Original subtitles

I'M ABOUT TO FINISH UP PACKING

AND I GOT TO FIT THESE EXTRA-TOUGH BOOTS

INTO THAT BAG TO BRING WITH ME TO ALASKA.

WE WILL EAT A LOT OFF OF WHAT THIS RIFLE PRODUCES.

AND THIS WILL TAKE CARE OF ANYTHING

THAT GOES BUMP IN THE NIGHT.

I'M GETTING PACKED UP AND READY TO GO TO ALASKA.

[ CHUCKLES ]

I DON'T KNOW HOW THE HELL ALL THIS STUFF

IS GONNA FIT IN THIS BOAT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

WE'LL SEE IF IT FLOATS.

Narrator: BUILDING A NEW LIFE FROM NOTHING

IS IN THE AMERICAN DNA.

Oliver: ALASKA IS THE LAST FRONTIER.

IT'S THE ULTIMATE PLACE TO LIVE THE OFF-GRID,

MOUNTAINOUS, WILDERNESS LIFESTYLE.

Narrator: FOR THE NEXT HOUR,

THIS IS A SNEAK PEEK AS SEVEN PEOPLE

FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE FRONTIERSMEN,

SETTING OUT ON A JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME...

Man: GOING OUT TO ALASKA.

...TO BUILD A SELF-SUSTAINING COLONY.

IF I CAN LIVE OUT HERE AND I CAN GET PAST

ALL THE HARDSHIPS OUT HERE, THEN I CAN DO ANYTHING IN LIFE.

Adam: I JUST QUIT MY JOB TO GO LIVE MY DREAM.

THAT'S INTENSE.

WE'RE HERE IN THE HOPE THAT WE CAN BUILD

A SMALL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE TO LIVE OFF THE LAND.

[ GUNSHOT ]

I CAME TO THIS COMMUNITY TO HELP BUILD IT,

TO HELP DEVELOP IT.

AND I INTEND TO BRING MY FAMILY HERE.

Narrator: BUT WITH 100 DAYS BEFORE THE ARCTIC FREEZE...

I HAVE FROSTNIP ON THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY FACE.

Narrator: ...THEY MUST WORK TOGETHER

TO STOCKPILE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES.

[ GUNSHOT ]

THE ONLY THING MORE CHALLENGING THAN SURVIVING THE TERRAIN...

Evan: I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU GUYS RIGHT NOW,

EVERYONE'S FREAKING OUT.

Narrator: ...IS SURVIVING EACH OTHER.

I CAN'T TRUST YOU.SO, I'M ON HOUSE ARREST.

Narrator: SEVEN PEOPLE...

Man #2: IT'S JUST GETTING BRUTAL.

Narrator: ...100 DAYS...

ONE GOAL.

Andrew: WINTER'S GONNA COME, WHETHER WE'RE READY OR NOT.

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Narrator: STARTING A NEW LIFE IN THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS

IS NOT A DECISION MANY ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TAKE ON.

FACED WITH A 100-DAY RACE AGAINST NATURE,

WE'LL GET AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK

AT THE UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES

THAT AWAIT THE SEVEN PEOPLE BUILDING A COLONY FROM SCRATCH.

A FEW OF THESE PROBABLY COULD GET SWITCHED OUT

IF WE GET BETTER POLES.

Andrew: YEAH, I WAS THINKING MAYBE WE WOULD USE

SOME OF THE SMALLER ONES TO INFILL ON THE OUTSIDE.

YEAH.

DEEP WITHIN ALASKA'S BOREAL FOREST,

200 MILES FROM CIVILIZATION LIES THE UNTAMED TANANA VALLEY.

CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD,

THE COLONY FOUNDERS, ANDREW AND JENNIFER,

AWAIT THE GROUP'S NEW ARRIVALS.

SO ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING HELP THIS YEAR?

YES, IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME. [ LAUGHS ]

IT'LL BE NICE TO HAVE SOME EXTRA HANDS.

I'M EXCITED TO HAVE NEW PEOPLE WITH NEW IDEAS AND NEW SKILLS

BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO BEFORE WINTER.

Andrew: THE DREAM IS TO HAVE PEOPLE HERE

WHO WANT TO BE PART OF A HUNTER-GATHERER COMMUNITY.

AND SO, TO ME, RATHER THAN GOING INTO THE WOODS

AND KIND OF DOING THE LONE-WOLF THING OF ME VERSUS NATURE,

I THINK THAT IT'S BEST AND MORE FULFILLING

IF YOU HAVE A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE

WHO ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

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WE MOVED TO THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA FIVE YEARS AGO

WITH THE GOAL TO BUILD A COMMUNITY

TO LIVE OFF THE LAND.

[ COCKS GUN, GUNSHOT ]

Jennifer: THE CORE VALUES THAT ANDREW AND I

WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO HAVE ARE CARING ABOUT THE LAND

AND CARING ABOUT EACH OTHER.

PEOPLE WHO LIVE THIS LIFESTYLE

ARE THE HAPPIEST AND HEALTHIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH.

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Andrew: WE'VE HAD PEOPLE COME OUT IN THE PAST WITH THE GOAL

OF JOINING THE COMMUNITY THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT.

THEY WEREN'T PREPARED IN ANY WAY.

THEY COULDN'T HANDLE THE COLD.

I HOPE THAT THIS TIME, WE DO HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

Narrator: ANDREW AND JENNIFER HAVE ESTABLISHED A BASE CAMP

WHERE THEY HAVE BUILT A CABIN --

THE ONLY PERMANENT SHELTER AT THE OUTPOST.

IT IS IDEALLY LOCATED TO HARVEST THE TANANA VALLEY'S EXTENSIVE

NATURAL RESOURCES -- MOOSE, SALMON, BEAR, AND GROUSE.

WITH ADDITIONAL BODIES,

THE COLONY WILL BE ABLE TO COVER 2,000 SQUARE MILES OF WILDERNESS

BEFORE THE DEADLY EXTREMES OF WINTER ARRIVE.

