"You've never done this, Have you?" " No." " Okay, cool." "Twist counter-clockwise To open." "There we go." "Ribs, right?" "Yes, ribs." "All right." "Close her up." "Okay, it's a pretty cool design For a door, man." "Bears push." "They pull." "They climb." "They dig." " But they don't... yeah." " They don't turn." " No, they don't." "That's true." " No thumbs." "Yeah." "On this episode Of "Alaskan bush people"... can you fix it?" "I'm pretty sure I can't fix this." "Don't give me that." "The browns' turbine collapse." "Has the wolf pack desperate To make a deal." "We've got Quite a bit of wood." "We're running out of gas." "This is all we have left For all of browntown." "And winter's early arrival..." "I don't know if you've noticed, But winter is here." "Brings predators To the homestead." "When we're out here hunting, We should all keep our eyes up." "I see it." "Far from civilization," "Deep in the alaskan bush." "Lives a family of nine." "Let's go." "Time to wake up." "Another beautiful day In the bush." "Removed From mainstream america..." "They formed Their own customs..." "Their own accents..." "It's already All knotted up." "You know how mom gets." "And their own Laws of survival." "While the outside world Pushes back..." "Drop a tree on us, We'll make firewood." "They'll fight to remain wild." "That's the way you do it In the bush." "We're home!" "This is a place Beyond the frontier." "These are..." "Captions paid for by Discovery communications." "She must be very hungry." " She's..." " She's always hungry." "Want to try it?" "I have before." " You want to try it again?" " It's kind of like straw." "When you have a cow, It's a lot more responsibility." "Than you would think, And a lot goes." "Into taking care of her, Especially where we live." "It's quite a challenge Just to keep her safe." "And keep her happy," "And, you know, It keeps you on your toes." "It's definitely a challenge." "I wonder if you could Actually teach her to come 'cause she knows her name." " I don't think you can do that." " I don't know." "They have Circus cows, right?" " No." " That's a thing." " No." " No." " Let's do it." " Now, no cheating." " No, no cheating." " No magic oats in your pocket." "No, I emptied mine out." " Come on, "Sab." - sabrina!" "Sab, sab." " "Sabby"!" " Sabrina!" " Yo, cow, yo, cow!" " Sabrina, come here." " Over here!" " You're such a good little cow!" " Let's go." "Let's go!" " Sabrina, look over here." " Sabrina." " Sabrina, come here." " Hi, honey!" "Want a hug?" " Let's go." " Sabby." " Sabrina!" " Sab, sab." " Come here, sabrina." " Sabby!" "Come on." "Let's go." " Sabrina." " Sabrina." " Sabrina!" "Sabrina!" "Sabrina, come on, let's go." " Sabrina, come here." " Don't do it, you traitor." " Sabrina!" " Aah!" "Sabrina!" "You're kidding me." "Yes!" " Stupid cow." " In your face, bird." "Looks like she went past you For the food, to be honest." "That doesn't mean She loves you more." "You're just trying to make Yourself feel better." "Winter has arrived In southeast alaska." "Here I come." "And with resources dwindling," "The family is working Relentlessly." "To build a wind turbine With the hope of bringing." "Self-sustaining power To browntown." " Move!" "Let go!" " Drop it!" "But a major mishap has put." "The entire project in jeopardy." "Did this main piece go In the water?" "Yes, it did." "This whole thing was flooded." "Through his contact, Paul, in hoonah," "Billy learns Of a local named wes." "Who may have the turbine parts The family needs." "But after days of trying To contact him by radio," "Billy has had no luck, Leaving the family to work." "With what they have." "What's up, kiddo?" "Trying to get This thing open." " What do you think?" " Regretfully," "It's very difficult to open 'cause of how much rust." "And spray paint is Actually on it." "But I did find this." "Feel how it turns." "Man, that should turn, Like, free." "That should be, like..." "at the most, it should be." "A little click, Just a little bit." "As the magnets are catching As it turns itself." "But do you feel How it's kind of rough?" " Yeah, I feel that." " I think it snapped." "Something inside." "All right, look " "The hard question is Can you fix it?" "I'm pretty sure I can't fix this." "All we had to do..." "Place this thing on top And run some wires." "To get that close to it And now to look like." "It's not gonna work at all Because of what happened." "And noah might not be able To fix it..." "Everything we have done Will be for nothing." "That snow is coming down That mountain really fast." "We don't have weeks." "We have days." "I suggest finding An