"On this episode Of "Alaskan bush people"..." "I have a deal for you, A proposition." "The brown family has set sail To pay off a final debt... if we pull this off, The skiff's gonna be ours." "One, two, three!" " What do you know about cows?" " Zero." "Not one of those." "Give me some juice, sucka!" "But when they hit The open seas..." "A lot of people go out there And never come back." "There's no turning back." " How you doing, baby?" " Not very well." "At this minute, I honestly don't know." "If we're gonna get through this." "Here comes a big one." "Watch out!" "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." "Finding a new home..." "You're gonna love it up there." "I guarantee it." "Winter is Just around the corner," "So I know what I'm doing..." "I'm using Some of our spare wrastlin' mat." "To insulate my treehouse." "There's lots Of, like, holes in here." "Where the wind, like, Blows through." "This spot here is actually One of the main problem spots." "You can actually see The sky through it," "Which I do like, but it lets All the wind and rain in," "So I better seal it off." "That way, I can stay In this thing year-round." "My only strategy For placing these is at random." "And along the corners." "I try to damage trees As little as possible," "But this tree here," "This one's, like, riddled With all the holes," "So all the sap comes Out of multiple spots." "So I've just been trying To heal her up using sawdust." "To stop the tree From bleeding all the way," "It goes ahead And seals the hole." "One way that I test The integrity of a structure." "Or a house is by bashing around On the walls as much as I can." "It's always fun to punch stuff." "Punching is a good pastime, Especially if you're, like," "Breaking through To the other side." "It's just cool to punch, You know, dirt, punch the water." "I love to punch snow, too." "I could pound on it all day." "Winter is just Around the corner in browntown," "And the family's homestead Is making progress." "Like never before... it's actually working!" "I told you This was a good idea!" "With a working sawmill." "And a wind turbine In its beginning stages." "Pretty good job." "But in southeast alaska, The work is never done." " Yo, "B." - hey." "What's up?" "You've been getting after it, Haven't you?" " A little bit." " Man." "You know me... when I put My mind to something... you know, the spot I'm building my house." "Is special to me Because it's far enough." "Out of browntown To be left alone." "Who wants to live, you know, A stone's throw away." "From your mom and dad?" " So this is your spot." " What do you think?" "It's nice." "How big you plan on going?" "I'm thinking 20x20, Two-story." "With a midsection half-loft That opens to the underneath..." "Not to be too specific." "And that's gonna be The view, though," "Have like a, deck Out that way." "And then, this side Of the house will be." "Mostly windows facing The water." "Well, there's just a natural way That things evolve..." "To move out And move down the lane." "It's nice to have Your own privacy," "Your own place." "And, you know, when my dream Girl walks up the beach," "I don't want to walk her Over to the trapper shack." "And say, "Hey, do you like this?"" "I'd rather walk her Over to, like, you know," "A dream home That's a real house." "What are you gonna do About that stump?" "There are two things I'm gonna do..." "One, incorporate it Into the house somehow," "Two, just remove it." "We've always lived A very nomadic lifestyle," "And I'm in my 30s." "I've lived Most of my life nomadic," "Just moving From one place to another." "Whereas now, When you sit on the beach." "And you don't have Anywhere to travel to." "To make a new home, It does cause you." "To just start thinking About the future a little bit." "I am getting older." "I think that stump's Gonna give you problems." "That you're not figuring." "Look at the size Of those roots on the ground." "I'm hearing A lot of negativity." "I need More can-do spirit." "I'm just seeing All this slow-down stuff." "I am more of, As everybody puts it," "The adult in the group, And so that does put." "A bit more pressure On my shoulders," "But I don't see Why I couldn't balance out," "You know, Taking care of the family." "And also balancing having A family of my own." "I dug a couple Of holes myself," "And I kind of know What to look at to go, "Okay."" "I know, And you did it barefooted," "And you did it with a shovel That was broken and half," "Had nails sticking through it." "Yeah." "I definitely feel that it's time To spread my wings a little bit." "And build my own life, as well." "Putting the energy Out there." "That it's all gonna go Perfectly smooth." "I hope it does." "I hope it does." "I can hardly wait to see This meat in the smoker." "Much respect, dude." "It takes a minimum Of 700 pounds of food." "To last the brown family of nine." "Through the bitter Alaskan winter." "The family must hunt, Gather, and prepare." "In order to grow A