Andrew: THE GOAL OF THE COMMUNITY

IS TO HAVE A SERIES OF CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER VALLEY

THAT WE CAN EASILY TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH WITH

SO WE DON'T USE UP THE RESOURCES IN ANY ONE AREA.

Narrator: THE CORE CHALLENGE FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE COLONY

IS TO STORE UP ENOUGH FOOD

TO CARRY THEM THROUGH THE BARREN MONTHS OF ALASKAN WINTER

WHILE ALSO SUSTAINING THEIR DAILY FOOD NEEDS.

THE COLONY STARTS WITH A LIMITED FOOD SUPPLY

FROM ANDREW AND JENNIFER'S PREVIOUS HARVEST SEASON

AND FROM WHAT RECRUITS WERE ABLE TO CARRY WITH THEM.

IT IS ONLY ENOUGH TO FEED THEM FOR ONE WEEK.

FOR THE NEW ARRIVALS AT BASE CAMP,

HARVESTING FOOD IS A TOP PRIORITY.

I DON'T WANT TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS,

BUT THE TIMELINE IS BAD.

MOOSE SEASON IS ENDING REAL SOON.

WELL, I THINK THE FIRST THING TO DO WOULD BE

TO START DROPPING A BUNCH OF ANIMALS, RIGHT?

-I'LL GO. -OLIVER'S MOST INTO IT.

I'M ALSO A BIG, BIG HUNTER.

YOU KNOW, BEEN HUNTING SINCE I WAS A KID.

Andrew: SO MOOSE HUNTING DOWNRIVER.

YEAH. AWESOME.YEAH, THAT'D BE GOOD.

WE'LL HEAD OFF, HUNT OUR ASSES OFF THERE.

Narrator: THE NEW ARRIVALS

WILL HAVE TO NAVIGATE UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY

IN ORDER TO HUNT AND GATHER FOR THE GROUP.

WITH JUST 100 DAYS UNTIL WINTER, THEY IMMEDIATELY EYE

THE PRIZE HAUL -- ALASKA'S LARGEST LAND ANIMAL -- MOOSE.

LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD OF US, THAT'S GOT TO BE IT.

LET HER RIP.

Oliver: THIS IS THE [BLEEP] I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR,

THIS DREAM TO COME TO ALASKA TO BE ABLE TO LIVE OFF THE LAND.

I CAN'T WAIT TO PUT MY SKILLS TO THE TEST,

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO BAG A BIG MOOSE.

I'M EXCITED FOR THIS.

I HAVE REALLY GOOD SKILLS IN FIRE STARTING.

I'M A GOOD HUNTER.

I'VE HUNTED EVERYTHING FROM A CHIPMUNK

ALL THE WAY UP TO A BUFFALO.

I CAN OUT-RUN, OUT-JUMP, OUT-DRINK, OUT-FIGHT,

OUT-[BLEEP] ANY MAN.

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I'M A MOUNTAIN MAN.

THAT'S MY LIFE CAREER IS A MOUNTAIN MAN.

I LEFT HOME TO BE A MOUNTAIN MAN AT 14 YEARS OLD.

SO I'VE BEEN LIVING OFF-GRID

FOR THE PAST 25-PLUS SOMETHING YEARS.

I FEEL LIKE I'M BETTER OFF IN THE WOODS.

I'M MORE CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF MYSELF IN THE WOODS.

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[ ENGINE DIES ]

AW, YOU [BLEEP] ME?

OH [BLEEP]

GUESS IT BOTTOMED OUT?YEP.

I CAN GET OUT AND MAYBE TAKE THE HIGH GROUND

AND HOLD THE ROPE AND TRY AND PULL US THROUGH.

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OH [BLEEP] WE'VE GOT TO GO UP THIS THING A WAYS?

YEAH.

IN ORDER TO SURVIVE, THE NEW COLONY

WILL HAVE TO OVERCOME THE RELENTLESS CHALLENGES

OF ALASKA'S UNPREDICTABLE TERRAIN.

WOULD IT BE BETTER IF I GET OUT?

Evan: DEFINITELY DON'T WANT YOU

TO GET YOUR MOCCASINS ABSOLUTELY [BLEEP] DRENCHED.

SO I'M DEFINITELY SINKING.

IN TERMS OF GEAR, I BROUGHT A LOT OF LAYERS, A LOT OF SOCKS.

THEN WE HAVE OLIVER, WHO DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE'S PREPARED AT ALL.

I MEAN, THE DUDE'S IN ALL LEATHER AND MOCCASINS.

I, AT LEAST, HAVE, LIKE, WATERPROOF BOOTS.

I WORK AT A OUTDOOR STORE SELLING PEOPLE THEIR DREAMS

WHILE I'M NOT BEING ABLE TO LIVE OUT MY OWN DREAM.

SO WHAT I CAN BRING TO THIS COMMUNITY IS,

ONE, I'M AN EAGLE SCOUT,

SO I'M KIND OF WELL ROUNDED IN A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

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I'VE NEVER LIVED IN ALASKA BEFORE.

THERE'S NOTHING THAT'S IN MY LIFE SO FAR

THAT'S PUSHED MY BOUNDARIES AS HARD AS I KNOW

THIS WILL PUSH MY BOUNDARIES.

REALLY [BLEEP] SICK AND TIRED OF [BLEEP]

WAH!

I DON'T MIND IT.

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DON'T MISS IT. OH, YEAH.

HOLD IT. I GOT IT.

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MAYBE I SHOULD'VE CROSSED OVER TO YOUR SIDE.

WE CAN SET UP [BLEEP] CAMP

BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME WE GOT LEFT, DUDE.

AND I'D RATHER NOT BE SOAKED WHEN I GO TO SLEEP, YOU KNOW.

[ SNEEZES ]

[BLEEP]

[ COUGHS ]

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Narrator: WITH ONLY 100 DAYS TO PREPARE

FOR ALASKAN WINTER,

THE GROUP WILL NEED TO PUSH THROUGH FAILURE

IF THEY HAVE ANY HOPE FOR SUCCESS.