alternative." "We put off things That we're gonna need." "This winter To work on this turbine." "Not to mention the time And the downright physical work." "And everything else That we've put in." "To make this turbine a reality." "I will not give up On this one." "This is..." "I'm still downright depressed Over this, though." "Giving up is not acceptable." "I just don't know right now How we're gonna do it," "But we're gonna do it." "I'm really concerned About our fuel right now." "We better get this going." "While billy Remains optimistic." "About finding Replacement turbine parts," "He continues to push The project forward," "Getting started On a new foundation." "For the turbine base." "When the turbine fell, I wouldn't look at it as a loss." "I looked at it as, "I'm not gonna do that again."" "Well, I'm not." "Okay, look, we need A form built in here... 3x3." "We'll dump some concrete in it." "Once we get the form built, One of the biggest," "Most important parts Of this is guide wires." "Determined not to make The same mistake twice," "Billy purchased four 60-pound bags of concrete," "An unforeseen expense For the browns," "But a necessary one." "We're pouring a concrete pad To hold the main pole." "This isn't gonna be in a hole," "This isn't gonna have Dead men holding it," "And it's not gonna fall over In the mud." "Then, we're gonna put guidelines On this," "Run them out, And anchor them down." "To where when we're Pulling it up, we've got Some control over it." "Once we get it up, Those are gonna hold this thing." "In the wind, and it'll be secure And done right." "We're putting out Four guide wires." "See that?" "That's the first one." "We need a hole here." " Right here?" " Right here." "Hang on a minute now." "Don't mess up." "Okay, stay with me." " Stay with me." " All right." "Well, we need to go down Three, four feet." "And everything needs To be exactly right," "Right where I've got them marked." "Doing it City style?" "We're doing it right." "Well, measurements And stuff like that." "Aren't normally my thing," "But since The first turbine fell down," "It's best to do this one right And make sure it's perfect." "Hey, bear, are you killing The hole or digging it?" "Just digging." "This turbine is Extremely important," "Not only to dad but literally To the entire wolf pack," "To the hope and dream Of living completely free." "In the middle of the bush." "And not having to depend On town at all." "Mine's about four feet." "How about y'all's?" "I'm probably about good." "We need to go ahead And grab the stuff." "Bear, you're spilling it Out the back, man." "Kind of." "Nice and easy, guys." "All right, guys, It looks good." "There we go." "Let's get everything Powered up here, man." "Worth a shot seeing." "If he can pick up." "Well, he gave me the dirty oar for connection." "With the new Foundation in place," "Billy makes one more attempt At reaching out." "To paul's contact For turbine parts." "The guy That paul told me about, wes," "He's about the only shot We've got right now." "If this falls through And he can't help us out." "In some way or another, Then I'm afraid." "The turbine's done For the winter." "Integrity, integrity To the dirty oar." "Integrity to dirty oar." "You got me here?" "This is billy Off the integrity." "I'm looking for a guy named wes." "Have you got him anywhere?" " That's lucky." " That's very lucky." " This is wes." " Yeah, wes." "I understand you're Pretty good on turbines?" "I'm sure you're familiar With a barter, right?" "I've done a couple Of barters with people." "Without meeting them Before in person." "I've done a couple That didn't work out that well," "So I'm really going On paul's honor of giving me." "To someone that he trusts And knows will do us right." "We've got Quite a bit of wood." "We've got a new mill setup Out here." "Are you needing Anything like that?" "7,000." "I'm extremely concerned About how much wood he wants." "It's a lot of wood For us to commit to." "Wes, just being Straight up with you here," "That's... that's a lot For us, to be honest." "Would you consider leveling This off about 5,000 board feet?" "Can we do 5,000?" "If we put, like, A couple guys on it," "That's all they do." "I don't want to lose this." "I don't know if we can turn out That much wood." "I'm not saying We're not gonna try," "But it's gonna take more Than just one or two of us." "To get that much wood milled." "If you're willing to do that, Then we'll do everything." "We can do to, you know, Make the barter right." "And we do appreciate this." "I want to know that, though." "I'm concerned About all the things." "That might