"I am just making Some coffee right now." "I'm the only one in the family That drinks it." "The problem out here is We're in some rollers..." "Large, slow waves." "We're pitching back and forth." "Sometimes, All you need is some rope." "Now you're talking to me." "On this episode Of "Alaskan bush people"... whoa." "There's trouble On the high seas..." "We've got a problem." "And conditions are Treacherous." "We lost all power." "I lost all electronics And everything." "We're in the middle of nowhere With open ocean in front of us," "And now everything's gone dead." "We dead in the water now." "But hopes of bringing The family closer together." "May end up tearing them apart." "I just want you to, you know, Remember the family," "Remember where you come from." "He's not even gone, And I miss him." "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." "Aw, man." "Whoa." "Good lord." "It's late fall In southeast alaska," "And with winter Fast approaching," "Colder winds make more Treacherous crossings." "On the northwest pacific ocean." "Rainy, why don't You go inside and do that?" "I'll get you a trash bag." "We've got all this going on Coming in from open water." "At the same time," "We've got A nor'easter hitting us." "On the other side coming in." "And it's just A really bad situation." "One week ago," "Billy brown was offered The chance to settle a debt." "That skiff..." "You've kind of come." "To like that, haven't you?" "We've fallen in love with it." "I'll be honest with you." "If you can two things Taken care of for me," "You could own that." "The brown family Set out on a 300-mile journey." "To complete two major jobs." "To earn full ownership Of their skiff." "Well, the job Paul wants us to do is." "To deliver some septic tanks And to tow a broken-down plane." "But after that, The skiff is ours." "One, two, three!" "Their first delivery Went off without a hitch." "One, two, three!" "We're up." "We're up." "Now late-season storms Have blanketed southeast alaska," "Potentially preventing them From arriving." "At their second job In thorne bay," "Which they must reach In three days." "The family is In really bad shape." "I've got half of them lined up On the rail on the outside." "The rest of them are." "Literally green in the face." "I don't think I could depend on Any of them to even move a rope." "Poor baby." "I know It looks bad right now," "But if everyone would Just stick with me," "I've got a plan To get us out of this." "I thought we'd come Back in the backside." "Of spanish islands, Cut it a little bit." "And then we can go Straight into it," "Come around more, And get behind coronation." "And that will block us For a while." "A little bit of a lull here, You feel it?" "Yes." "After an exhausting Journey through open water," "The integrity finds itself." "In the protected inlet Of sumner strait." "It's not that bad." "Some rollers, but looks like The worst might be." "Behind us for now." "I think it is." "Breakfast is almost ready." " Smells good." " Thank you." "My gravy's lumpy." "Hey, mom, do you have Any cooking oil?" " Yes." " A small dab?" "This has been A pretty long trip," "So the only thing That we have left is." "Actually breakfast food, But that's all right with me." "Because I love bacon." "Waiting for breakfast..." "Prefect opportunity To clean the old one out." "It adds a nice shine, Even to, like, hair and stuff." " Ew." " Ew." "Gross!" "It's not fondue." "I think that we're The only people that use gravy." "As, like, a condiment To dip in before dinner." "Growing up In the bush, you know," "You don't have A convenience store," "But we also grew up Kind of with a weird taste, too," "Because it's, like, You know, anything goes." "My favorite dipping For my chips would be," "Like, gravy or meat grease." "Dad, bam, Breakfast is ready." "You want to eat first?" "You sure?" "I feel like There's something on bam's mind." "He's usually very hard to read," "But I'm a little concerned." "I definitely feel like he's Been preoccupied by something." "Hey, mom, Do we have any sugar?" " What?" " Sugar?" " Yes." " Sugar on eggs?" "A lot of us have Some strange eating habits," "But I would say That one of the strangest." "Would have to be bird." " Gabe, you want some?" " I'll take a little." "This will be My dessert eggs." "That's what I do." "I make dessert eggs." "For as long as I can remember," "Even when I was, like, Real little," "I always put sugar on my eggs." "Guys, What are you doing?" "Making dessert eggs." "That's way too much sugar." "Putting the sugar on the eggs Puts, like, a liquid-y glaze," "So I just cover the egg in sugar And then mix it." "And it makes it, Like, runny with sugar." "But it's good." "Are we gonna be easy cruising From here on out?" " We are at the