"Look at Those juicy eyes, matt." "Yeah." "Want to save a couple eyeballs, And we can cook them up?" "I was actually thinking About keeping one in the heads," "Making a soup." "That should be good." "This is gonna be A tasty meal." "On this episode Of "Alaskan bush people"..." "The brown family has a plan that Will change their way of life." "Take it down, noah." "It's time to get back To the bush way." "I bought a cow." "It's this way." "But as a storm Overtakes chichagof island... we're not Very prepared for this." "Getting a little bit rough Out here, man." "They risk losing Everything they've built." "The storm's on top of me." "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." "You good?" "Okay." "Lean it back." "Here it comes." "In our family, We have a tradition." "Where dad cuts our hair." "You know, it's been that way Ever since I can remember." "Getting a little long." "Yeah, it is." "I can fix that." "I been cutting their hair, I guess..." "Well, I don't think they've ever Had anyone else cut their hair." "There are no barbers out here." "I remember when y'all were Younger, though." "I was like, "Anything you want."" "What did you get?" "I don't remember." "Kind of like a half mohawk, Half mullet." "And then I cut the tail, too," "So it had A pretty cool look." "You know, the hairstyle I go for is, like," "The 1950s basic punk look," "Like a trucker hairstyle, Elvis hairstyle." "You know, that kind of thing." "Hold still, man." "You keep moving." "Sorry." "I've actually had them Sit down and go down." "With lightning bolts On the side." "And then he'll go, "I want a mohawk."" "As they've gotten older, Though," "Now it's gotten more to the," "You know, "Make me look good, dad."" "Okay, man." "Good to go." "All right." "Thank you." "Bust it out." "It's early autumn In southeast alaska." "And for the brown family," "The colder winds And increasing rain signal." "A period of harvest preparation." "For the long winter ahead." "This dirt is so good." "It's what's washed Down off of the mountain." "And gathered in this lowland." "And it makes these carrots So sweet." "We're doing pretty good This year, actually." "Whoa." "That's a heavy zucchini." "You know, down south, You make your yard pretty." "Here, we make our yard Where we can see the bears." "We're due for a rough winter." "We've had a couple Of pretty light winters," "And normally, you know, You don't get by." "With that 3 or 4 years." "It makes it even More important for us." "To get the stability Of browntown going." "To be, you know, self- Sufficient, relying on ourself." "I mean, you might not haul Wood in the lower 48." "Or chop bushes And stuff like that." "But I'm sure the lower 48 people Have something in the place." "Of that like weed eating." "Or using one of those Push lawnmower things." "You know, it's basically The same thing." "We just use, like, machetes And samurai swords." "It is a tough life That we live." "It's a very physical life." "But we're very willing To work sunup." "To sundown to do it our way." "And to have the freedom That we have." "The brown family Has spent over 30 years." "Living together In the remote alaskan bush." "Girls, go to bed." "Their solitude has given them A unique perspective on life." "To us, it's normal." "But when I sit and think About it, you know," "I don't think that most kids." "In the lower 48 carry a 12-gauge To go to the bathroom." "Do you remember The numbers for your iron?" "Four oxygen, Three for iron." "You're doing great, Babe." "We homeschool the kids." "You'll never know The hours and hours." "Ami spent before each lesson." "I guess a lot Of people might think that," "You know, it could get strange, Like, being taught by," "Like, your parents, But no." "It was actually really great." "But living in the remote bush." "Has left the family isolated From modern-day society." "Is that football?" "Golden state warriors..." "Yeah, it's, like, some, like, Knight days thing." "Where people are All dressed in golden." "And, like, fight with swords." "Well, I actually only recently Found out who rihanna was." "I think she's, like, A singer, I think." "And I overheard one of the Crew members talking about her." "I don't know." "I'm gonna assume it's not a spy." "Since you said, "Who is?"" "All nine family members." "Are committed to the dream," "Creating the self-sustaining Homestead they call browntown." "It's rough." "It's tough." "There's no doubt about that." "Every day is A struggle for survival." "But every day, still, is based." "On what our great country Was based on..." "Our faith in god And our faith in our family." "But for the past few months, The wolf pack hasn't been whole." "I have a secret I've been Keeping from the family." "I go to town, And I get drunk." "This road doesn't go Anywhere good," "And I've got to get off, even if It means blazing my own trail." "Gabey, I'm sorry." "Last spring, matt elected To seek treatment," "Leaving his family behind." "Matt's doing The right thing." "You got to