happen And all the things." "That might make This project a failure." "But the importance For browntown for this," "I think, is gonna be worth Everything and every effort." "We can do to make This barter happen." "Was that it?" " Yes." " I'll be darned." "Later that day, A concerned rain takes." "Father billy to a beaver dam on The far end of their property," "Where a potential bear threat Has her on edge." "Look at That tree over there." "That's an ambitious beaver Right there." "Yeah, this morning We went out to check on him." "And see how he was doing, And there was, like," "Salmon over here." " Really?" " Yeah." "Either the beaver's Kind of going." "Against mother nature, Or there's a bear around here." "I don't think The beaver did it?" "Yeah." "This is easy pickings right here For a bear, you know it?" "Most of the bears are gone And asleep by now." "We don't have to worry About that." "But somebody's still Sitting here catching late fish." "Boy, you know, it's really late For that bear to be down here." "It shows there's still An aggressive, very hungry bear." "That's still here, And that makes it dangerous." "For us 'cause it's Really close to browntown." "When you look at it In retrospect," "It's pretty close to camp." "In recent weeks, The browns have spotted." "A lone bear in camp at night." "And new evidence suggests Their nocturnal predator is." "As desperate as ever." "It worries me 'cause the only reason." "He'd be still down here Like this is he's still hungry." "Y'all might stay Out here for a while." " Yeah." " It worries me." "Coming up..." "Good lord, man." "A rogue bear delivers." "A devastating setback For the brown family." "We're going two steps forward And three back right now." "And later..." "Aha." "Matt and gabe hit a snag." "While grinding to meet Their lumber quota." "What's wrong with it?" "Give it more gas." "All I've got." "With winter's Early arrival in browntown," "Chichagof island's Bear population has been." "Aggressively pursuing sources Of food before hibernation." "One bear in particular targeted The browns' camp." "The only reason he'd be Still down here like this." "Is he's still hungry." "And last night," "He ravaged Their stockpile of deer meet." "Man, I don't believe this." "He got right in..." "Piece of cake." "Pulled the top track off here, Just pulled the door right out." "Left the hide, Took the deer." "Good lord, man." "He was a sloppy eater." "There's hair, teeth, And eyeballs everywhere." "As if the turbine wasn't enough," "It's like in the last few days Everything we have done." "That took us so long to do Has pushed us back weeks now." "We're starting over." "We're at square one here With winter days away." "What did he do?" "It looks like he just gorged." "And took everything He could carry with him." " Pretty much." " And we have nothing." "Yeah, That's three hunts," "Three deer, and he'll keep Coming around browntown, too," "Looking in other spots." "We can't keep doing this." "We're going two steps forward And three back right now." "We have a bear Out there now." "That associates food With our home." "He's gonna keep coming back." "It's just that simple." "It makes a dangerous situation For us." "It really does." "Starting to stack up A little meat." "And everything's looking Just really great," "And then a bear got in it." "So all the stocking up we did Was for the bears literally." "Yeah, we fed the bear." "We fed the bear a lot." "Well, we need deer." "You know Where I'm going, bird?" "You know I'm About to look at you, right?" "Yes." "You go get that little." "Butcher pink-camo'd gun Of yours." "Bear, I want You two on it." "This is no more, "We need a deer."" "This is, "We've got to have food For the winter."" "It's that time." "That's the meat We had for winter," "So this is like our last chance Before the snow is gonna fall." "To get a deer." "It's imperative We come home with a deer." "It's like everything hit us At once here, you know?" "We, supposedly have A deal on a turbine." "But I don't know the guy." "What do they want for it?" "He wants lumber." "I don't even know if the guy's Gonna even show up or not." "If he actually pulls in, Though..." " we need a stack of lumber." " There's got to be." " A pile lumber." " Yeah." "When I built the saw mill, It was with the general idea." "Of just milling lumber For our individual houses." "Well, now, we have a deadline, We have a commitment," "And it's A very important barter," "So I'm a little bit nervous, To tell you the truth." "We'll all pull together." "I mean, seriously, I'm gonna laugh at this winter." "It can't stop us." "It never has." "Why