moment." " All right, cool." "If we can hold eight, We'll make up." "For what the storm did." "But we still have to get fuel, Rustle up some meat," "And track down Those turbine parts." "Knowing we're going Down to p.O.W.," "I've been reaching out To a few people," "Trying to get a lead On some turbine parts." "That we've been Having trouble finding." "Before leaving home For prince of wales," "The family laid foundation To browntown's next step." "In self-sustainability..." "A wind turbine." "Pretty good job." "So what's the next step?" "All that's left now is To get the turbine up." "With the base constructed," "All that's left To complete their structure is." "The wind turbine itself." "Luckily, we have A good lead in whale pass," "And we're gonna see What we might can pick up." "We can't be late For the seaplane tow." "With the storm Finally behind them," "The browns approach Prince of wales," "An island made up Of 12 small bush communities." "That surround Tongass national park." "The wolf pack spent more Than a decade on this island." "Just to be on prince of wales," "It brings back All sorts of memories and all." "Our first tour On prince of wales was." "When bear was actually a baby." "That's when we got Our first boat." "And gabey was just born." "It sounds crazy to say this," "But ami went almost a year And a half." "Without setting foot on shore." "Now, at that time, though, The family grew." "So close together Because that's all we did have." "Yeah, we've been in p.O.W." "At so many different Eras of our life." "We have, like, Tons of memories there." "Some of my first hunting trips Were on p.O.W.," "So, yeah, A lot of good memories," "A lot of good times." " We've got to get some fuel." " Okay." "We not only need To top this off," "But our generator is Gonna quit," "And we're not gonna have Lights at night or anything else." "If we don't get some fuel." " Very good." " Yeah." "The browns have Arrived at whale pass," "A small community On the northeast side." "Of prince of wales." "This is whale pass." "Here we are." "Orca and humpback whales Are commonly seen." "In the 10-mile-long strait That once functioned." "As a small logging camp." "One of the disadvantages Of pulling into a dock." "That's a bush community..." "They don't all have fuel." "Get that line on." "Twist it under." "And if they have fuel, It's not sitting there." "On the dock, like..." "It's not a marina, guys." "It's a bush town." "Well, we're gonna have To split up here pretty good," "I think." " Who wants fuel?" "Bam?" " Sure." "Bear, you want To haul some fuel?" "Yeah, I love to haul fuel." "Let's haul some fuel, dad." "Sounds like fun." "With the 245-gallon fuel tank," "Hauling enough diesel To fill the integrity." "Will take the rest of the day." "In the meantime, matt And bird have been sent out." "On a hunt to try And bring deer meat back home." "It's cool to be back On solid grounds, you know?" "It is." "Well, ever since I was really little," "We used to do a lot of hunting On p.O.W. Actually." "It's a prime hunting spot 'cause there are deer all over." "So I'm very confident We'll get a deer." "One thing That's interesting is." "How much The topography has changed." "A lot of the spots That used to be muskeg." "Are not muskeg anymore." "Right now, we're hunting an old, Old abandoned logging route." "That had been closed off For years." "It's not vehicle-accessible," "And so the deer aren't used To people being on it." "And we should luck out." "This is gonna sound A little weird," "But I can smell them." "That's crazy." "I know." "Hold on." "I thought I saw movement." "Yeah, I thought I saw." "Something up there, too." "Steady." "Well, I'm not gonna Take the shot on does." "'Cause they're, like, You know they're mothers," "And they're gonna go, You know, make more deer." "So why kill it?" "We actually don't kill The big bucks, either," "So they can continue breeding 'cause it's not for sport." "It's just for the meat." "It does show That they're out, though." "You know, they're not Laying down underneath trees." "I don't know." "What do you think?" "Mush on?" "Maybe we'll see A buck this time." "It's the last chance To get some gas, bam." "If we don't get it right here, There's not another chance." " We're not gonna get any more." " Although this will be," "Like, the first chance And the second chance." "Hey, look, a bunny." "Do you see anybody?" "Um..." "No." "Is it operational?" "It's working?" "They're open?" "It could be, but I don't see Anywhere like a money drop." "Well, I guess We could pump the gas," "Put the tarp over it, and just Lay the money right here." "It's not like they care." "You leave the money, Get the gas." "It's a bush town..." "Piece of cake." "Back especially In the old days of the