large winter stockpile." "Okay, I got my dear." "I got it all cleaned up." "I'm just about to skin him out." "So you just run the knife Around the legs." "And then slowly remove The hide from the animal." "Lots of people are like, Totally, professional about it." "They know the names of the cuts And how to cut it out and stuff." "Me, I just go at it Like a chainsaw." "Butcher it, you know?" "Aaahh!" "I remember the first time." "That my dad and I ever skinned A deer together." "I was like 5, And the deer was giant." "It was mainly me just watching And holding the knives," "You know, But it just turned out so nice." "This is the fat." "I keep that for later, Boil it down over at my place," "And it'll render Into a nice grease." "To make candles or torches." "There." "Pretty cool, right?" "A fur coat right there." "The browns live Isolated on chichagof island," "Miles away From the nearest town," "And it's rare That they receive guests." "But today, an unexpected visitor Has arrived in browntown." " Paul, how goes it?" " It's been a while." "How you been?" "It has been a while." "Paul is a light Freight hauler out of hoonah." "And last spring, He struck a deal with billy..." "I don't need this boat For the rest of the season." "Lending the family A brand-new skiff in a barter." "This boat's As big as me, man." "Yeah!" "But the season is almost over," "And paul has made The trip to browntown." "To figure out A permanent solution." "For the skiff." "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." " All right." " It's changed our world." " Okay." "Well, I have two projects." "That, if you're interested, You could own that." "To know that we own that skiff." "And don't have To worry about it," "Well, it'd be a load Off my mind for sure." "It's our lifeboat." "It's our four-wheel-drive truck." "It's our tractor." "It's something we'd Never become complacent with," "But it's definitely Something that, you know," "I don't think We could do without." "One of them is In port alexander." "Kind of Off the beaten path." "It is." "It's down there." "So, I have A couple of septic tanks." " To go down to there." " Right." "Port alexander lays At the very end of kuiu island." "For us, it's About a 24-hour trip, I guess," "And that's If everything's perfect." "And then, in thorne bay, A friend of mine has." "A floatplane That's broke down." "That needs To get towed." "There's two ways to get Over to prince of wales." "One is straight through A place called cape decision." "The spanish islands, And coronation island." "Any fisherman in southeast knows I just named off." "Some pretty dangerous places To cross." "It's open ocean completely, And there's no place to hide." "Well, that's Really pushing big water." "But..." "You're darn right." "I'll do it, yeah." " You got a deal." " Let's do it." "And I thank you One more time, paul." "With a trip like this, Yeah, we're risking a lot," "But there's A lot of times in the bush." "The only way to do something is To risk everything." "It boils down To a simple fact..." "If we want to keep the skiff, We have to do these jobs." "The browns will be Hauling septic tanks 125 miles south To port alexander." "And will then head to thorne bay." "Off the coast Of prince of wales island." "Where they will tow A seaplane for repair," "Making it the family's longest And most dangerous haul yet." "We have about a week To get this completely done." "Basically, All we really got to do..." "We're gonna go To port alexander," "Come back around, And then thorne bay." "If we pull this off, The skiff's gonna be ours." "Once we make The east side of p.O.W., too," "I definitely want To drop a line." "That's where I caught My first fish." "It was a red snapper." "I was 4 years old." "I remember." "It was very cool." "It's been a long time, though." "Think about it." "It really has." "Prince of wales lies." "At the very south end Of southeast alaska." "We're very excited about it Because we lived there." "For quite a few years." "There's a lot of valleys And mountains." "That we've lived on In prince of wales." "It is kind of a magic place, If you will." "The biggest thing About this trip." "Beyond just, you know, Getting the skiff paid off." "And everything is The idea of going back," "Back to our stomping grounds," "Back to the magic Of prince of wales island." "It's been a long time since We've had adventure like this." "I am extremely ecstatic To be doing this trip to p.O.W." "It's like living Your childhood again." "Last time We went through frederick," "I think we lost our boat..." " yeah, we did." " And had to be towed to kake." "Yeah, but let's stay On the time we went through." "And it was nice and calm." "Fall storms can last For up to two weeks." "Well, I'm concerned About traveling to p.O.W." "This time of the year Because alaska weather," "It can come out of nowhere, Especially just before winter." "The temperatures are changing." "It's the wrong time Of year, I admit." "Storms are coming." "All