WHILE MOOSE IS THE LARGEST POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FOOD,

SALMON IS THE STAPLE OF AN ALASKAN DIET.

THE COLONY WILL HAVE TO MAKE BIG HAULS

DURING THE LIMITED SALMON RUN TO ENSURE THEIR SURVIVAL.

Andrew: WE HAVE TO CATCH AND DRY HUNDREDS OF SALMON

IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME.

ALL PACIFIC SALMON ARE GENETICALLY CODED TO DIE

AFTER THEY LAY THEIR EGGS, AFTER THEY SPAWN.

WE CALL THE SPAWNED-OUT FISH ZOMBIE FISH.

Narrator: AFTER SPAWNING, ZOMBIE FISH

BEGIN DECAYING IN THE WATER AND OFFER LIMITED NUTRITIONAL VALUE.

Andrew: THE LONGER THAT WE DRAG OUT THE FISHING PROCESS,

THE WORSE FISH THAT WE'RE GONNA GET.

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Andrew: YEAH.

OOH, HEY, THIS ONE'S REALLY BAD, LOOK AT IT.

THE LESS-HEALTHY FISH JUST TAKE LONGER TO SWIM,

SO THE ONES THAT ARE GETTING HERE LATER ARE THE ZOMBIE FISH

AND THOSE ARE NOT EDIBLE.

OH, THAT'S A MESSY ONE.

WE HAVE ABOUT 80 FISH,

BUT A BUNCH OF THEM ARE ROTTEN.

AND IF THIS CONTINUES, WE'RE [BLEEP]

Narrator: SEVEN PEOPLE ARE COMING TOGETHER

TO BUILD A NEW COLONY IN THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS.

THEY ARE IN A RACE AGAINST NATURE.

WITH WINTER COMES SUBZERO TEMPERATURES

AND LESS THAN THREE HOURS OF DAYLIGHT.

THEY HAVE 100 DAYS

TO GATHER ENOUGH RESOURCES TO ENSURE SURVIVAL.

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BEING HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM CIVILIZATION,

THE NEW COLONY MEMBERS MUST HARVEST EVERYTHING

THE LAND HAS TO OFFER.

WE GOT A BEAVER THIS MORNING.

I HAVEN'T REALLY PROCESSED A BEAVER BEFORE.

I DID ROADKILL BEAVER ONCE, BUT IT WAS REALLY TORN UP.

SO I DON'T REALLY COUNT THAT.

BEAVER ARE GREAT BECAUSE THEY HAVE SO MUCH FAT

AND THE FUR IS INSULATING AND WATERPROOF,

SO IT'S REALLY GOOD FOR CLOTHES.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO NATURE.

AND LIVING OFF-GRID IS SOMETHING THAT

I'VE BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT.

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I GREW UP IN A FAMILY OF CITY PEOPLE,

AND NONE OF THEM KNOW HOW TO HUNT

OR DO ANY WILDERNESS SKILLS,

SO I'M VERY -- I'M ALMOST 100% SELF-TAUGHT

IN EVERYTHING I KNOW.

HERE ARE SOME OF MY PROJECTS.

I STARTED TEACHING MYSELF TANNING HIDES

BY PICKING UP ROADKILLS AND PRACTICING ON THAT.

AND THIS COYOTE -- ALSO ROADKILL THAT

I WANT TO TURN INTO A HEADDRESS.

I'M VERY EXCITED TO APPLY

MY SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY.

THIS BEAVER WAS RIGHT HERE,

AND NOW WE'LL HAVE THE HIDE FOR MITTENS

OR WHATEVER WE WANT TO STAY WARM.

AND EVERY TIME I'LL LOOK AT THOSE MITTENS

OR WHATEVER I MAKE,

I'LL JUST THINK ABOUT THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE

AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HERE LIVING OFF THE LAND.

Narrator: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF A NEW COMMUNITY

WILL TAKE A VARIETY OF SKILL SETS,

BUT THE COMMUNITY CAN'T SURVIVE IF THEY CAN'T BUILD

WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THROUGH WINTER.

THE BOAT'S REALLY HEAVY.

I BET I HAVE 100 POUNDS JUST IN WOODWORKING TOOLS.

EVERYBODY WAS BROUGHT HERE

BECAUSE THEY'RE AN EXPERT AT SOMETHING.

I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE THE IMAGINATION

TO BUILD MY WAY OUT OF ANYTHING.

IF THERE'S A PROBLEM,

I'M GONNA ASSESS THE RESOURCES AROUND ME TO SOLVE IT.

I CAN WALK INTO THE FOREST WITH YOU

AND BUILD YOU ANYTHING YOU NEED.

MY BRAIN WORKS DIFFERENTLY FROM ANYBODY I KNOW.

MOST PEOPLE LOOK AT A TREE AND THEY SEE A TREE.

I LOOK AT A TREE,

AND I SEE FLY WHEELS AND MALLETS AND WEDGES AND A SHELTER.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM TO COME TO ALASKA,

BUT I PUT MY PERSONAL DREAMS ON HOLD FOR TWO DECADES

TO RAISE A FAMILY,

AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

OH, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT CAMERA.

BUT MY CHILDREN ARE ABOUT GROWN

AND I'M CHASING MY LIFELONG DREAMS

TO GO LIVE IN THE NORTHERN WILDERNESS.

ONCE WE GET SET UP, MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WILL COME

AND THEY CAN BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, TOO,

AND THEY CAN BE WITH ME.

THAT'S THE MASTER PLAN.

I DID 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS

IN THE VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.

I WAS AN INFANTRYMAN. I'VE BEEN ON DEPLOYMENTS BEFORE.

SO IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I'VE LEFT MY FAMILY

AND TRAVELED AND GONE TO A FARAWAY PLACE.

I THINK I CAME PREPARED BETTER

THAN ANYBODY ELSE THAT CAME INTO THIS PROJECT.