bush," "Leaving money In the place of fuel." "When there was no one there To pick it up was actually." "A very common practice." "A lot of times, When you go into places," "Even stores or stuff," "It runs on the actual Honor system," "Where you just get what you're After and you leave the money." "Smells like gas." "Yeah." "That would be A bad idea." "Yeah, you're the wrong person To hand this to." " Surely not." " Got yours?" " Yeah." " Onward and upward." "It's this way." "I knew that." "Did you?" "I'm just gonna call A couple seconds." "Yeah, that was pretty bad." "Bird did the right thing Not taking that doe." "It had a baby, and nobody Wants to kill bambi's mom." "But this is Where she learned how to hunt." "I remember, you know, 12-year-old bird carrying." "This big old rifle around." "And she's grown up So much since then, you know?" "I know it'd mean a lot for us To bring a buck from p.O.W." "yeah." " Matt, left side." " Here we go." " Matt, left side." " Here we go." "Got him." "I got him." "He's still moving, matt." "He's not dead." "He's still moving." " Good-looking buck." " Got one." "Thanks, buddy." "Good job, bird." "Sorry, little guy," "But we have to eat..." "Same as the worms." "All right, Let's get him gutted out." "And start taking him home." "Home." " We've got meat, right?" " Heck yeah." "There's not much time Right now, you know," "To be slapping Each other on the back." "We need to jump into it, Clean the deer," "And get it back To the integrity." "Don't hit the stomach sack." "That always stinks really bad." "That's gross." "Field-dressing a deer Is pretty basic and simple." "What you want to do is just Take the internal organs out." "And bleed it pretty good So that the acids," "The chemicals, and the gases, As they break down," "They don't poison the meat." "My idea, When I came back to browntown," "Has all been About trying to step up." "And become The man that I want to be," "A provider and a role model." "This year's really building Towards that." "It's making me feel good." " Good day, though." " More meat for the table." "Isn't that the truth?" "With their fuel And food supplies restocked," "The browns turn in early To get some much-needed rest." "This is the most Painful braid I've ever felt." "But billy, Concerned about bam," "Pulls him aside For a private conversation." "There's something On bam's mind." "I really think I can see things Other family members can't see." "And I'm just not quite sure What's up with him." "You really seem To be preoccupied." "About something else And have been." "Yeah, I've been A little bit preoccupied." "I won't go As far as saying." "Being on p.O.W. Makes Me nostalgic or anything 'cause I'm not the most Nostalgic in the world." "But, you know, it's different When you, like, turn 30." "And you're not A teenager anymore." "You know, I've always been more of a loner." "Than anybody in my family." "As you get older, It's impossible not to think," ""I wonder Where I'll be when I'm 40."" "I see you and mom and have My whole life and everything," "And then the possibilities Of the same, being there." " Yeah." " And so I've been, like," "Preoccupied thinking About that quite a bit." "As you know, mom And I are best friends." " Yeah." " But now, you know, it's gotten." "To where, you know, it's gotten, Like, you guys are grown now." "I can see why it'd kind of Make you think like that." "Yeah." "As a parent, you want to speak A lot of words of wisdom," "You know, you want To give them that one line." "That they'll stay with and all." "But, you know, the only thing That I think I can say to bam." "Is, you know, "Continue to be yourself,"." "Keep your faith in the family, Keep your faith in god," ""And you'll be fine."" "Hey, guys." "Bedtime?" "Yeah." " I have your sleeping bag." " It's just like old times, dad." "We're sleeping Out on the boat." "Stopping and topping off fuel, Hunting for a deer," "And then going To find some place." "You know, To anchor up for the night..." "This is the way we lived For a long time, 8 or 10 years." "And kind of reliving What we did before, you know," "So many years later With the kids," "Instead of being little bits, They're now grown..." "There's no way I can describe How good it feels." " Can I kill the light?" " Night, more." " Night, more, guys." " Good night." "The next morning, The browns get an early start." "To stay on schedule For their seaplane-hauling job." "All right, guys, Let's do this?" "Let's go!" "But while they're Still in whale pass," "They have a lead on parts They desperately need." "To complete their wind turbine." "It's actually holding." "We'll leave it Right there, gabe." " Pretty good job." " It's straight-ish." "So is connie the person That has knowledge." "About where The wind