that." "But this should be A really great trip." "If we can just complete The trip, it's a win-win." "We get to go to a place we love," "Interact with Some other families like us," "And the biggest part Of it now..." "We get to keep the skiff." "Coming up..." "There's A definite blow coming." "The hauling job Pushes the integrity." "Into the path Of a deadly storm..." " how you doing, baby?" " Not very well." "As the brown family Struggles to hang on." " Here comes a big one." " Watch out!" "I have two projects I could use some help with 'cause I can't go down To do them." "Billy brown has Just committed to a hauling job." "That will cover Hundreds of miles." "And earn the family permanent Ownership of the skiff." "We have about a week To get this completely done." "If we pull this off, The skiff's gonna be ours." "If we can just complete The trip, it's a win-win." "We get to go to a place we love, And the biggest part." "Of it now..." "We get to keep the skiff." "We have so many good memories Of p.O.W." "Most of it's just exploring Through the forest." "And sharing it with the kids And watching their amazement." "To me, going back is Extremely nostalgic." "It's always been like A giant playground." "There's always been plenty Of trees to climb," "Deer to hunt, fish to fish up," "Streams to play in, Fires to start." "So I guess just having That freedom." "Kind of helped shape me And to be who I am." "It's almost like Going home to us, in a way," "Because there's a lot of valleys And mountains." "That we've lived on In prince of wales." "It's kind of got That place in our heart." "The browns' trip To prince of wales will take." "At least a week to complete." "So the newest member Of the wolf pack... sabrina's easy to handle." "She's a good cow, real sweet." "Will need a caretaker." "When it comes To finding somebody reliable," "You were the first guy We all thought of." "Yeah, man." "You call me anytime." "I'll come out here And freakin' help you." " Thank you, kenny." " No problem." "Much appreciated, man." "Well, I know kenny From the dump in hoonah." "He was one Of the first people I met." "He's one Of my really good friends." "I like to say We're the same kind of crazy." "You want to give me A hand digging in the dirt, man?" "I thought you'd never ask." "I am not attempting To locate the brain." "You need a hand?" "Sabrina, girl, What's up, baby girl?" "Geez, I've never even Really been this close to one." "Really?" "What do you know About cows?" "Zero." "I've been Around a lot of things," "But not one of those." "Well, I'm gonna have To teach you how to milk." "If you haven't milked before." "Jump on in there, brother." " All right." " Hoorah." "She doesn't bite." "She does kick." " She's sweet." " Nice." " So you just grab there." " Okay." "You clamp it so it gets All the milk, and then... yep." "Yeah, I can see how it's kind of Pumped up there a little bit." " And then squeeze it out." " Yeah." " Just do that again." " Okay." " You want to try?" " Nice." "There." "Ooh, yeah, that's got A good feel to it." "Sabrina's like, "Who's this guy?"" "what's up, Sabrina girl?" "Giving me smoochies?" "She likes to lick." "I never, ever milked a cow." "I've seen them on tv," "I've drank milk, But I never milked one." "It'll take About 40 minutes by yourself." " 40 minutes?" " I know." "You guys are Coming back, right?" "It's a lot of milk." "While matt and dad seem Very confident." "That kenny can take care Of sabrina," "He's never taken care of a cow." "I know he's gonna do His best for sure," "But I still can't help But worry a little bit." "That he doesn't know how." "Yeah!" "Work it!" "Give me some juice, sucka!" "There you go." "Definitely A different feeling," "The little teats Or whatever you call them." "That's Totally different." "Don't be moving!" "Good girl." "Don't make me spill The goodness." "You're trying not To, like, squeeze too hard," "But I'm like, "Oops!" "I'm sorry!"" "this is gonna be hard When you guys are gone." "Yeah, I'm confident That you can do a good job." "And she seems to like you." "Moo!" "I got my stuff all packed And ready to go." "Yo, guys, hurry up." " Coming." " Trying to hit the tide right." "You don't have any knives In here anywhere, do you?" "I don't think so." "This is probably One of the biggest risks." "We've taken on a trip like this." "Every day we're gone, We're taking away." "From what we're doing In browntown," "But it's really the first time In quite a while." "The whole family has been On one boat going." "To a place like this, Especially, you know," "A destination As far-off as this." "I'm really kind of tickled About that in itself." "Is everything good up there?" "Yeah." "I got it all tied Nice and tight." "I just want to make sure this Deal goes down good, you know?" "Yeah, smooth sailing." "It's gonna be interesting Pulling an airplane, though." "The opportunity To meet more people like us." "And people That think like we do..." "I know there's A lot of wind