trust him And let it go." "It's okay." "I can't help it." "He's still my baby." "But with new insight." "And a resolve to commit himself To the bush..." "The browns' eldest son Has returned home." "Yo, matt." "Hey, dad." "Good to see you." "Telling my family About my alcohol abuse." "Was probably one of the hardest Things I've ever done." "Get in here." "Dang, man." "But they got behind me, And they helped me." "They supported me, and that was Exactly what I needed." "Man, am I glad To be home." "Man, we're glad you are home." "I left to try and figure Something out about myself." "And what I figured out is that I need to come back." "To answer a lot Of the questions I had." "Good to be back." "Come here, girls." "Let me in on this." "You know, last year was probably The worst year of our life." "Everything that we did In the outside world last year." "Were things that we had Fought so hard." "Not to have anything To do with." "Thank the good lord above," "Now that all those things Are behind us," "The pack's back together In the bush where we belong." "It's time to get back To the bush way." "I'd sure like to get up A mess of crab." "Me, too." "Get up enough we can Eat for a little bit on it." "Crab is something That we don't stockpile." "But it's a great resource that We love that we eat right now." "And the more of it That we eat," "The less we eat of things That we can stockpile." "So we can live on them In the winter." "Let's start Baiting them up, kiddo." "All righty." "Get all stinky." "Yeah, you know it." "It's important, you know, to get In the crab this time a year." "Because they're just Easier to get." "Don't let go of the end Of the rope." "Until you know It's on the bottom, okay?" "Hardy-har." "Over the last 30 years," "The browns have relied On dungeness crab." "As one of their main Sources of protein." "And there she goes." "Crimine." "But recently, the waters Around chichagof island." "Have become Increasingly competitive." "I wish we had 8 or 10 Of those pots, you know?" "Me, too." "Actually get up a mess of them." "Let's go home." "Okay." "And there'll be crab Down there?" "There better be." "Let's remember Which ones are ours." "Yeah, the two rough-looking Ones." "In the past seasons, it's Nothing to pull up a crab pot," "And it's at least Half full of crab." "This season, It's been very sparse." "We're gonna let those soak." "Let's go a couple, three days." "Yeah?" "There's nothing worse Than pulling them up." "And seeing them Empty, man." "I hate that." "No." "It takes 12, 13 crab, You know, to get a good meal." "And when crab And all the resources." "Start reducing Like they are now," "There has to be Self-sufficiency here," "Or we're just gonna Stop where we are." "Yo, guys!" "Yo, dad." "What's up?" "Someone give noah a yell." "Yo, noah!" "Something I was wanting To talk to y'all about." "Man, we had so much Hit us last year." "We were just gone All the time." "It's like we were Never just here." "I think we all still agree This is where we belong." "I know I'm sure happy here." "You know, after A really tough year," "It's time to get back To the simple things of life," "Which is what we've fought for For so long." "The less we depend On the outside world," "The better we are," "And the stronger Browntown will be." "I'm just saying, I want to get as self-sufficient." "As we can possibly get." "I want to get to where we're Going to town less and less." "I want to stay home A little bit." "Where do we start, Though?" "I've kind of Already started." "A friend of a friend, They have a couple of cows." "And you know how on Actual dairy farms and stuff," "Cow gets to a certain age, They send them to slaughter." "You know, livestock in southeast Alaska is hard to come by." "It's thin and sparse." "But I been here a long time, And I know a lot of people." "And there are a few pockets Of people who do have cows." "Everything Kind of went quick." "And they were, like, Ecstatic, it seemed," "That they didn't really want To butcher this cow." "This cow's been A really good cow." "And, you know, And she's still producing." "Quit playing with me, man." "Are we getting a cow or not?" "I bought a cow." "You actually Bought it?" "We own a cow." "You bought a cow?" "I bought a milk cow." "There are a lot of reasons I want to own a cow." "But, like, The most appealing reason." "Would probably be animals Are my friends." "And I get to spend time With her while I get the milk." "So, it's, like, a win/win." "I keep going back to when I was a kid on a farm." "I mean, you guys Never drank fresh milk." "Milk is a delicacy." "It really is." "To be honest, I think in my life," "I've drank more powdered milk Than I have regular." "Because we had goats once," "But I despise goat's milk, In fact." "Have you given any thought as to How you're gonna get the cow." "From town to here?" "Let's build a little corral Thing on top of the barge." "If it can hold a car, It can hold a cow." "I've been kind of thinking about Just heading out." "And, like, Doing