turbines are?" " Yeah, mike and connie." " Okay." "You know, actually, While we were in hoonah, We heard about... you know," "Mike and connie were Old friends of ours." "Connie actually... we go back Almost 30 years with us." "I got a hold of mike With the vhf," "And he's gonna pick The guys up at the dock." "I'm gonna send bam, Noah, and matt." "It's a long trip." "It's at least Like an hour." "Yeah, at least." "Hopefully, It won't take too long." "We can't be late For the seaplane tow." " Okay, nice." " No, it's not nice." " Right." " Nobody likes driving 35 miles an hour." "Although spread out Across the expanse." "Of prince of wales island," "The 12 bush communities Are interconnected." "By 260 miles of paved highways." "The quickest route To mike and connie." "And their turbine parts is By car." "Eyes on the road, buddy." "Head-on collision right now Would kill both of us." "Mike is the boyfriend Of one of our old friends," "Hat-trick connie From here on p.O.W." "She has know my parents, Like, forever." "Naukati is Blueberry central." " No kidding?" "Really?" " Yeah, I pick like 15 to 20 gallons Every season." "Something that I'm always Gonna remember about mike." "Is that he can talk." "And connie makes wine, So I said," ""Hey, let's start making Some blueberry wine."" "So she's got like 60 gallons underneath her bed." "Really?" "I wonder what they're Yakking it up about." "I mean, I've had a chance To shoot so many bears." "I'm just not A bear hunter." "I don't even want to mess With a bear 'cause they're." "Almost like the clowns Of the woods, you know?" "They are A lot of times, yeah." "And I'd rather watch them Than kill them." "I agree with that." "Once again, we're On prince of wales island." " We're on the road again." " We're on the back of a truck." " Yep." " Do you know how many times" "I've hitchhiked On this island?" " A lot." " I've covered every square inch." "Of this island hitchhiking, Guaranteed." "Did you hitchhike that inch?" "What about that one?" "I think I was in my early 20s." "Last time we were On prince of wales," "So it's been quite a while." "I'd definitely say Everyone gets older and wiser," "Hence the little bit Of gray hair up there," "Because I've definitely gotten A little bit more mature," "A little more refined with age." "Go, lead." "Lead, pull." "Don't let him rip That up, man." "The integrity has a strict." ""No dogs allowed In the bathroom" rule," "So we have to take Mr. Cupcake out on land." "Every chance we get." "Good boy." "Get me." "Yeah, come on, Come on, come on." "Hyah!" "You can take him to some dirt." "Yeah, I guess I should?" "Cuppy, cuppy, drag me." "Pull." "Pull." " You guys have fun, man." " Okay." "We missed it." "It says "Road closed."" ""Road closed." "Wait for pilot car."" "Well, if you live in alaska And you've ever been." "On the road systems, you know That you might have to wait." "There's always a lot Of roadwork going on." "The pilot car guides those cars Through the construction area." "I'll tell you... this couldn't Have happened at a worse time." "We really need To stick to our schedule." "We need to get this turbine And all the parts." "Back to the integrity And get on our way." "Okay, everybody get out And stretch their legs." "What a ride, guys." "Truthfully, We could be stuck here a while." "Coming up..." "We lost all power." "I lost all electronics And everything." "The integrity finds itself In dark waters." "And later..." "I just want you To, you know," "Remember the family, Remember where you come from." "One brown makes A difficult decision." "He's not even gone, And I miss him." " Are the guys not here?" " They're not here." "Maybe they'll pull in In just a minute." "The browns are racing To stay on schedule." "For a seaplane-towing job Over 300 miles from home." "But a decision to stop Along the way to acquire parts." "For their wind turbine May end up costing them the job." "I feel like All I do is wait." "It's like That's my freaking job... wait." "Now we can go." "It's so dangerous, I can see Why you need a follow car." "Well, it figures We had an unexpected delay." "Now I'm definitely getting Quite concerned." "That we're not gonna Make it back in time." "To haul that seaplane." "And, especially for me, It was really important." "To make sure that the family Is secure this winter." "I take it we're there." "Nice, man." " Hey, dog." " Hey!" "Long time, no see, yeah." "Well, you haven't changed A bit." "Come in!" "Come." "Connie is an old friend From back in the day," "Back when p.O.W. Was Our stomping ground." "And I was just a kid." "Last time I saw connie, I was, like, 27." "It was right after My dad's first seizure." "We moved back to p.O.W. So he could heal," "And she was working somewhere In klawock at that