Name: Building Off the Grid: Big Sky Ranch
Released: 2016-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jon Smith, Etta Smith

TV Show · Reality

In one of the most remote corners of northwestern Montana, Jon and Etta Smith are building a home and bison ranch off the grid. With the harsh Montana winter right around the corner, these first-time home builders are in a race against time to finish their dream home sooner, rather than later.

2016 · 20m

Starring Jon Smith, Etta Smith

Director David Stephen

EPISODE 1

The Build Begins

Jon and Etta Smith build a self-sustaining bison ranch in a remote corner of northwestern Montana, where mountain lions, badgers and wolves abound; the first-time home builders must race to finish their dream home as winter approaches.
EPISODE 2

The Race Against Winter

Jon and Etta strive to balance ranch work with their responsibilities on the build, which gets off to a slow start while they wait for prefabricated wall panels to arrive; wrong measurements threaten to derail the couple's plans.
EPISODE 3

The Bison Come Home

Jon and Etta finally get to bring the bison home to their ranch but not without making a treacherous drive; Jon and Etta use their land to source their own building materials.
EPISODE 4

Montana Time

In late winter, Jon and Etta Smith deal with bitterly cold temperatures and high winds; they're anxious to get started on a new well but get stuck waiting for the well drillers.
EPISODE 5

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Jon and Etta race to finish their home's exterior before another big Montana storm hits; progress is slow because of the cold temperatures and short winter days.
EPISODE 6

Dreams Become Reality

After delays push construction into the dead of winter; Jon and Etta near the end of their house and bison ranch build; the finishing touches fall into place, including the stone fireplace, solar panels and furniture.