turbines there," "A lot of alternative energy There." "Hopefully we can pick up A lot of good ideas." "And be a successful now." "Once more Into the breach, dad." "Once more Into the breach." "After three hours On the integrity," "The browns pull into hoonah, The first stop." "On their longest hauling job To date." "We have arrived, everybody." "They will be picking up." "Two 350-pound septic tanks That will be delivered 125 miles south To port alexander." "Whenever we're putting anything On top of the integrity," "We have to remember Weight displacement." "If you get too much weight On top and a little bit of wind," "She could easily Just roll on you." " We're ready!" " You want it back or forward?" "I think sideways like that." "One there and one here." "As far forward as we can." "Get all that weight Off of the hatch." "That's fine." "As we're loading And tying these things down," "We have to make sure That they're strapped down good," "They're not gonna go anywhere." "You know, if one of them Comes off out on the sea," "It'd be really hard To get it back on." "If we even possibly could." "All right, look, These have got to be able." "To take A really good rocking, man." " Yeah." " All right?" "I don't want Anything coming off." "I don't want To have to stop an and fix it." "Or, you know, get there With half of this." "And I don't really, you know, Like going this time of year." "Knowing that we possibly get Into blows and all." "With these great big black sails On top of the boat," "Which is What they really boil down to." "During late fall, The inside passage." "Of southeast alaska averages 20 days of rain per month." "Frequent storms pummel The waterways," "Making boat travel Potentially perilous." "There's a definite blow coming." "Probably get it This afternoon sometime." "I think we're gonna leave The skiff here." "All right." "We run into weather, We're gonna tear up the skiff," "Which is the whole reason we're Doing everything we're doing." "If we're leaving the skiff And we do happen to sink," "What do we all get on?" "In the event of an emergency, We can shuttle people." "Back and forth Three at a time with the canoe," "So we can get off The boat if it goes down." " Okay, we good to go?" " We're good to go." "Peace out, hoonah." "P.O.W. Island, Prince of wales," "It's in Our old stomping grounds." "It warms a spot in my heart." "We have so many Good memories of p.O.W." "We'd take our blankets And pillows," "And we'd go lay out On the ground." "And watch the stars And meteor showers." "It's a lot of fun." "The forests are beautiful." "You know, It's one of those places that..." "Easy game and a lot of it." "There's lakes everywhere." "There's rivers everywhere." "They're all full of fish." "And nobody bothers you." "I think, in a lot of ways," "Prince of wales may Have actually helped shape." "Our idea of browntown Or what browntown should be." "Because of the exposure We've had." "To awesome little communities In alaska." "I think I was in my early 20s." "The last time We were on prince of wales." "I'm actually eager To see what it's like now." "It's been so long, It's possible." "That, like, No one will still be there..." " I know." "I know." " Or even still be alive." "But I figure grizz is Still there." "Haven't heard anything That he's not, you know?" "What the heck?" "There's smoke coming Out of the bow over there." "Out of the way." "Kill it." "Gabe." "Where is it Coming from, man?" " What is it?" " Smoke." "Dadgum." "Smoke on the boat is not a joke." "Calm down, puppy." "Move, ami." "Get out of the way." " My gosh." " We not only could lose." "The skiff Because we can't make it..." " kill the motor." " Kill the motor." "We could lose our boat." "We could go up in flames." " It smells like electric wire." " No." " What is it, gabe?" " I don't know." "With an impending Storm on their tail." "And 15 hours into their trip..." "What the heck?" "My gosh." "Smoke in the wheelhouse has." "Thrown the brown family Into a panic." "It's an electric wire Over here under the carpet." "Being that the integrity is So old," "It's kind of hard sometimes To pinpoint a problem." "Do you think this will let People know not to touch it?" "It's still hot." "Don't do that again." "I'm getting low battery warnings All over the place." "Yeah, I mean, we can't go Burning the boat down." "We can't afford To fix everything." "Finding the source Of the smoke is one thing." "It's a bare wire That was touching the floor." "But we don't Where the wire went." "We don't know What disconnects it to do that," "And, you know, we need to stay In front of this storm." "So noah has got To get down there and figure out." "What the issue is As fast as he possibly can." " Battery burned out bad." " Ooh!" " Don't touch it." "Just stay back." " I see." "That is bad." " Stay back." " Look at all that corrosion." "It arced over the post, And I'm not sure what did it." "What are you gonna do?" "I'm gonna replace this piece With one that's