will it stop us now?" "I think so." "There's no way." "All right, guys, I guess let's get it." "Hyah!" "There's your cut right here." "Take it." "With only four days To collect and mill 5,000 board feet For the turbine barter," "The browns divide and conquer." "To make sure they'll be set For the winter." "This barter is something That put a lot more pressure." "On us at a time of year We don't need more pressure." "That wood's got To be brought in." "That wood's got to be prepped." "It's got to be milled." "It's got to be stacked." "You know, here we go." "So it means that We're gonna be pulling people." "Off of other jobs, even, To keep the mill fed." "It's time." "Go ahead." "Beautiful, gabe." " I could use a win right now." " I really could." "With the threat Of bears surrounding the family," "Preserving the remains Of their winter stockpile." "Is top priority." "So eldest son matt takes The 90-minute trip into hoonah." "To find a solution." " Hey, bro." " What's up?" "Not much, man." "Now that the meat locker's Been destroyed," "I need to find another way." "We're about To have a wind turbine," "So I'm thinking That it's not unheard of." "To be able to maybe go Into town and actually get," "Like, a freezer." " How's it been going?" " Hanging in there, man." " Yeah?" " Just trying to keep." "Everything going, you know?" "Good to see you." "Good to see you, man." "My buddy kenny is probably My best bet." "He knows so many people that If there's anything to be had," "He'll be able to point me In the right direction." "Check it out right here." "Nice, man." "Dang, where'd You get this thing?" "Way over there." "Poor horatio." "I knew him well." "Right?" "Nice place to keep him, too, Man, in the truck." "Well, it's the only way I can protect it out here 'cause the bears are freaking Running around, you know?" "Yeah, I hear you." "I was supposed to go Goat hunting and moose hunting," "But, like, a day before My partner got chewed up." "On that mountain Up there by a bear." " Are you serious?" " Yeah." " He got jumped by a bear?" " Yeah." " Dude." " Good thing there was." "Two people, You know what I'm saying?" " Yeah." " He had to end up shooting." "A bear and killing a bear When it was trying to bite him." " In the head." " Man!" "It had him pinned down and It was gonna, you know..." " Pbht!" " Dude!" "Finish him, And his partner... ba-goom!" " Are you serious?" " Yeah." "That's why I didn't go Goat hunting and moose hunting." " Over there." " Yeah." "They're getting Everywhere, man." "I had a bear recently break Into our meat locker." "Do you know Of anybody in town." "That might have A freezer for sale?" "I'm pretty sure I might have one Somewhere back here." "It's kind of cool." "Everything that rolls through The dump winds up back here." " Not everything." " Well, all the good stuff." "The stuff that I need To keep my eye on." "Right?" "Does kenny take The best stuff from the dump." "And squirrel it away In his backyard?" "Of course he does." "I mean, he gets there Before the place even opens up." "You mean like A freezer, freezer?" " Yeah, dude." " I mean, there's nothing wrong." "With this." "No, man, and you're sure." "You're not gonna use it?" "No, heck no." "I already got one In the house." "You can fit A lot of deer in there." "Even if you never get To plug it in, it's insulated." "Exactly... take snow, shovel it In on top of your meat," "It's going to hold it." "I mean, essentially, It's a large, like, cooler," "You know, until I get power To actually run it." "I really appreciate it, man." "Anything you need, man, You just let me know." "Maybe you can help me build A shed or something." "So I can hide Some of this stuff." "Right?" "You know what I'm saying?" "Hoorah." "With their Winter stockpile depleted," "Bear and bird are on a deer hunt To replenish their supply." "A deer's been rubbing On it," "Scraping the horns up All over this one, for sure." "Semi-fresh." "Look at that." " Yeah." " It's not a super large one," "But I'd say About a medium-size buck." "Big enough to eat." "Okay, there are deer In the vicinity." "Let's keep moving." "Coming this deep Into bear territory." "To look for deer, It's kind of dangerous," "But this is where the deer are, And we need a deer." "But still a possible chance There could be a deer." "Or multiple deer In that muskeg area." "Yeah, but as soon As we shoot that," "That's blood in the air." "That everything Around can smell." "The shot's gonna be like A dinner bell, too." " Okay, you ready?" " Yeah." "Right now, so close to winter, It's one time of the year." "That everything is colliding In basically the same