Port Protection Alaska

Resourcefulness is key to survival in Port Protection. Sam sets out to extend the wear of his boots using mink oil - but first must find and trap the minks. Gary forages for sustenance, but extreme tides come only twice a month, so he must act quickly in order to find his dinner. Couple Hans and Timbi are determined to turn their property into a working farm, but recent injuries force them to rely on others in the community for help.

Sam has heard from other fishermen that halibut have been caught nearby. After months of living off of frozen food, he's eager to catch some of the savory fish. Trapping season is coming to a close and Gary sets out for one last trapping trip in an effort to get enough fur to help meet his expenses for the year. Curly gets word that a massive tree is threatening a local house, and Mary sets out on the inexhaustible hunt for firewood.

Curly Leach takes on pesky beavers. Sam Carlson encounters bad soil and must search for the necessary ingredients to sweeten it up. Rough weather and high winds complicate Timbi's situation when she suspects she has a life threatening blood clot and can't leave the island. Gary Muehlberger sets out to do some King Salmon fishing and encounters another competitor of the sea, which jeopardizes his attempts to catch a fish.

Mary Miller heads into the nearby woods to hunt her first black bear. Gary Muehlberger sets out to trap a beaver in the hopes of teaching Port Protection's newest resident, Amanda Makar, how to skin and treat it for its fur. Hans and Timbi Porter overcome their recent surgeries and hike up a nearby mountain for firewood to an astonishing patch of land known as "the blow down."

When Curly tries help his friend Jiggy with a rotten tree that threatens to fall on his house, he finds his experience and determination tested. Mary passes the torch of knowledge to Amanda, teaching her the finer points of how to hunt and track game, to provide her with the tools to survive on her own. Sam readies the fire patrol boat, staging a fire drill with other community members, which involves setting a real fire.

Spring has arrived, and in Port Protection that means there is work to be done, despite lingering bad weather. Hans and Timbi start a greenhouse to grow fresh vegetables and herbs for the year. Sam scours an old warehouse for materials to build a portable stove. Mary travels to town to acquire supplies needed for the spring hunting season, and Curly takes Amanda out for a grueling lesson in dropping trees and collecting firewood.