smaller." "So it can wrap around What's left of the post." "See if there's a brand-new one About that size in there." "The actual problem With the short was." "That the connection of the Two wires was shorting it out," "Creating a fire there, But downstairs." "It actually burned out the post On the actual battery itself." "Is there any way I could make this faster?" "Not interrupting." "All I have to do is remove Everything off of it," "Grind it down, sand it," "Make sure there isn't Any corrosion," "And then reconnect it Thoroughly." "Finished." "How long do you think That's gonna buy us?" "Long enough to get To p.O.W. And back?" "It has to." " How we doing?" " It's fixed." "Right on, let's bust This thing loose and go." "With noah making A temporary fix," "I'm very relieved, And I'm very happy that he did," "But, boy, I can't help being Really apprehensive." "About, you know, Is it gonna last all the way." "To port alexander or not?" "The browns are Approaching the halfway point." "Of their septic-tank delivery To port alexander." "After their drop-off, It's full steam ahead." "To make the scheduled Seaplane tow in prince of wales." "Even though we've got A setback like that." "And it's gonna be On your mind constantly," "I just think About getting out of debt," "And I think About how important it is," "You know, to own the skiff." "And what it really means To browntown." "You know, If this weather will hold," "We're gonna make it Just fine." "Yeah, one second It's a storm, the next second." "There's a rainbow Out the window." "We're just gonna have To keep our eyes out," "Keep an eye on it." "We have a deadline To deliver these tanks," "So we're gonna have to keep Going forward to deliver them." "We still got A lot of water to cover." "What's up, sabrina?" "You miss me?" "What do we got here?" "Holy smokers." "Look at that pile?" "Back in browntown," "Kenny is tending to the animals And their needs." "This is no good." "That got some good smell to it." "I've never babysat anything." "Not a cow and a chicken..." "I don't know nothing." "Get these big bad boys Right out of there!" "Look at that!" "You must have ate good." "Ooh, look at that." "Poop!" "I really like sabrina." "She ain't gonna charge you Like no freakin' rhino." "Or a bull or something, You know, just come at you." "I mean, it's a cow." "Moo-moo." "Yeah, look at that, You dirty bird." "I couldn't see a log Right now to save my life." "So we'd just bash into it." "Just another day at sea." "After a 125-mile journey." "And the storm behind them," "The browns have finally reached Their first destination." "Guys, We're docking on the port." "Rig it up." "Bear, you take the bow." "Matt, you take the stern." "Once known." "As the salmon fishing capital Of the world," "Port alexander is located On the southeast corner." "Of baranof island." "And has a population Of only 57 residents." "All right, guys, Heck of a day, wasn't it?" " Yeah." " We'll bed down for the night." "Finally tied to the dock." "I can't tell you How relieved I am." "Right now, We're on a good schedule." "It's extremely important That we can keep this schedule." "And keep things rolling Through the whole trip." "Once gain, Old girl, thank you." "Safe harbor." "Look at that." "The next morning, As the browns prepare." "To unload the septic tanks..." "What a day, a lovely day." "A storm front begins To roll in." "Let's hurry up Before it starts raining." "We've been trying To outrun the storm," "But it's been on our heels," "And it's finally caught up To us." "We just have To be extra careful." "That way, nobody gets hurt, And we don't damage the product." " Good morning." " How are you doing?" "You ryan?" "Yes, sir." "Billy, good to meet you." "I've got A septic tank for you." "My name is ryan mulligan." "I'm from port alexander here." "The septic tank They brought in here is." "Really gonna help us out And make our lives a lot better." "We've been without a flushing Toilet for five years." "Wow, that is just amazing." "That thing's amazing!" "My name is sarah patrick." "I have been in port alexander For four years now." "It's hard to get anything here, Right down to your groceries." "One, two, three!" "Good job." "Everything has to come By boat or by plane." "We call it a christmas When groceries come." "Because it's just so exciting." "Let's just try it Like this." "Left." "We got one to the left." " Hold on." "Hold!" " Pick it up!" "Up!" "Anytime you're moving something So big as these tanks..." "I mean, they're 350 pounds..." "It's dangerous," "But, I mean, you add rain And wind, and it just escalates." "It's one step at a time." "One, two, three." " Hang on." "Let me transfer." " Halt." " Bear, get out from there!" " I have it." "One, two, three!" "Hold it steady." " Need more up here!" " One, two, three!" "Now pull... pull like Your life depends on it!" "We're up." "We're up." " Thank you." " Absolutely." "My family and I are gonna be So happy with that septic tank." "This will be