some hunting." "If y'all could handle This one without me," "I was was thinking about Heading up into the hills." "Who would go with you?" "Just me." "This solo deer hunt Is kind of a way." "Of me trying to heal myself." "I go out in the environment That I'm used to." "And hopefully, in doing that," "I'll be able To mellow out enough." "To kind of find myself," "Show my family That they can rely on me again." "We could use the meat." "Yeah, that's what I was Thinking, you know?" "I'm gonna let matt Go by hisself." "It seems inside That it's something." "That he needs to do for himself." "And as we all know When we got kids," "When it's something they have To do for theirself," "You have to let them do it." "So if everything goes as Planned, we'll get some deer." "We'll have some Fresh cow's milk." "Let's get on it, guys." "Let's do it." "There we go." "You have them both?" "What made america great Is the american dream..." "Let's go, hercules." "That dream to live An independent lifestyle." "The way that they chose To live it." "You can flash forward A couple hundred years," "You got people in the bush." "You've got my family." "The browns have Done the same thing." "So, I'm gathering up Pretty much everything" "I think I'm gonna need." "This is just gasoline." "I would normally use it For fire starting," "But I'm going to use it more as A deterrent for bear and stuff." "My main source of food Is going to be fish." "I'm just gonna fish off The beach..." "My pole and a couple pixies." "A good tarp Will simulate an animal hide." "That you might stretch out Over yourself." "To hide from the rain." "Cool." "Hey, bear, you excited To have a cow?" "I'm excited To have some milk." "Yeah." "That should be good." "Bear." "Bear, stop." "You see him?" "No, I heard it Through the trees." "All right, which way?" "This way?" "Bear and I are just Sitting there chopping wood." "All of a sudden, I heard This big crash in the woods," "You know, too much to be Just something falling." "So, we figured it was a bear." "When you're following a bear or, Like, running one out of camp," "It's always best To keep an eye on it." "So that you can see Where it's going." "But one thing that You don't want to do." "Is try and intimidate A bear too much." "It's right there." "It's the first days of fall," "And the biggest predators On chichagof island." "Are already stocking up." "For the long Winter months ahead." "Bear and I Are following this bear." "Because we don't want it To come in camp." "And take anybody else By surprise." "We don't kill or harm bears 'cause there's just No reason to." "You don't walk through The forest kicking squirrels." "We respect nature." "As long as they just Stay out of camp, we'll be fine." "You're not gonna Take anyone with you?" "Nope." "I have to do this On my own." "The kids never Go out alone hunting." "It's just an unwritten rule." "As a mother, my biggest concern For him is being injured." "With all the bear That are out now..." "I got it." "Mentally, I think That this hunt," "I have it built up in my head." "That it's going to allow me." "To get back on the path." "And to start over," "You have to go back to the point." "Where you lost it, you know?" "For me, it's the wild." "I don't like it." "I'll tell you now." "I knew you wouldn't." "But if you're determined To do this," "Then be prepared." "Here." "Take this." "There's some rounds." "I have faith in you, babe." "I do." "Knowing that matthew has come up Against a great challenge," "I just pray and hope for him." "That he finds What it is to help him." "With that struggle." "And that he can completely Put it behind him." "And good lord Out there together," "Can't have a better Traveling companion than that." "Yeah." "And he's always there." "This is something Important to me." "It could be A really rough winter," "And I can bring Food home to the family." "My mom, she'd let me Walk through any kind of fire." "If she thought it was gonna Make me better." "When I got to the other side." "It's the faith that my mom." "And my family have in me More than the faith" "I have in myself That keeps me going." "What do you think About here, man?" "Well, we have the middle Spacing already in here." "We just frame this out, Raise the wall up," "Tack it down, Raise this one," "Tack it down, And pretty much good." "We're planning on towing The cow back from hoonah today," "So we're building a little bit Of a cow enclosure." "On top of the barge that we had Constructed a ways back." "Must nail faster." "Earlier this year," "The browns constructed A custom-made barge." "Out of Salvaged materials..." "We're there." "This is it, guys!" "Yeah!" "To help Haul large objects." "Across the rough waters Of southeast alaska." "Okay, guys." "That's probably good enough." "Let's hoist This thing up." "I'm gonna push it Your way, dad." "All right, bring it on." "Perfect." "We've hauled all sorts Of crazy things," "From cars to houses." "But what we're hauling now, A cow," "Is going to be