spot..." "The deer, the bear, And now bird and I." "Good eye." "That's deer mess right there." "That means there are Definitely deer." "Let's scan for a minute." "They could be Under the tree line." " Tree line, yeah." " We'll scan." " Bear, you see anything?" " Negative." " How about you?" " No." "Wait a minute, bear." "You got something?" "Under that Really bright green tree." " Taking the shot." " Take it." "Got it." "Got him." "That's one thing about bird..." "You can always count on her To get a deer." "I don't think she's ever missed." "Nice shot, bird." "Perfect shot." " Bring it over." " Got him." "Nice one, seriously." "It's imperative that we go fast." "We have to get back to browntown As fast as we can." "Or at least Out of this bear's territory." "'Cause this fresh kill..." "He's going to smell it," "And he's going to be here." " You got him?" " I think so." " Let's get moving." " Let's go." "We, supposedly have A deal on a turbine," "But I don't know the guy." "With temperatures plunging," "The browns are working towards A barter for a new wind turbine." " What do they want for it?" " He wants lumber." "But a bear attack Has forced the wolf pack." "To replenish Their ravaged stockpile." "And the family bounced back..." "got it." "With a fresh deer kill," "Giving them 40 pounds of meat." "It always feels awesome To come home with meat." "But today I'm especially proud To be coming home with a deer." "Because of the circumstances." "We needed this meat really bad." "You come home with a deer, It brings everybody up." "Dinner for the winter." "So, where are we off to?" "Find any good spot On the beach." "All right." "You got one in mind?" "I did, but I don't think We'll be able to make it." "Before the sun goes down." "With milling in progress." "And their turbine project On hold," "Brother noah takes some time To advance browntown." "In a different way." "You think By the little creek?" " Yeah, that works." " All right." "Wait until the vehicle comes To a full and complete stop." "Landed." "Bag." "You got the gun." "I got the backpack." "It's a shame we didn't have time To get to the sandy beach." "Maybe tomorrow We can time it a bit better." "I feel a lot stronger for noah Than I probably should." "At this stage In our relationship." "Things have just been going So well between us." "You know how any store in a town You could walk in and buy soda?" "Out here, it's not easy To go into town and get pop." "Yeah." "I've been saving these." "Ooh." "They're orange cream soda." "Orange cream soda." "I was raised With the family belief." "Of what you really need in life." "And to survive is Wood, water, and meat." "Those are the prime, Important things." "But I believe That there's another one." "It's the people you care about." "Wait." "Yours has more chocolate." "So it's just as important To get the wind turbine fixed." "And prepared for winter." "As it is to spend some time With my girl." "This sun is starting To go down." "I see that." "We should start getting ready To leave." "I think we're both Really happy with each other," "And so I see it going somewhere." "I really do." "I hope he feels the same way." "Onward, maestro." "Let's go." "Can we row off Into the sunset now?" "I don't see why not." " You good?" " Yep." "I can't see, So, yeah." "You're good." "When I got the freezer, I came up with the idea." "Of actually Just putting it on the porch." "Right in front of the house." "I'm thinking, yeah, Put it right to the other side." "Of the deer skin." "That way, When the bears get into it," "It's going to make A noise, and, boom," "We all get up and start firing Our rifles." "Good boy, cup." "Let's find some ice." "We're so short on fuel right now That I'm actually gathering up." "All this ice To put in our freezer." "Nice." "That should do." "Bird and I just got Some fresh deer," "And we do not want That deer meat spoiling." "All I'm gonna do is take All this ice." "That I can gather up In the bucket," "Run it back to the freezer, And dump it in." "It'll keep all the meat And everything we have in there." "Completely frozen without fuel, So it should be about perfect," "And this is the jackpot." "Thought I heard something snap Over in that distance." "There are bear out All over here," "So I always try To watch my entire surrounding 'cause you never know When something is creeping up." "On your back." "Cup, though, is pretty good To watch out for that." "He's still a pup, though." "He's learning." "But I think he might Smell something, though." "I was pretty sure I heard something." "Out at that vicinity, too." "Cup?" "Let's go." "Ready to