time." "'Cause I got a job, And during the day," "I'd hitchhike into town," "And she'd always stop And give me a ride." "How is The rest of your family?" "Everybody's doing All right." "We built mom and dad A great big old house." "Are you guys all, like, Still, like..." "Nobody's married and gone off And did careers?" " Not... yeah." " You're all still together?" "Noah has A pretty serious girlfriend." " Yeah, pretty steady thing." " I'd like to see." "Every one of you with a wife And half a dozen kids." " You sound like our mom." " You do." "Got to know what you're picking When you pick your girl." "You got to know What you're looking for." " Yeah." " Can she cook?" "How is she at skinning deer?" "Yeah." "It's all more Than how is she in the sack." "Connie's always been This forthcoming." "She's one of those ladies... she Just says what's on her mind." "I mean, Us brown boys recently..." "We've kind of been thinking About settling down, you know?" "And what that looks like, I have no idea." "All right, we heard something About a wind generator?" "It's an older one, But it still works." " All right." " It's all intact." "I just dismantled it And just put it away." "Because I wasn't using it, I didn't need it," "So you can have it..." "No problem." "Okay, cool." "Cool." "We're extremely fortunate That mike has pieces." "To a wind turbine that he's Willing to get rid of." "After all, It's not like you can just go." "To the wind-turbine store In hoonah." "Hey, I got The parts over here." "So it's all right To go ahead, throw these." "In the back of the truck..." "go ahead, guys." " Both of the blades?" " You can have them." "All right, Here, noah." "I think in the bush, You know, the generosity." "That mike's exhibiting Right now is kind of typical." "I mean, he's giving us The wind-turbine parts," "And he's letting us Borrow his truck." "To get them back to the boat." "It's just like neighbor Helps neighbor out here." "Take it easy, man." "Hey, nice seeing all you guys." " Yep, nice seeing you." " Awesome." "Thank you For the loan of the car." " Okay." " Time for the road." "Shoot straight out." "Okay, we good?" " We're good, I guess." "Let's go." " Let's go." "All right." "Look how tiny That dock seems." "That think that we all fit On that at one time..." " right here..." " With room to spare." "Is where I skinned That monster we caught." "That was so neat." "We've got the guys Scattered out all over." "And at the same time, We're kind of low on supplies." "You can always use more Supplies, so ami and I Decided to go fishing," "But I think am's motivation Isn't supplies." "It's her old Favorite fishing spot." " You ready?" " Yeah, chunk it." "Go get 'em, mama." "Aw, crud." "It's been a while." "I'm rusty." "Well, just release The end of it." "Come on, girl." "Coming back to p.O.W., It's like..." "In a lot of ways, it's changed," "But in a lot of ways, It's the same." "It's grown up A little bit and all." "Let's get some fish." "Ami." "Hey, I have to warm up A little." "Good lord." "It's funny how, you know, The family's grown up, too." "They've changed a lot." "You know, they've All come in to their own." "Yet, in another way, They're still the same, too." "And it just shows That, you know," "I think the browns are Always gonna be the browns." "We're always gonna be What we are and a strong family." "This type of tree is One that I've climbed." "A lot of times When I was a lot younger." "But as soon as I smell this one," "It just reminded me Of, like, a million years ago..." "Instant childhood." "Think I'll take A little back with me." "I just that Bam understands and knows..." "And I think he does..." "That no matter." "What he's going through, we're Always gonna be here for him." "No matter what." "Come on, big daddy." "Get in there." "Reel, reel, Reel, reel, reel!" " Dang it." " Okay, it took two of us." "It took 45 minutes, But we caught a leaf." "They get the deer." "You make salad." "We're all good." "Yep, this was A doozy of a day." "I know I give this plan Like a b-minus." "Think the success rate Will grade it." "Well, it definitely Feels great to complete the task." "And have all the pieces To the wind turbine." "I know that's something That a lot of people." "That just think of power As somewhere." "That you plug your toaster into," "But this will allow us To be able to, you know," "Run lights, like, Whenever we want to." "Yo!" "Long time, no see." "What happened, guys?" "You're slower than Someone's grandmother somewhere." "Man, we were getting kind of Worried about you to be honest." "Roadwork, Couple holdups, yeah." "I'm just glad You're all back finally." " So you ready to cut loose?" " Yeah, we got to hurry, though." "We got to get that float plane And get out of here." "You