Narrator: NEW RECRUITS HAVE COME FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY

TO BUILD THIS COMMUNITY.

Gerrid: WHOO-WEE, LOOK AT THOSE MOUNTAINS!

HELL YEAH!

Narrator: AND SOME BRING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE

LIVING OFF-GRID IN ALASKA.

Gerrid: WHEN I FEEL MOST ALIVE

IS WHEN I'M OUT IN WILDERNESS SETTINGS.

I'VE BEEN LIVING IN ALASKA FOR THE LAST FOUR SUMMERS,

TRAVELING AROUND DOING WILDLIFE RESEARCH.

I SPEND THE MAJORITY OF MY TIME HUNTING AND FORAGING.

FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I'VE BEEN LIVING OUT

OF MY WALL TENT, TRAPPING BEAVERS, TANNING HIDES.

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[ LAUGHS ]

I MAKE BOWS AND ARROWS, I HUNT.

I KNOW HOW TO MAKE BIRCH-BARK CANOES.

I DO A LOT OF THE STUFF ON MY OWN,

SO HANGING OUT BY MYSELF.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO DO IT WITH.

I HEARD ABOUT THESE FOLKS THAT WERE GONNA BE DOWNRIVER.

IT'S CREATING A COMMUNITY.

AND I WAS LIKE, "HELL YEAH, I WANT TO DO THAT."

HI, GERRID. -CHRISTINE.

-GOOD TO MEET YOU. -YOU, TOO.

Christine: WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS GEAR GERRID BROUGHT,

I WAS DRAWN TO HIM RIGHT AWAY

BECAUSE IT WAS A LOT OF PRIMITIVE, LIKE, HANDMADE STUFF

AND THAT'S WHAT I REALLY LIKE.

I HAVE A QUESTION. DID YOU MAKE THAT HOODIE?

YEAH.

THAT'S SO COOL! THANKS.

I AM REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT HIDE TANNING.

OH, SWEET.YEAH, SO I'VE NEVER --

LET'S TAN SOME HIDES.

YES! I'VE NEVER MADE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

Gerrid: I'M REALLY EXCITED JUST HAVING SOMEONE IN THE GROUP

THAT WAS, LIKE, INTO A LOT OF THE SAME THINGS AS I AM

AND SEEMED TO SHARE A LOT OF THE SAME INTERESTS.

I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW HER.

♪♪

Narrator: ALASKAN WINTERS BRING BRUTAL SUBZERO TEMPERATURES.

THE COLONY WILL HAVE TO BUILD PERMANENT SHELTERS

TO ENSURE SURVIVAL AGAINST THE ELEMENTS.

THE PLAN IS TO BUILD ONE SHELTER AT EACH OF THE FOUR CAMPS

THEY WANT TO ESTABLISH.

EACH CAMP IS STRATEGICALLY PLACED

TO HARVEST THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE VALLEY

AND NOT DRAW TOO MUCH FROM ONE SPECIFIC AREA.

Andrew: SO THIS IS THE GOAHTI.

THAT'S BASED ON THE SCANDINAVIAN SAMI DESIGN.

IT'S ONE OF OUR MAIN TYPES OF STRUCTURES FOR WINTER

THAT WE CAN BUILD FAST AND IS SUPER WARM.

IF YOU HAVE A FIRE IN ONE OF THESE,

IT WILL RETAIN HEAT ALL NIGHT LONG.

SO EVEN WHEN THE FIRE GOES OUT,

YOU'RE STILL GONNA HAVE SOME WARMTH INSIDE.

Narrator: THE GOAHTI HAS BEEN USED BY ARCTIC NOMADS FOR CENTURIES.

THE FRAME IS BUILT FROM 180 SPRUCE POLES.

IT'S WRAPPED WITH BIRCH BARK FOR WATERPROOFING,

THEN COVERED IN SOD AND MOSS FOR HEAT RETENTION.

A WOOD STOVE PLACED INSIDE WILL PROVIDE HEAT

AND A COOKING SURFACE.

ONE OF THE BIG CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE

IS EVEN THOUGH THE MOSS HAS TO BE PUT ON LAST,

WE KIND OF NEED TO GET IT FIRST

BECAUSE ONCE THINGS START FREEZING,

IT BECOMES REALLY HARD TO PUT THE MOSS ON.

AS SOON AS IT STARTS FREEZING,

WHICH COULD BE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS,

WE KIND OF NEED TO HAVE AS MANY OF THESE

PUT TOGETHER AS POSSIBLE.

SO WHEN WE'RE TRAVELING AROUND IN THE WINTERTIME,

WE'LL HAVE WARM SPOTS TO HANG OUT AT EACH PLACE WE GO.

MAKING ALL OF THE MATERIALS FROM A TREE

TO A FINISHED PRODUCT IS A HUGE TASK.

Narrator: ASIDE FROM THE FOUNDERS, ANDREW AND JENNIFER,

THE NEW COLONY IS COMPRISED OF COMPLETE STRANGERS.

THEY WILL HAVE TO LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER FAST

TO BUILD THEIR COMMUNITY.

AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IS A WINTER SHELTER.

Evan: I'M GONNA GET STARTED ON CLEARING THIS AREA.

I ESSENTIALLY JUST HAVE TO DIG THIS

TO NOT ONLY CLEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE GOAHTI

SO WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE MOSS AND STUFF AROUND,

BUT THEN IT'LL HELP INSULATE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

IS IT WORKING?

THIS STUFF'S A LITTLE BIT TOO ROOT-Y

OVER HERE FOR A NORMAL SHOVEL.

THAT TOP 6 INCHES OF SOIL IS JUST INTERLACED

WITH NOT ONLY MOSS ROOTS, TREE ROOTS,

SO IT MIGHT TAKE THREE OR FOUR DAYS,

BUT, YOU KNOW, WINTER IS ON ITS WAY.

LET'S GO KNOCK OUT THIS ONE LITTLE PROJECT REAL QUICK.

WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TOOLS OUT HERE

AND WE HAVE TO BE RESOURCEFUL.