milk, sweetie?" "In the shadow Of a hungry bear," "The entire brown family is Dividing their efforts." "In order to have enough wood Milled for their turbine barter." "But keeping browntown Up and running means tending." "To everyday demands, as well." "Ooh, gabe, you're sitting In a cow patty." " Really?" " Yeah, you're, like, in it." "I was wondering What was warm back there." "That's gross." "It's important To milk sabrina on time." "And to milk her completely." "Because if I don't milk Her completely." "And let the milk sit in there, It'll actually sour," "And she could get an infection." "Mine don't feel like They have as much." "Neither do mine." "Yeah, we barely have A quarter of a bucket," "And we're done." "I know she's definitely Slowed down a lot." "Since when we first got her." "What if she's producing." "Less milk 'cause there's Something wrong with her?" "Maybe she's Just getting old." "We've noticed That sabrina's milk production." "Has been kind of lowering." "Yeah, mine's empty." "I'm not getting much, Either." "We don't really know What the deal is, you know," "Why she's doing that." "We don't know if it's her age." "We don't know If the bears haven't been." "Really messing With her mentally." "You no, I've been giving her A lot of food..." "Hay and grain." "I just don't want anything To be wrong with her." "It's really a bad time On top of everything else." "This isn't just one cow." "It represents The independence of browntown," "Living our life on our own." "I don't want to go there yet." "But you got any livestock That isn't producing," "You can't keep feeding it." "Most people don't keep cows For pets." "Coming up..." "Stop!" "No, we're running Out of gas." "The wolf pack stumbles Into a roadblock." "That could end Their turbine dreams for good." "This is all we have left For all of browntown." " Move!" "Let go!" " Drop it!" "After the destruction Of the first wind turbine," "Billy strikes up a barter For new parts..." "I'm sure you're familiar With a barter, right?" "Hoping to complete it Before the harsh alaskan winter." "Closes in on browntown." "Crank that baby up." "Let's get sawing." "Now, with the deadline Approaching," "Billy must deal With another threat." "To his dream Of self-sufficiency." "Yeah, we barely have A quarter of a bucket," "And we're, like, done." "Sabrina, the family's Most important achievement." "Of the winter, Has slowed milk production," "And the family is concerned For her health." "What if she's producing Less milk 'cause there's Something wrong with her?" "You think it's hard to get parts And things like that." "And groceries out to browntown?" "Try to find a vet." "But, you know, this cow, it's A necessity if we're gonna grow," "If we're gonna continue To live the dream." "To me, if browntown isn't Self-sufficient," "There won't be A future browntown." "Billy takes the family skiff 90 minutes into The nearby village of hoonah," "While matt and gabe rush To cut the remaining boards." "For their end Of the turbine barter." "With only 2,000 feet cut, There's work to be done." "The saw mill, As crazy as it is," "It seems to be working Pretty good." "All in all, we're getting A lot of milling done." "I don't know If it's gonna be enough," "But I'm pretty happy with it." "I don't know, dude." "I think maybe Another day, two," "And we might actually be able To meet our quota." "Nice." "The bear is still around, And he's hungry." "So right now I'm putting up The electric fence." "To protect everyone." "With his girlfriend Safely back in hoonah," "Brother noah sets to task Assembling an electric fence." "To protect browntown From bear attacks." "I had some pvc pipe laying Around spare from the house." "I decided to use it because when You're dealing with electricity," "You don't want it grounded out, And the best bet for that," "No matter what, is using Some sort of plastic." "In our original plan, We planned on getting." "A lot more chickens Than we actually have," "So we actually got a bunch Of bulk of the chicken wire." "Now we have a lot left over." "With the plumbing pipe Connected to the chicken wire," "Noah hooks up an old battery To electrify the fence." "Hey, bear!" "Bear happens To be the closest guy to me." "Now that I finished the fence." " You called?" " Yes." "Mainly, I call him over In order to brag about it." "And kind of show off what I did," "Which is something I don't do often." "Want to touch this?" "Whoa." "Sure." "Whoa!" "That thing is intense, man." "I actually did not expect you To touch that." "That's designed for bears." "Really?" " Yes." " That's why I grabbed it." "A second time 'cause The