know, With the turbine parts," "We're finally gonna Take browntown's self-reliance." "To the next level." "But now we're gonna do What we came here to do In the first place," "And that's tow the seaplane." "The browns Quickly get under way." "In hopes of arriving In thorne bay before nightfall." "The next morning, They'll pick up a seaplane." "In need of repair," "Which they must tow 45 miles near ketchikan." "Sea otter." ""What are those humans doing?" "I don't get it." "I'm going fishing."" "once we get these things On p.O.W. Done," "The main focus is gonna be To get home." "Because after that The big focus is." "On preparing for winter." "It's getting dark." "Yeah, I was noticing that." "Getting a pretty good Little chop out here, too." "We've got a problem." " What is it?" " We lost all power." "I lost all electronics And everything." "No, baby, I haven't touched it." "Rainy, Find one of our guys." "No, I'm not." "I didn't do that." "Right now, The boat's slowing down." "She's about to die on us." "At the same time, we're not Holding the charge at all." "The lights are flickering." "I'm starting to lose The outside lights." "All of my navigation is Already gone," "And now even the vhf is starting To flicker off and on." "We've got so little electricity." "Yeah, I saw The electricity flashing." "Yeah, I know." "I know." "Hopefully, They'll get her fixed." "We've already had an electrical Issue that started with a fire." "If we can't figure this out And do it quick," "We're gonna lose the skiff." "We dead in the water now." "We've got a problem." "We lost all power." "I lost all electronics And everything." "We dead in the water now." "The browns are A few miles away." "From their final mission To tow a broken seaplane." "Now the integrity Has lost power," "Leaving the family stranded." "And in danger Of missing their deadline." "We've got to get This thing fixed." "I mean, We're just floating dead." "We've already had Electrical issues." "Bad enough that we had a fire." "We're losing our charge." "We can't afford For this to happen again." "They're can't be delays Or setbacks." "I think it's just that one of The posts came loose is all." " Do you really?" " I think so." "I took this apart." "I rewired it." "There's basically No corrosion." "Nothing's burning." "I don't hear any hissing." "There isn't smoke." "I'm not dying." "Honestly, do you think We should go on?" "You sure the boat can do it?" "We can make it for now." "Noah made a temporary fix." "And normally, That wouldn't be enough." "But right now, I think it's more important." "To get to the seaplane And get that tow done." "So an easy fix, That's good enough for me." "I'll stay down here To keep an eye on it." " Appreciate it, man, very much." " Of course." "Okay." "With power restored, The integrity pushes onward." "In darkness, Finally reaching safe harbor." " Rig them up, bear, port side." " Yep." "We should be rigged for both." "Just get her ready." "We have buoys down?" "Bird, kick the buoys." "Kick the buoys." "Thank the good lord We made it, man." "What a day." "I'm gonna shut her down." " All right." " Come on." "Come on, baby." "About 16 feet Between us and them." "All right, you can Come straight back." "With the arduous trek Behind them," "Now only a mile of water stands Between the browns." "And the broken seaplane In thorne bay." "If all goes off Without a hitch," "The coveted skiff Will finally be theirs." "Everything we've done..." "One last haul, we've done it." "But, you know, We've come so far." "We've gone through So much already." "I'm just praying the integrity Will hold together long enough." "To get this tow Of the seaplane done." "If we don't get this plane To where it's supposed to be," "We'll lose the skiff On top of everything else." "This is integrity to plane, You got me on set in here?" "Yeah, I think so." "We're just gonna try to snake Up to you really slow here." " Ahoy!" " Ahoy!" " Okay, mate, you ready?" " Yep!" " How far back can we go?" " Keep coming back." " All right." " Here we go." "Hyah!" "Pull it in And toss her right there." "Just toss it right here." "Bam, start going forward." "Start going forward." "We got it." "We got it." "We're fine." "Matt, throw it." " Bull's-eye." " Got the rope?" "We have it." "We're tying it now." "I don't think that matt Got the rope on his first try." "Because It's a pretty good distance." "And a nice strong current." "If I was throwing the rope," "I would definitely have Gotten it my first try." "Because I am just that good And nearing on supernatural." "All right, slowly, guys, Start moving forward." "Okay, He's in the plane." "There's too much Running through my mind." "I'm hooked up to An aluminum airplane back there." "That this boat could Just rip right in