AND THAT MEANS CREATING THINGS.

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HEY, DUDE. I GOT THIS --

I FOUND THIS E-TOOL BLADE.

OKAY.AND I'D LIKE TO RE-PURPOSE IT.

I'M GONNA TRY TO SHOOT A HOLE

THROUGH EITHER SIDE OF THIS SO WE CAN FASHION A HANDLE

FOR IT AND YOU CAN USE IT FOR CHOPPING UP MOSS

AND CHOPPING THE AREA FOR THE GOAHTI.

OKAY, SWEET.

SO I'M GONNA SET THIS OUT THERE

AND SEE IF I CAN SHOOT THROUGH IT.

WELL, UH, SET IT BEHIND A THICK TREE FOR SURE.

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READY?

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[ GUNSHOT ]

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[ GUNSHOT ]

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HA! I CAN SEE DAYLIGHT.

WE HAVE OPTIONS, WE HAVE OPTIONS.

I THINK THIS TOOL WILL REALLY HELP EVAN SPEED UP THE PROCESS.

I'M JUST GONNA MAKE A HANDLE FOR THIS REAL QUICK.

AND THEN FIT THAT HEAD IN THERE

AND THEN BASICALLY PIN IT IN THERE.

AND THEN WE'LL WRAP EVERYTHING IN CORDAGE.

THIS IS WHY I CAME TO ALASKA --

BUILDING AND CREATING THINGS THAT I NEED HERE.

I FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT THAT.

IF THERE'S A PROBLEM, I'M GONNA FIX IT.

KICK ASS.

Narrator: THE COLONY'S CAMPS AND HUNTING GROUNDS

ARE SPREAD OUT THROUGH THE TANANA VALLEY,

BUT WITH FOOD SUPPLIES STORED AT BASE CAMP,

RECRUITS MUST RETURN TO RESTOCK WHEN RUNNING LOW.

GOT TWO FRESH CHUM SALMON

AND A BIG BAG OF CHUM SALMON ROE.

AND WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COST

IN THE LOWER 48.

EATING LIKE A KING.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A BIT AGGRAVATING THAT THEY THOUGHT IT WAS

SO NECESSARY THAT EVAN BE BACK TO HELP CUT UP FISH,

BUT AT LEAST I HAVE FOOD.

IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS BY MYSELF.

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[ GROANS ]

IT'S COLD. IT'S COLD.

HARD TO MOVE.

HOLD UP, HOLD UP.

OH [BLEEP] SAKE.

[ GROANS ] OH, I'LL MAKE ANOTHER FIRE.

IN THE MILITARY, WE LEARN THE FIRST RULE OF SURVIVAL

IS MIND-SET.

AND IF YOU LOSE YOUR MIND-SET, YOU WON'T SURVIVE.

I KNOW I'VE GOT ABOUT TWO MINUTES

BEFORE I START GOING HYPOTHERMIC.

OH. [ GROANS ]

IT'S PROBABLY 30, 35 DEGREES OUT HERE.

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OH, GEEZ!

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OH, THANK GOD.

THANK GOD I DID THAT.

[ GROANS ] COME ON, FINGERS.

[ BLOWING ]

ALRIGHT. I GOTTA MAKE A FIRE.

[ GROWLS ]

THE WINDS STARTED KICKING UP WORSE.

I DON'T LIKE TO BE OUT IN THAT KIND OF WEATHER.

[ GROANS ]

THAT CANOE WAS, UH --

THE FRONT WAS RIDING WAY TOO MUCH OUT OF THE WATER.

I WAS GOING REAL SLOW THE WHOLE WAY.

[ BLOWS HEAVILY ON HANDS ]

AND IT FLIPPED ME.

IT FLIPPED ME RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER.

[BLEEP] GLAD -- [BLEEP] GLAD I HAD THAT LIFE JACKET ON.

I HAD TO GET THE CLOTHES OFF ME.

AND I GOT TO STAY ACTIVE. MY FINGERS ARE COLD.

AND I'M GONNA MAKE A FIRE REAL QUICK,

THEN I'M GONNA GET -- I'M GONNA GO FOR THE CAMP.

Narrator: WHEN THE BODY'S TEMPERATURE DROPS TOO LOW,

IT PRESERVES HEAT BY RESTRICTING BLOOD FLOW,

CAUSING CONFUSION AND A LOSS OF COORDINATION.

[ GROWLS ]

COME ON, BABY.

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Narrator: THE TICKING CLOCK OF WINTER

IS NOT THE ONLY DEADLINE THE COLONY WILL FACE.

THE MIGRATIONS OF BIG GAME

OFFER LIMITED WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY

TO HELP SECURE CRITICAL FOOD AND RESOURCES.

Andrew: WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY LUCK YESTERDAY HUNTING MOOSE.

THIS IS OUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO GET MOOSE FOR THE YEAR.

IF WE DON'T GET MOOSE, IT'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT

OF ADDITIONAL PRESSURE.

A MOOSE IS SUPER IMPORTANT FOR FOOD AND FOR RAWHIDE

AND THE SINEW AND, LIKE, TONS OF OTHER STUFF, LIKE THE FAT.

SO WE HAVE TO GET THAT MOOSE.

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[ BRANCHES SNAPPING ]

[ SNAPPING CONTINUES ]

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[ GUNSHOT ]

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Narrator: EXPANDING ACROSS THE VALLEY

WILL PUT THE COLONY IN THE BEST POSITION

TO SUCCESSFULLY HARVEST ENOUGH RESOURCES BEFORE WINTER,

BUT DIVIDING RESPONSIBILITIES CAN ALSO DIVIDE THE GROUP.

WHOLE, LIKE, THE NOMADIC HUNTER-GATHERER CONCEPT,

THE ADVANTAGE TO THAT IS YOU'RE MOVING AROUND

TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

AT THIS CURRENT RATE,

WE'RE GONNA HAVE MAYBE TWO SHELTERS DONE.