first one stopped my heart," "And the second one Started it back up." "That should definitely work On a bear, right?" "Definitely." "Bring it." "That should stop the bears For sure." "With the fate of the Turbine hanging in the balance," "Billy rushes to save His family's other asset," "Their cow, sabrina." "He returns from hoonah With a veterinarian," "Hoping she can get Sabrina's milk production." "Back on track." "Well, we really do Appreciate you coming out here." "I just never know sometimes Where I'm gonna be going." "We've noticed That sabrina's milk production." "Has been Kind of lowering gradually," "And sabrina just hasn't Really been acting right," "As chipper, I guess You could say, as normal." "So we found a local vet To take a look at her." "Her production is Dropping, right?" "Yes, it has lessened." "So let's check and see Whether she's pregnant." "Do you know How that gets done on a cow?" "No." "Okay." "Growing up Like I did in texas..." "Texans know how cows get checked For pregnancy." "My family didn't know." "We're gonna..." "Check this out." "Poor little cow." "Stay, girl." "Ouch!" "Right on the foot." "Poor little girl." "So, she is not pregnant." "That is, In an older cow," "Kind of not really Such a good thing." "If she doesn't have A calf every so often," "She won't keep Giving milk." "Finding out That sabrina's not pregnant," "It brings into play now A big decision to us." "She's only gonna give milk For so long." "Without having another calf." "Is she still healthy enough To have another calf?" "She certainly looks Healthy enough." "You could take her To have a little visit." "With the bull On the next island." "And see what happens." " It's hard to do that." " It is." " I understand." " It really is." "I'll bet." "But if she stops Producing milk for the family." "And can't be bred, Then that kind of makes." "Some tough decisions for her." "Yes, it does." "The sad fact of farming is Sabrina can't become pregnant." "If she's just too old, Then her fate is not good." "All farmers know If you've got any livestock." "That isn't producing, You can't keep feeding it." "It's just not practical." "And it's one of those times Where you just stand there." "And shrug your shoulders And go, "What do I do now?"" "all right, How many more logs do we have?" "Are we gonna have To pause down and cut more?" "And is that yellow cedar?" " Yes, sir." " All right." "No, sir, And, yes, sir." "Back on the beach, The boys are edging closer." "To their goal Of 5,000 feet of board," "And matt's homemade saw mill is Withstanding the push." "This past year has been." "About making something better Out of myself." "This saw mill, It was my invention, my baby." "I put together this thing Out of nothing but scraps." "I mean, this is going To provide what we need." "To barter for the wind turbine, Give browntown its own power." "Aha." "Feather it in slow." "Weird." "What's wrong with it?" "Give it more gas." "All I've got." "I don't know." "Hang on." "We're running out of gas." "Yes, no, we should..." "No, we're running out of gas." "No, I just filled it not..." "Not 40 minutes ago." "We're going through the gas Way too quick." "Okay, we have a little bit By the generator." "Running out of gas Before reaching their goal." "Of 5,000 feet of lumber Puts them at risk." "Of losing their upcoming barter," "Shattering their dream of having Their own wind turbine." "It's a big deal in browntown To get a wind turbine," "But to dad this is personal." "This is something dad's talked About since we got here." "We need this saw mill to work." "You want Thin slices, right?" "Yes, imagine you're eating A piece of jerky." "That's what you want." "There's several ways That you can smoke meat." "What we like to do is Make jerky out of it." "I think I remember How to make teriyaki." "I think." "Salt and pepper." "Mesquite." "Rain." "It smells good." "Billy and I like To pass on to the kids." "All of the things we've learned Because it is sustainability." "Whoa." "What about it?" "What's wrong with it?" "It's just, um, different." "I can tell." "Bless you." "Thank you." "Experience is The best teacher." "When we're gone, they'll be able To do it and show their kids." "So, she is not pregnant." "Finding out That sabrina is not pregnant," "It brings into play now A big decision to us." "You could take her To have a little visit." "With the bull On the next island." "In order for cows To consistently produce milk," "They must be bred." "And regularly cycle Through pregnancy." "Come on." "You're being stubborn." "So the browns have Made the decision." "To transport sabrina 15 miles by