half." "If we do anything wrong." "On top of that, the integrity's Been giving us so much trouble." "That I'm just praying That it doesn't break down," "Nothing happens with This airplane on the back of us." "Because we're like An inch from catastrophe." "Yeah, I just want to check, See how you're doing back there." "Everything okay?" " Okay." " Yeah." "Will do, no problem." "I'll get somebody standing There watching right now." "Cruising at A maximum speed of five knots," "The family settles in For the slow 40-mile trip." "But noah's mind is miles away." "I've decided to sit down And write a letter." "To my girlfriend, rhain." "But as I sit down, I decided That I'd try to send a..." "Well, it's a makeshift bracelet." "It's just fisherman clips." "I attach it to the line." "It's an easy-to-use thing For lures and whatnot." "Any of the fisher kids That grew up on the boats," "They'd make these For their girlfriend." "I have never given One of these to anyone ever." "I realize as I'm writing This letter." "That I really miss her." "I do." "And that's weird." "Later in the day, The browns finally make it." "To their drop-off point." "And the integrity Is still running smoothly." "Well, I think We pulled this off." "Okay, yeah, we got the dock Right in front of us here," "So we'll get you Upside it real quick." "No worries, man." "No worries." " How close is he?" " Really close." "He's right there Just past the point." "Should we cut it?" "Yeah, go ahead." " And cut him loose." " Cut it." "All right, go ahead And brake, sir." "Wait a second." "I'll just untie it." " Good to go." " Yes, sir." " Thanks a lot." " Safe journeys." "It feels incredible really." "The jobs are done." "We're going home With the turbine." "And the big meaning Of this whole trip, the skiff." "Those two items alone..." "It takes browntown To the next level." "Looks like they made it." "All good, yep." "All right, man." "Yeah." " Job well done." " Yep." "With their jobs complete," "The integrity arrives For maintenance in ketchikan," "A tourist town that serves As the transportation hub." "Of southeast alaska And that the browns hold." "Close to their hearts." "You know, pulling Into ketchikan on the boat," "It's kind of hard To describe how it feels." "Because the last time We were in ketchikan," "We lost our boat the opal." "Why don't you pull something Out worth having, you know?" "We've lost everything." "I'm just glad We got off of her." "When a boat sinks, It's devastating." "But now That we've completed this tow." "And we completed everything That we were gonna do for paul," "It makes everything about Ketchikan a little brighter." "The trees are A little bit greener." "It's just..." "This is a great time for us." "How long's it been since We looked out a boat window." "And saw ketchikan?" "Not to mention." "When we were parked Right there." "At the end of that ramp And had rainy." "That's right, Baby, right there." " She was a newborn, yep." " Okay, we're good." " Hi, babe." " Hi." "Well, We're in ketchikan." "That's what we were Just talking about." "We talked about how many Times we've been here." "Well, you always seem To gravitate." "Back towards the prince of wales And ketchikan." "When we're In southeast alaska." " Yeah." " That's the truth." "I know we have." "So what are you gonna do?" "You gonna go shore leave A little bit or what?" "Actually, I need to talk To y'all about that." "For a minute really." "How to put this tactfully?" "I'm actually gonna be Taking off for a little bit." "There's something That I have to do." "And I have to travel down To the lower 48 to do it." "You mean now?" "You're not going home With us?" "Balance..." "The key to making s'mores is." "Fire and a nice balance." "I don't know if you remember, Rainy, 'cause you were just." "A tiny little baby, But back on p.O.W." "We actually used to go out," "And we'd make the s'mores All the time." " All the time." " And the hot dogs and stuff." "Of course I remember that, yes." "This whole trip has been, Like, you know," "A walk down memory lane." "One big childhood memory?" "Yeah, and it's cool You remember so much." "You were so little." "Sitting on the roof With rain and bear." "Making s'mores is, like..." "I'm having a great time." "And it makes me think About when I was real little," "And we didn't' have, you know," "The things to make s'mores, You know?" "And it just makes me appreciate The moment right now." "Sword fight!" "Sword fight!" "First one to get the Marshmallow off the other Person's stick wins." "Aah!" " Got it!" " I win!" "The browns have completed." "Their longest hauling job Ever... matt, throw it." "You have it." "We're tying it now." "Taking them To prince of wales," "Where their life In the bush began." "But now, as they prepare