavik. Glenn fishes and hunts for ducks. Andy deals with break-up in Eagle. Chip and Agnes hunt for caribou at camp.
    • 4. Head Above Water

      15 Nov '16
      Sue fixes the loader and clears the runway at Kavik. Glenn crosses a freezing river to retrieve an old canoe. Andy builds and tests a kayak. The Hailstones move their camp and make a drying rack.
    • 5. Against the Tide

      22 Nov '16
      Sue unloads and sets up new heating system at Kavik. Glenn scouts for shelter and hunts from his canoe. Andy catches and smokes fish in the rain. The Hailstones fish for herring at camp.
    • 6. The Slow Grind

      29 Nov '16
      Sue crosses the river and goes fishing. Glenn travels up a mountain, scouts sheep, and rebuilds a blind. Andy builds a yurt with a young client. The Hailstones gather and cook eggs.
    • 7. Midnight Sun

      06 Dec '16
      Sue must bury her new electric cables to protect them from outside forces. Delayed by a rainstorm, Andy takes a break from hunting and picks blueberries.
    • 8. Higher Ground

      13 Dec '16
      As the thaw draws to a close, Alaskans battle the clock to maximize their final days of sunlight in the Arctic.
    • 9. Andy Bassich

      20 Dec '16
      A profile of Andy Bassich who lives with his sled dogs in the Alaskan wilderness.
    • 10. Renegades of the Arctic

      27 Dec '16