a lot harder Because she's alive." "And we have to take Account for that." "About how long would it take." "To get the cow here You run at 3 knots?" "Three and a half, Four, maybe." "The cow's not gonna be happy In there for long." "That's what I was gonna say." "Is there something we could do That would make her." "More comfortable in it?" "Maybe a couple throw pillows, Some drapes." "Well, like Most brown endeavors," "We just kind of dive head-first Into whatever we think." "Is a good idea At the time." "We might be underestimating The big responsibility." "To have livestock," "But I'm just in For the endeavor." "It's what everybody else wants, And I signed on to move a cow." "Rip tide, rip tide, the islander." "Go ahead, islander." "Yeah, hey, I'm just heading Out into icy straits here," "And there's 5-footers already," "And it looks like It's gonna be building." "I think I'm gonna turn around." "Copy that." "Think it's this nice here, And it's that bad there?" "That's what They were saying." "The browns live an isolated Existence on chichagof island." "And with no roads or bridges," "They can only Reach civilization by water," "Hours away from any town." "It's gonna be slow going With the barge back there." "Yeah, that's all I'm worried about." "We get in a real blow, I don't want to lose the barge." "Unpredictable weather And rough waters." "Can make leaving Their land perilous," "Preventing them from contact With the outside world." "For months at a time." "Going to town, It's 6 hours there and back." "You know, by the time You get there and get out," "If there's any delay at all," "You're gonna be Going home in the dark." "It's just not as easy as you Might think to do these things." "Maybe we can Beat it there." "So, the cow's gonna make life That much easier for us." "It's a necessity If we're gonna grow," "If we're gonna continue to live The dream that we want to live." "All right, Let's just keep going, agree?" "Yeah, let's go for it." "Okay, that's gonna be one Post right there." "Keep your distance." "Being that the guys Are going into town." "And they're gonna be Bringing back a cow," "Gabe and I are in charge Of building a corral for it." "That way it has Somewhere it can stay." "Without the bears being able To get to it when it's roaming." "I think this is gonna be Pretty good." "Once we get it Cleared out." "It's close enough that we can Keep an eye on it." "Without being, you know, So close." "As we're always Gonna be smelling her." "Yeah, smelling you's Bad enough as it is." "What was that?" "Nothing." "The cow corral Is a simple design." "We have to Clear out the land, brush it," "And then just bury some posts And nail together some boards." "Going across it So that she can't get out." "Why do I feel lazy All of a sudden?" "This is Mostly just brush." "Just do what you can." "We can always come back," "Tighten them up A little bit more." "Most important thing is The cow needs a corral." "As soon as it gets here." "Well, my plan to find A deer today is simple." "I'm pretty sure If we head down this way," "It could open up into a muskeg." "Or maybe a nice little clearing." "10 miles northwest of browntown," "Matt's journey is taking him." "Deep into the wilds Of chichagof island." "In hopes of catching a deer." "In a lot of ways, I've let My family down in the past," "And that's the truth." "But I'm not going to this time." "I'm going to be successful." "I don't care how long I have to be here." "Or what I have to do to do it." "Using the blade of grass As a deer call." "Is an old native trick." "You simply pull The blade of grass." "Taut between your hands." "And put it between your lips And blow through it." "The air going past it Will cause it to vibrate." "And it sounds just Like a deer call." "I've had a lot of luck With it before," "And I'm hoping to this time." "It's getting a little bit Rough out here," "Man, with the weather." "We are headed straight into The eye of a pretty awful storm." "Well, it seems To be building, man." "You know, when we started out This morning," "Everything looked great, As always." "Now, I'm seeing a black line Across the water," "Which, as everybody knows, that Means there's a storm coming." "You know, am I the only one Thinking we should turn around." "Or find some way To duck in?" "I was thinking the same thing." "I just didn't want to be." "The first one to say it." "With the weather coming up On us like it is, quite frankly," "If I power through and get in, I can't pick up the cow." "And put her In this kind of a blow." "I was worried that it was Gonna be a blow," "But I didn't know It'd come in this quick." "I mean, it literally just rolled In like a curtain on us." "It's not smart to head Into a building storm." "On the 10-mile voyage to hoonah." "To pick up The family's new milk cow," "The integrity finds itself In the midst of a storm." "Do you think we could Just push through it?" "I mean, I'm more anxious to Get home than any of you guys." "I really am." "But let's be