wonderful." "Thank you so much!" "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "Enjoy the septic tank." "You know, I'm really relieved We got the septic tanks off." "And that part Of the job is done." "All we've got to do now To complete the handshake deal" "I made with paul is to pick up A seaplane in prince of wales," "Take it to the guy's dock So he can make repairs on it." "The skiff is ours." "The browns have pulled away." "From the slow-moving storm In port alexander." "And set off Towards prince of wales," "A 200-mile journey Through protected waterways." "That they hope will shield The integrity." "From impending winds." "My goodness." "We have good memories of p.O.W." "It's very close to ketchikan, And when we were expecting rain," "We were going To ketchikan to have her." "And it had just begun raining." "I looked at the windshield In the wheelhouse," "And it was A single, solitary raindrop." "Rolling down very slowly." "And I looked out, said, "Wow, that'd be." "A nice name for a kid, Wouldn't it, raindrop."" "Just so many memories..." "We've done so many things there When the kids were little." "Yeah, we ought to make Some great time today." "Looks good on the horizon, Though, for now." "It does." "It does." "Everything's worked out." "The good lord's right there Today for sure." "With the integrity Running smoothly," "Noah takes a moment For a personal project." "I find that a lot of my time now On this entire trip so far." "Has been thinking About my girlfriend," "Which is different for me." "Usually, I think about Eight things at the same time," "Five at the least," "But now it's like All five of them are her." "Tai chi is All about breathing." "I got a bug up my nose." "Yeah?" "When I was a little guy," "We'd have these hooks On the fishing boat," "And fisher kids would take them And piece them together." "And make them into jewelry For their girlfriend." "Actually, this is the first time I've actually had a girlfriend." "That I'd want to give one to." "I feel good for her To get a little reminder." "That I do care And that I'm coming back." "And that she's The one I'm coming home to." "Over." " That doesn't sound good." " Hang on." "Hang on." "Over." "Poor guy broke down." "A vessel has broken down 15 miles north Of port alexander." "A rescue mission would force The browns to backtrack." "And run the risk of getting Caught in dangerous weather." "You hear a call like that," "And, yeah, I'll admit it." "It runs through your mind For a second." "That that's way out of our way." "It could cost us a day That puts us in another storm." "It could cost a day In making a delay to get home." "But you can't help to think What family is inside." "That are making that And how life and death." "That it really is In these waters." "Dang it, it'll take us Quite a while to run over there." "And pick him up, get him back, Especially towing." "How long are we gonna lose Upon already getting?" "Spend half a day at least." "This is The fishing vessel ostrich." "Is there any vessel In the near vicinity." "That can render assistance?" "While en route to thorne bay," "Billy and matt pick up A distress call." "From a nearby fishing vessel." "So what do you want to do?" "You know what we're gonna do." "We got to do the right thing." "When you're running Like we do with the vhfs..." "They only reach so far." "And if you hear it, You're close enough." "That you can do something About it." "So there's never any question." "You go." " Is this them?" " I think so." "It's good To see you guys out here." "I'd say, "How are you doing,"." "But I got a feeling Not doing real good." "Yeah, we had A little breakdown here." "Glad to see you guys Up this way." "My name's j.J., and this is My girlfriend, courtney." "We've been living In ketchikan." "For about the last 10 Or 12 years." "Any chance I can get A tow from you guys?" "Yeah, let's just hook you up And get going." "Okay." "We got Up around the corner," "And we got Into some 40-, 45-knot winds." "It was nasty." "We were pretty close to shore." " Yeah, it was scary." " It started funneling out." "From a few spots, And we were bouncing." "Up and down Pretty hard there." "And we got just Outside of the bay here," "And the fuel pump Just completely took a crap." "And fuel-pump failure is Not something that I can repair." "How big a family On there, man?" "I got three little kids..." "My 12-year-old daughter, Jayden," "And then we got Two 4 1/2-year-olds." "Well, you've got A handful, don't you?" "The people That put out the distress call." "Ended up being a family." "It wasn't that long ago We were those people." "In the boat that's too small With too many kids." "It makes you kick back and think About how far we've really come," "You know, To have something like browntown." "To go home to after all this." "And all the things That we've really accomplished." "Okay, we're good!" " We're good!" " Go ahead and engage!" "Slow start." "We don't want to jerk them." "I think it's