WE HAVE TO GO DOWN TO BIRCH CAMP

AND MAKE A REAL BIG PUSH

IF WE'RE GONNA GET THAT GOAHTI UP.

SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA THAT I'M GONNA GRAB

MY STUFF AND THE WALL TENT AND JUST GO DOWN

AND PUT A MORE PERMANENT FOOTPRINT ON THERE RIGHT NOW.

EVAN'S INTERESTED IN GOING FOR A FEW DAYS.

I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PLAN.

YOU KNOW, I HEAR THE ISSUE ABOUT, LIKE, LIMITED RESOURCES,

I'M MOTIONING TO M-MOVE TO BIRCH.

NO, I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

WHY NOT?

WELL, YOU'VE NOT REALLY BEEN HERE AT ALL.

YOU'VE JUST BEEN GONE THE ENTIRE TIME.

SO I REALLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE AROUND.

THE LAST TIME YOU WENT OUT ON A MISSION WITH EVAN,

YOU CHANGED THE PLAN AND STAYED DOWN THERE WAY LONGER.

SO I GET THE FEELING THAT I CAN'T TRUST YOU

TO GO DOWN THERE AND ADHERE TO THE PLAN

IN A WAY THAT HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL HERE.

SEEMS TO ME LIKE YOU FEEL LIKE

I'M HAVING TOO GOOD OF A TIME

AND OLIVER NEEDS TO BE PUNISHED

BECAUSE OLIVER TOOK AN EXTENDED VACATION.

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GETTING IT.

WE NEED TO GET FISH CUT, WE NEED TO GET FISH DRIED.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL CUT MYSELF OFF FISH...

NO, NO....AND YOUR GUYS' MOOSE.

AND I'LL DO MY OWN HUNTING DOWN THERE NOW.

I DON'T WANT ANY ANYTHING, ANY FISH, NOTHING FROM YOU.

THAT'S NOT A COMMUNITY. NO.

WHO THE [BLEEP] MAKING ALL THESE RULES UP?

LIKE, GIVE ME THE RULE BOOK SO I CAN READ IT.

Gerrid: WE'RE TRYING TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE WANT

AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL -- WE'RE ALL TRYING TO BE ON THE SAME TEAM.

SO I CAN'T HELP HIM WITH THE GOAHTI?

THERE'S [BLEEP] THAT HAS TO BE DONE AROUND HERE

TO HELP EVERYBODY.

SO I'M ON HOUSE ARREST?

YOU'RE JUST TWISTING EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE JUST -- YOU'RE DOING WHATEVER YOU WANT

OR NOT ANYTHING.YOU GUYS ARE SAYING

I'M DOING JACK [BLEEP] AND I'M SITTING DOWN HERE.

I SHOULD BE DOING MORE.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE HANGING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN,

SIT AROUND AND DRINK TEA ALL DAY, YOU KNOW?

YOU THINK THAT'S WHAT WE DO?

THEN YOU WANT TO GO BACK HOME?

Narrator: SEVEN SURVIVALISTS JOINED TOGETHER

TO FORGE A SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITY IN ALASKA.

THEIR CHALLENGE -- BUILD ENOUGH SHELTER AND HARVEST FOOD

BEFORE WINTER SETS IN.

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AS WINTER APPROACHES, THE ALASKAN WEATHER BECOMES

AN EVER-INCREASING THREAT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE NEW COLONY.

Gerrid: THE [BLEEP]

DAMN.

WOKE UP TO SNOW. NOT A WHOLE LOT, JUST A DUSTING.

BUT IT'S -- IT'S HERE.

A LOT OF WORK TO DO AND IT'S STARTING TO GET COLD.

THERE'S A FREEZE-UP COMING.

WITH THE SNOW, IT GETS A LITTLE BIT HARDER.

IT'S INTIMIDATING, IT REALLY IS.

IT WAS KIND OF HARD TO GET UP AND LEAVE THE WARM SLEEPING BAG,

BUT THERE'S WORK TO DO.

Narrator: THE HARSH ALASKAN WEATHER WILL BE A NEW CHALLENGE

FOR MANY OF THE COLONY MEMBERS.

TEMPERATURES CAN PLUNGE AS MUCH AS 20 DEGREES IN A SINGLE DAY.

IF THE COMMUNITY IS NOT PREPARED,

THE DROPPING TEMPERATURES COULD BE THE END OF THE COLONY.

Oliver: SO THIS IS THE MOOSE HIDE.

I'M GONNA MAKE SOME WINTER GEAR FOR MY FEET

AND, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING BIG ENOUGH TO FIT LAYERS INSIDE OF.

EVERYBODY ELSE HAS GOT SHOES AND WINTER GEAR.

I'M THE ONLY ONE HERE

THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR WINTER.

SO HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY, THIS WILL BE SEVERAL PAIRS

OF WINTER MOCCASINS FOR ME.

I MADE SOME -- SOME LYE.

SO BASICALLY I JUST TOOK WOOD ASH, SOAKED IT IN A BUCKET,

STIRRED IT, AND I MADE A SOLUTION OF LYE.

'CAUSE WHAT THE LYE DOES IS IT CHANGES THE pH OF THE HIDE

TO GET THE HAIR OFF OF IT.

AND THEN THAT LYE WILL JUST SOAK IN.

THIS ACTUALLY HAS A LIVE FLY LIVING IN THIS,

BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

THIS FLY IS THE ULTIMATE SURVIVALIST.

FLY IN THE MIDDLE OF ALASKA

LIVING IN A [BLEEP] SEPTIC TANK OF LYE.

THAT [BLEEP] RIGHT THERE, YOU CAN LEARN SOME LESSONS FROM.

I AM AS TOUGH AS THAT FLY.

I WILL TAKE SOME LESSONS FROM THAT [BLEEP]

I GUARANTEE YOU THAT.

I AM SO READY TO TEST MYSELF

AND MY GEAR AGAINST THIS ALASKAN WINTER.

SO IF I WORK HARD ON THIS AND GET IT DONE,

I MEAN, HOPEFULLY I CAN START, YOU KNOW,

DOING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE HIDE, SMOKING IT,

AND GETTING IT READY.