To head home from ketchikan," "An unexpected decision From bam takes." "The wolf pack by surprise." "How to put this Tactfully?" "I'm actually gonna be Taking off for a little bit." "There's something That I have to do," "And I have to travel down To the lower 48 to do it." " You mean now?" " Yeah." "You're not going home With us?" "Not this time." "There's definitely A small part of myself." "That has been lonely Or longing for something" "I guess would be A good way to say it." "Well, spring it on us Right here at the dock." "I know, I've been thinking About it, you know," "Like, the whole trip." "I figured once we got here..." "Then make my decision." "When you don't have Someone in your life," "Like my dad has my mom," "There's definitely." "Like, that open void." "That's there Or that missing piece." "How long?" "A little while." "I definitely want kids Of my own and my own family." "When are you wanting To go, man?" "Here and probably, Like, in the morning." "Well, bam just floored Myself and am both." "Right out of the blue, He lets us know." "That he's gonna leave For a while." "He wants to go out In the world." "And he wants to find someone To share his life with." "I need a little bit Of shore leave, as you put it." "That's not shore leave." "That's like..." " That's a little more than..." " That's an extended leave." "We need bam right now." "We've got the turbine going." "We've got a lot of things, You know, for winter." "We haven't done Because of the trip." "But I know he's been Wrestling with things." "And I know he's been Kind of wanting for something." "So I kind of saw it coming." "I just..." "I didn't think It was gonna come right now." "And come this quick, though." "Well, I mean, you know how You're going and all that stuff?" "I'm making it up as I go along, But, yeah, basically." "Okay." "It's something I need to do for myself..." "You know, as a man." "Well, something Like this was inevitable." "Something like this Has definitely got to happen." "For the family To grow and to evolve." "You know, we're all going To come to this crossroad." "At one point or another." "As much as I care for my family." "And I'll always be there For them," "There are instances where you Have to something for yourself." "And this is one of those." "I just want you To remember everything," "Remember the family, Remember where you come from." "Remember how to get home." "In one way, he did something." "That I'd always feared In my life." "In another way, He did something." "That I was always hoping for In my life." "He wants to share his life With somebody," "And he knows like we do." "He's not gonna find them Out in the bush." " Are you good?" " I'm good." "You sure?" "I know You'll be all right." "It's something You need to do." "I guess so." "Well, it's a good thing, You know?" "I won't hold you back." "It's something He needs to do." "Do what you got to do, kid, You know that we're behind you." "Right." "It's gonna be difficult to know, You know, winter's coming." "And everything They're going through." "And know that I won't be there For them." "I love you." "No matter How old I get, right?" "No matter." "It's definitely always gonna be In the back of my mind." "And, you know, Worrying about everybody else." "It's especially different Because, you know," "You can't just pick up a phone And talk to them." " More." " More." "More." "He's not even gone And I miss him." "The lord will Take care of him." "It's okay." " All right?" " More." "More, baby girl." "See you later." "Do I get a hug?" "This is something I have to do for myself." "This is something I have to do for my future." "You know, it's something That I need to do for me." " You okay?" " It's mixed emotions." "I'm very excited." "Baby, quit it." "It's okay." "He has to leave." "All right, girls." "No matter How you feel as a parent," "This is a positive." "For browntown To really accomplish." "The dream of browntown," "It can't do it With just our family." "The guys are gonna have To bring in wives." "Their families are gonna have To grow in browntown." "And hopefully grow With our family." "And that's the crust Of the biscuit." "Of the big dream of browntown..." "That browntown goes on For generations." " More." " More, girls." "On the next episode Of "Alaskan bush people"... there's gonna be a push To get all this done this year." "And it's gonna take all of us." "The browns Brace themselves." "As winter quickly approaches." "Don't get too close." "If you can get it here, get it." "I got him." "And with brother bam gone," "The family's future is More uncertain than ever." "Man, this tide is Coming up on us." "We're gonna be Swimming pretty soon." "You can't get complacent Out here, or you'll get killed." " It's going!" " Let go!"