really cool, Looking at j.J. And his family," "And realizing that he's raising His family out here in the bush." "The same way that I was raised And my brothers and sisters." "Kind of cool... that's us 20-something years ago." "That's us." "Makes me want to cry." "It definitely makes me Nostalgic of how we used to be," "But it also makes me think About, like, the future." "And when, like, you know, Everybody starts having kids." "And then our family starts To expand." "Getting older Definitely gives you." "A different perspective on life." "It makes you start thinking More about, like, my future." "And for whatever family I'll have in the future." "You know, I'm in my 30s." "I don't really look at things The same way as I did in my 20s." "Or when I was a teenager." " Go ahead and pull this in." " Hoorah, brother!" "It feels good to be the Superheroes this time around." " Ha!" "There we go." " Perfect." "I got the rest of this." "Tell dad to get us out." "All right, j.J., We got to split, man!" "Awesome." "Hey, I appreciate it, you guys." "Hoorah, dude!" "You know, seeing These other kids on the boat," "Though, it does make us think How cool it'd be," "Young guys having kids and stuff." "And them raising Another generation of browns." "Out here like this." "Thanks for getting us Here safe." "Safe travels, man." "The additional trip Cost the browns." "Four hours in total," "Long enough for the storms To once again be a threat." "With travel slowed to a crawl," "The wolf pack returns To the port alexander dock." "To strategize their next move." "Look, guys, we've got A little bit of a problem." "I planned on coming down And doing port alexander." "And then going back up chatham." " So this blocks the weather." " Yeah, completely." "But when we pulled in here, It was pretty bad and building." "So what Are you figuring?" "The only thing I know To do is come out of p.A.," "Go straight Across open water." "If we try to go back The way that we were gonna go," "This storm is gonna hit us hard." "There's no doubt about it." "If we cut across and go through A little bit of open ocean," "I think we can stay ahead of it." "The browns normally travel." "Through protected channels Of water." "That run between the islands Of southeast alaska." "But in open water," "The family will be Fully exposed to the elements," "And the deeper ocean floor Will cause unpredictable swells." "Of up to 15 feet." "It's just a short run Across there." "A lot of people That think it isn't much." "Go out there And never come back." "Well, I'm concerned about Traveling this time of the year." "Because alaska weather, It can come out of nowhere," "And the routes That we're planning to take..." "We've been there." "We know this isn't something That you really do." "Neither option is Really good." "Roughly a 20-mile open ocean..." "I say no." "You know, "Am" and I," "We've been In these situations before." "We've gone down on two boats." "And it's hard To try to talk her into it." "And the longer We sit here and debating," "The storm is building out there." "The storm is not waiting For us to make the decision." "Babe, we've fished That water." "We've fished it When it was pretty bad." "I know." "I know that water." "We've been out there At 30, 35 knots," "And we did okay." "We didn't have integrity." "Good lord, The crew's grown now." "We were out here When they were babies." "I don't really see Much choice, myself." "I say let's go straight across." "What do you all say?" "Well, the boat was made for it." "We're made for it." "And we've never done anything The easy way, so I say go." "I like that." "Anybody else?" "I've been out there." "I know what it's like." "And I don't like it," "But, you know, I'll go." "Sure." "I'm not for it." "All in." "Bring it over, guys." "Bear, bear, it's not, like, Something to get excited about." "That's what gets People killed." "The only choice That we really have." "To stay out of the brunt Of the storm is." "To go through open waters." "That opens up A whole nother can of worms." "As far as danger." "I want everything Battened down hard-core." "Check the anchor... make sure It's tied off really good." "Everything you can do, You can think of." "That might happen, Fix it now." "There won't be Any fixing it later." "All right, let's do this, guys." "Let's do it." "Guys, the wind's starting To pick up." "We need to get Everything lashed down quickly." "Before it blows off." "This weather is pretty intense." "The wind especially picked up." "It's blowing us All over the place." " Get that tied, rain." " Is the rope even long enough?" "It's better Than not having a rope." "The storm Isn't gonna let us go." "Overnight, it gained On us is what it did." "It's strong, And it's building." "Every second is precious." "Because it's starting To change out there." "Watch yourself." "The wind has that." "Hold on, man." "Hold on." "The wind's gonna try To take it." "Just hang on to it And pull it straight up." "Straight up." "Pull