[ WIND HOWLS ]

Narrator: THE COMING OF WINTER

ALSO MEANS COLONY MEMBERS CAN BE STRANDED

IN REMOTE LOCATIONS IN THE TANANA RIVER VALLEY.

-HOW DID YOU SLEEP? -I DIDN'T.

[GROANS] -ME NEITHER.

ON THAT.

YOU CAN SEE THAT RIVER.

STRAIGHT DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, RIGHT BELOW THOSE SPRUCE.

[BLEEP] ME.

OH, GOD [BLEEP] DAMN IT.SEE THAT RIVER?

IT'S ICING UP. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO GET MOVING.

♪♪

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU GUYS RIGHT NOW,

FULL FREAK-OUT MODE IS ON.

WE DIDN'T GET A BEAR AND WE THINK WE SEE ICE

DOWN IN THE RIVER VALLEY.

IF WE CAN'T GET BACK TO BASE CAMP, THIS WILL BE REALLY BAD.

WE'LL BE STRANDED AT BIRCH WITH NO FOOD.

THIS IS A REAL SITUATION THAT WE DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAPPEN

AT LEAST FOR ANOTHER WEEK, IF NOT ANOTHER MONTH,

AND IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT AND NO ONE WAS PREPARED FOR IT.

[BLEEP]

ALRIGHT.

LET ME FLIP THIS CAMERA AROUND HERE REAL QUICK.

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Jennifer: ANDREW AND I ARE GOING TO CHECK THE ICE ON THE MAIN CHANNEL,

SEE IF WE THINK IT'S GONNA JAM UP ANY TIME SOON

SO WE CAN HAVE AN IDEA

OF WHEN WE CAN START TRAVELING AGAIN.

Narrator: ICE FORMING ON THE RIVER SIGNALS

ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES OF YEAR IN ALASKA.

THE PARTIAL FREEZE MEANS TRAVEL IS IMPOSSIBLE.

THERE'S TOO MUCH ICE FOR BOATS,

BUT THE SOFT SECTIONS MAKE IT UNSAFE TO GO ON FOOT.

ANY COLONY MEMBERS NOT AT BASE CAMP

COULD BE CUT OFF FROM FOOD AND PERMANENT SHELTER.

THIS IS A LOT THICKER THAT'S COMING DOWN.

THE SNOW COULD JUST BE HIDING BAD ICE.

Andrew: I DO THINK THE ICE IS,

OVERALL, THE MOST CONSISTENTLY DANGEROUS THING.

EVEN WITH THIS SMALL LAYER OF SNOW,

YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE WHAT'S GOING ON UNDERNEATH.

THE OTHER SUPER DANGEROUS THING ABOUT THIS ICE

IN PARTICULAR ON THE RIVER

IS THAT THERE'S CURRENT UNDERNEATH HERE.

SO IF YOU GO THROUGH THE ICE,

THE CURRENT PULLS YOU DOWN UNDER MORE ICE

AND THERE'S NO CHANCE OF GETTING OUT.

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Narrator: CUT OFF FROM THE OTHERS,

OLIVER MUST HUNT FOR EVERY MEAL

AS THE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE.

♪♪

[ GUNSHOT ECHOES ]

[BLEEP] DAMN IT.

IT'S TOO FAR AWAY.

Narrator: HAVING NOT EATEN ANY PROTEIN FOR EIGHT DAYS,

OLIVER IS ON A LAST-DITCH GROUSE HUNT.

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RIGHT HERE.

I DO NOT KNOW HOW THAT GOT AWAY.

[BLEEP]

SOMETIMES THEY GET AWAY.

AND NEXT TIME I SEE HIM, I'LL BE READY FOR 'EM.

I'M DEALING WITH A LOT OF CHALLENGES.

I HAVEN'T GOT A SHELTER, YOU KNOW.

I HAVEN'T GOT A BUNCH OF FOOD STORES STORED UP,

THEY HAVE ALL THE FOOD.

TO SUCCEED OUT HERE, I BELIEVE IT TAKES A LOT OF FAILS.

AND FOR EVERY FAIL YOU HAVE,

THAT'S THE CLOSER YOU GET TO A WIN.

♪♪

Oliver: THIS IS MY HOME RIGHT HERE.

THIS IS -- THIS IS WHERE I KEEP MY GEAR.

THIS IS BASICALLY MY CLOSET. THIS IS MY BED.

AND THIS RIGHT HERE --

THIS IS BASICALLY MY LAUNDRY ROOM OVER HERE.

OTHER THAN I DON'T WASH ANYTHING IN IT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, LIKE, BASICALLY THE WEATHER WASHES MY CLOTHES.

I USE PART OF THE KITCHEN TO DRY THAT OUT AND THE SUN.

AND THIS OVER HERE IS THE KITCHEN AND THE FIREPLACE

FOR HEATING THE LIVING ROOM.

THIS IS WHERE I DO ALL THE COOKING

AND THIS IS WHERE I BOIL WATER AND MAKE COFFEE, MAKE TEA.

AND THEN OVER HERE IS A VACANT ROOM I HAVE FOR RENT.

THIS, UH, IT'S A REALLY NICE AREA.

SUPPOSEDLY IT LEAKS A LITTLE BIT,

BUT I DON'T WANT TO DOWNPLAY IT EITHER.

SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED IN RENTING OUT

THIS SPARE ROOM OF MINE, IT'S AVAILABLE.

♪♪

Narrator: THE PARTIAL RIVER FREEZE

MEANS STRANDED COLONY MEMBERS CANNOT ACCESS THE FOOD STOCKPILE

AND MUST TURN TO HUNTING SMALL GAME TO ENSURE SURVIVAL.

YEAH, LOOKS LIKE NOTHING ON THIS GUY EITHER.

SO WE MIGHT LEAVE THIS GUY SIT ANOTHER DAY OR TWO

AND SEE IF THOSE PAY OFF, BUT RIGHT NOW, NOTHING.