boat." "To spend 20 days With the local bull." "With the hopes of being bred." "You know, in a way, This isn't just one cow." "It represents The beginning of everything." "That we can do To be independent." "It represents The independence of browntown." "With their Dairy supplies on hold." "And their meat shed gutted..." "Good lord, man." "The browns are relying On sustainable energy." "Now more than ever to survive The ruthless winter ahead." "I'm sure you're familiar With a barter, right?" "But after arranging A deal for turbine parts," "The family has fallen 2,000 board feet short." "On their promise... okay, so, This is what we have." "And face a fuel setback." "That threatens everything They've worked for." "Six full, two empty, A little bit in one of the jugs." "So we can either, Put this in the generator." "Or in the mill." "What do you think?" "If you had asked me A couple days ago." "If I thought I had time To get all the lumber milled." "That wes requested For the turbine," "I would've said, "Yeah, no problem."" "Looking at our gas situation, Doing the math, I don't know." "Probably not." "We were burning Through it real quick." "Not much." "It's just... yeah, It seems the more I run it," "The faster We burn through fuel." "To me, that's not Much thought right now." "We're gonna need a pile Of wood instead of gas." "Put it all in there." "Let's just..." "What else can we do?" " So we're point of no return?" " Yes." "I know you guys are tired." "Just keep it up." "It's a little risky What we're doing here." "Because we're already On ration on fuel," "And then it's gonna put us Without a generator." "It's gonna put us Without skiff fuel." "It's gonna put us Without all of that stuff." "Tell you what..." "I'll send bear Out to the integrity." "I'll have him siphon Every drop out of it." " Yeah." " We'll go for it." "It's not doing us Any good on there." "If we're gonna go for it, yeah." "All right, let's do it." "If we can make this barter." "And we can make This turbine work," "We won't need the fuel For the generator." "It makes sense to me that it's The most important thing to do," "Even though it's a go-for-broke." " Waugh." " Gasoline." "I'm just using an old-fashioned Siphoning trick," "Trying to get all the fuel From the generator here." "We're really, really low Back in browntown," "So I'm just trying to get As much fuel as I possibly can." "This stuff..." "Seriously killing My senses for days." "Can't wait to get This turbine thing up." "I'm already not the biggest fan Of the smell of fuel." "This hose is a little bit thick," "So I'm not getting Much of a siphon on her." "All right." "I think we'll cut the last Of the siding with this." "I'm pretty sure That this tank is gonna get us." "Through this log And then another half." "We need a lot more lumber If we're gonna meet this barter." "There we go." "Watch your fingers." "The stack of lumber looks Like a lot," "But it's not what we need." "We need about twice this." "Come on." "Yeah!" "Yeah!" "She's falling apart On me." "What's the deal?" "I think we've been Overrunning it." "I mean, we've been running it Pretty much 24/7." "The saw mill has been working Really well." "But I've been pushing it." "I've been pushing it probably Too hard for the design." "Yes." "That's right!" "Right?" "Okay, let's get another board Out of it at least." "All right." "Let's get her reloaded." "We're gonna burn Until we can't burn anymore." "This has been a long journey," "And we're not gonna have That much longer." "You know, with things like this, It's actually getting browntown." "To where it should be, Where we dreamed it would be." "Gabe, hold it!" "It's independence." "It's freedom." "It's freedom From the outside world." "It's efficient unto itself." "This is what the dream is." "We've done too much to give up Now at the last of it, you know?" "Aha!" "I still think it's worth putting Everything we've got into this." "We've come too far." "I'm doubling down On this wind turbine." "No, no." "This is serious." "Load." "Aw, come on!" "I think It just broke for good." "On the season finale Of "Alaskan bush people"..." "So, this is Our wood?" "The family's barter ends In disaster." "He's not too tickled with The amount of wood we've got." "If it's just this, I can't part with that machine." "And with everything On the line..." "This isn't working." "The future of Browntown hangs in the balance." "We really wanted to make The right decision, you know?" "Just heard something." "Crackling out there." "He came in through here." "Whoa!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" "Guys, on your right." "Where?"