it straight down." "We have to pull it up first." "Up and then down." "Up and then down." "Pull it straight down." "Hold it." "Keep it as low as you Can and aim it like an arrow." "Gotcha." "Watch out." "I got it!" "Coming up..." "Here comes a big one." "The browns' decision." "To venture into open water... it's pretty stupid If you ask me." "Puts the family At the mercy of the sea." "Get her, mom." "Get her." "Just doing a little Morning routine workout." "Most important, Though, is the hair." "The hair has to be kept Just perfect." "One of the tricks To it is facing the wind." "It works a lot like a blow dryer To help keep it cut just right." "Otherwise, the part will fall And be all smushy." "Part of being extreme is." "To always look As extremely good as I can." "You got her, bear?" "Go, bear, go." "The browns have made A risky decision." "To travel 60 miles Across treacherous open water." "In hopes of avoiding a massive Blow coming from the north." "To complete their final job In prince of wales." "Right now, my concern Keeps going to the storm." "That is just right on us." "It's literally nipping At our heels right now." "What are The seas calling for?" " 15 variable." " 15?" "There's no turning back." "There's no second decision." "You stay the course." "This is what we're gonna do." "Well, girl, Everything fixed." "We're heading out one more time." "Here we go." "Are y'all Staying down here?" "If it's gonna be rocking down Here, it could be a bad idea." "We're gonna be putting The integrity through a lot On this trip," "And I can't count how many times Something has gone wrong." "And the integrity is An old boat." "How much Can we actually push her." "Before something Really bad happens." "Or she's just dead in the water?" "Man." "Check it out." "Hopefully it's going Almost where we are." "I'd like to run With that all day." "It'd be good." "Looks like he's heading Across, just like us, though," "And that's good to know There's another boat out here." "One hour into their journey," "The family begins to feel The impact of the open sea." "Don't judge it yet, am." "We're just coming Through the gut." "Pretty stupid If you ask me." "Well, I'm concerned About traveling." "This time of year Because the alaska weather," "It can come out of nowhere," "And the routes That we're planning to take..." "We've been there." "We know this isn't something That you really do." "I feel really bad." "Yeah, I..." "I felt it coming." "I didn't go outside." "I think I need to throw up." " Don't do it here, rain." " No, I'm not gonna do it here." "I will throw up If you throw up." "I can't even think About it right now." "I need To go upstairs right now." "The waves are So confusing right now." "That there's no rhythm To the ocean." "Ordinarily, even in a bad storm, You get a rhythm," "Even if it's bow to stern." "There's some rhythm." "Because of that, everyone's Equilibrium is through the roof." "Your mind doesn't know Which way to try to focus." "You know, luckily hanging on To the wheel," "I'm looking at the horizon, So I'm okay." "But looking around the boat, Everybody is either hanging." "Over the rail right this minute." "Or has that look That they're about to be." " Ew, already?" " Yeah." "I still think Once we get out," "They'll spread out." "I really do." "We need to get across this." "The worst part will be over." "How much more Of this we got to go?" "We're a little Over halfway across." "Are you serious?" " Having fun yet?" " Yeah." " How you doing, baby?" " Not very well." "It just gets worse." "Poor girl." "Right now, As a skipper and a dad," "I'm hoping We didn't make a mistake." "I can't keep an eye On her over there." "Rainy, when you can, try To make it to the other side?" "What?" "When you can, make it To the other side of the boat." "Get her, mom." "Get her." "We chose this route to try To get around the storm," "And we thought It was the right decision." "We would try to skirt The edge of the storm." "Instead of going Straight into the storm." "I don't know right now If this was the right decision." "We're headed To china at the moment." "I've got to turn into them." "Yep." "Here comes a big one." "Whoa." "Good lord." "Man." "I'm keeping an eye out there In case they fall off that way." "We're losing a lot of time Having to do this." "Yeah." "I'm getting to that point That a skipper gets to sometimes." "That I just put my crew, My family, my boat." "In a position that I know better And should not have put them in." "The whole family is A mess right now." " You should go inside." " I-I can't." "I have got creaks." "And moans coming off the boat That I've never heard before." "At this minute, I honestly don't Know if we can get through this." "On the next episode Of "Alaskan bush people"..." " whoa!" " Conditions are treacherous." "We've got a problem." "And there's trouble On the high seas." "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're 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."