YOU KNOW, IF WE CAN'T CATCH ANYTHING IN THE TRAPS

AND THE SNARES,

WE DON'T HAVE ANY WAY TO SUSTAIN OURSELVES

RELIABLY FOR THE WINTER.

HERE'S THE LEFTOVER RICE, STILL A LITTLE WATER IN THERE.

IT'S JUST HEATING UP RIGHT NOW.

IN THE MORNING WE'LL EAT RICE WITH SUGAR.

AND IN THE EVENING, WE'LL EAT RICE WITH SALT.

WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY MEAT IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

I'M TIRED ALL THE TIME AND PRETTY CHRONICALLY HUNGRY.

I THEORIZE THAT I'VE LOST 25 POUNDS.

ALL THE MEAT'S AT THE OTHER CAMP.

HUNTING REALLY ISN'T EFFECTIVE RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO TRAP FOR WEEKS NOW

AND HAVEN'T CAUGHT ANYTHING.

WE'RE IN A TOUGH SPOT.

Narrator: AS WINTER TAKES HOLD OF ALASKA,

PLUNGING TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY BRING LIFE

CLOSE TO A STANDSTILL

AND SURVIVAL BECOMES

A DAY-TO-DAY STRUGGLE AGAINST NATURE.

Christine: THIS CABIN'S NOT REALLY INSULATED

FOR THIS KIND OF WEATHER.

SO IT'S REALLY COLD. THE FLOOR IS FREEZING.

ANY LIQUIDS WE HAD FROZE SOLID OVERNIGHT.

THIS IS WHERE THE BUCKET USUALLY SITS. IT'S JUST ICE.

WE'RE ALL OUT OF FIREWOOD, SO...

YEAH, SINCE IT'S GOT THIS COLD,

WE'VE BEEN BURNING THROUGH WOOD REAL FAST.

IT'S BASICALLY SCRAPS.

THERE'S A FEW PIECES, BUT THIS IS TOO SMALL.

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Gerrid: WE'RE HAVING TO GO

A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AWAY FROM CAMP

TO GET WOOD TO FIND THESE NICE, BIG, DEAD SPRUCE,

JUST HAVING TO PUT MORE WORK INTO FIREWOOD.

SO, YEAH, THIS IS THE UNFORTUNATE PART

ABOUT NOT HAVING SNOWSHOES RIGHT NOW

IS IT TAKES SO MUCH ENERGY TO WALK THROUGH THIS DEEP SNOW.

I'M GONNA DROP IT THAT WAY.

♪♪

TIMBER! HEADS UP!

IF YOU WANT TO CARRY THE SMALLER ONE,

I CAN GRAB THE BIGGER ONE.

Christine: THE SITUATION WITH ANDREW AND JENNIFER,

IT JUST MAKES EVERYTHING HARDER.

I MEAN, LIFE OUT HERE, IT'S HARD ENOUGH,

BUT THE MORE I LIVE OUT HERE, THE MORE I FALL IN LOVE WITH IT.

I AM LIVING THE DREAM, I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE THE DREAM

EVEN LONGER, POSSIBLY FOREVER.

SO I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP.

♪♪

Oliver: I'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE SNARES TO CHECK AND READJUST

FOR WHATEVER I GOT TO DO.

♪♪

OH, MY HELL, LOOK AT THAT.

HELL YEAH.

IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BE EATIN' WOLF TONIGHT.

THIS IS FANTASTIC.

LOOKS LIKE IT'S FROZEN SOLID.

OH, MY GOD. LOOK AT THIS [BLEEP]

UNBELIEVABLE.

I'LL JUST RESET THE SNARE. THAT'S FANTASTIC.

IT'S A BLACK ONE, TOO. BEAUTIFUL.

THIS'LL BE A NICE PELT.

THERE'S NOT A BETTER FEELING TO ME THAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL

ON A HUNT, BUT IT'S BEEN TOUGH.

TOOK ME A WHILE TO CATCH IT. AND IT'S GETTING DARK NOW.

AND I'VE GOT TO GET THIS BACK TO MY TENT,

START THAWING IT OUT, SO I CAN SKIN IT.

IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH FOR ANYTHING TO FREEZE OUT HERE,

BUT I CAN'T EVEN HARDLY BEND THE EAR ON IT,

IT'S SO FROZEN.

IN ORDER TO SURVIVE ON MY OWN, I NEED A LOT MORE MEAT

THAN WHAT THIS WOLF IS ACTUALLY PROVIDING.

I'M NOT SURE, LIKE, HOW I'M GONNA DO IT ON MY OWN.

Narrator: THIS SEASON ON "100 DAYS WILD"...

[ COCKS GUN, GUNSHOT ]

...THE NEWLY FORMED COLONY UNITE

TO BUILD THEIR ULTIMATE DREAM.

Christine: PROBABLY ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE.

Adam: I REALLY, REALLY LIKE IT UP HERE,

IT SPEAKS TO MY HEART.

OH, MY [BLEEP] GOD!

Narrator: BUT AS THE COUNTDOWN TO WINTER STEPS UP...

Andrew: IF IT SNOWS TOO EARLY, THAT DOOR SLAMS SHUT.

FULL FREAK-OUT MODE.

Narrator: ...DO THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES...

-YEAH. -WHAT THE [BLEEP] ARE YOU DOING?

WHO THE [BLEEP] IS MAKING ALL THESE RULES UP?

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE [BLEEP] SHOW.

-...TO OVERCOME...

Adam: IT'S GETTING COLDER ALL THE TIME

AND PRETTY CHRONICALLY HUNGRY.

Narrator: ...THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGE...

TAKE YOUR [BLEEP] RATIONS AND SHOVE THEM RIGHT UP YOUR ASS.

Narrator: ...OF THEIR LIVES?

Andrew: WE HELPED GET YOU GUYS OUT HERE.

YOU'RE JUST STABBING ME IN THE BACK.

Adam: OUT HERE, IT IS EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.

OH [BLEEP]!