smart just once." "Just right up here, We pass the bay." "No matter which way the wind Blows, we should be fine." "There's only a couple of Anchorages between us and town." "One of them is on The other side of the strait." "Not gonna go over there." "You don't go further When it's blowing." "I've got one now right here." "I love this extreme Kind of weather." "My most favorite place to be At a time like this." "Is actually At the very tip top of the mast." "I literally live For days like this," "The days that you just Don't know what's gonna happen," "The days that the wind blows In your face," "And the waves crash down On you, freezing cold." "I love it." "You know, hey, What's a night on anchor?" "You know, It doesn't really matter." "I don't like doing it." "I wanted to go home." "I wanted to get the cow." "But there's just no reason To push it." "When you don't have to push it." "There are souls on board, And, you know, they're my kids." "So, you just have to be Practical sometimes out here." "In a very unpractical world." "The browns have pulled away." "From the center of the storm Into a nearby cove." "Where they will need To anchor down for the night." "Ready when you are." "Yeah, Go ahead and kill it." "Go for it!" "There she goes!" "Anchors aweigh!" "15 miles west," "The storm has already Made landfall over chichagof," "And the game trail Has gone cold." "I've been out here for a while," "And there's deer sign Everywhere." "There's tracks, There's scat," "But I'm not seeing deer Anywhere." "I mean, if I come out here, And I find out that, somehow," "I've changed into something That can't survive." "In the very element that I came from, that's..." "God, it's gonna be A large blow to my pride." "It's definitely picking up." "It's building." "There's no doubt." "Sure hope dad And the kids are okay." "Being late summer And early fall," "The weather can be Unpredictable." "When we're all separated And a big storm rolls through," "It can be uneasy Because you don't know." "What's happening With the other people." "Do you want me To separate this?" "Not yet." "Well, with billy gone," "Especially in a time like this, It can be stressful." "I like to keep myself busy." "With the crafts That I do around the house." "So, I had the idea," "As you can tell by me Having you go get that..." "I know you guys Have heard about..." "Yes." "I've heard this story probably Like a million times growing up." "Of when mom and dad First came to alaska," "They got stranded On this island," "And they had Like zero supplies." "So, mom, in her ingenuity, For light," "Came up with mayonnaise To make candles." "I don't know whom, But someone," "They left A jar of mayonnaise." "I had noticed in one Of the winters it sat there," "The oil had separated." "Now, I know oil burns." "Long story short," "They say necessity Is the mother of invention." "And you have to, sometimes, Think out of the box." "Slow." "Dang." "I don't want Any of that mayo." "Okay, that's not Quite working." "Let me try my way." "You're gonna poke A hole in it?" "You know it." "Wow." "Look how good it is." "Makes a good Hand moisturizer, even." "So, anyway, I got to thinking, "Well, there's oil," "And that will burn." "Now I need a wick."" "So, I grabbed dad's jeans And cut them up like this." "And then, voilà." "There we go." "Look at that." "And we have light." "The mayo candle is like A symbol of hope." "It's light, And it shines the way." "And see... it doesn't even Really smell like mayo." "No, it doesn't." "All right, I'm setting up camp." "I haven't found a very good spot In quite a ways," "And I'm about to settle For this one here." "Right now, I'm kind of Trying to hurry." "The wind has Really picked up," "And the storm's On top of me." "The storm's still Blowing out there." "It's leaking off Of the back, too." "This isn't gonna be A comfortable night." "We don't even have Any food on?" "No, we don't." "We weren't Very prepared for this." "You know, it's never fun Anchoring in a storm." "We're safe here." "And we're in a good spot." "If the wind doesn't change, We're fine." "Right now, The biggest worry I have." "Is what's going on With everyone else." "The storm has really blown in." "There are a lot of dead trees." "That the wind's gonna Blow down tonight." "The bush, on a good day," "Is a dangerous place to live." "The bush in a blow, In a bad storm, it's deadly." "And right now, I'm fearing the worst." "The storm's still Blowing out there." "It's leaking all Through the back, too." "A powerful storm Has struck on chichagof island." "It's building." "There's no doubt." "The scattered browns Are forced to wait out." "The unpredictable weather." "He's out there." "Let's just hope He has a good shelter." "Well, as you can tell, The the storm." "Blew a bunch of trees Down last night." "It's just evidence That, you know," "It's not just The animals out here." "That you have to look out for." "Between, you know, tide, Wind, and weather," "There's always Something on your back." "And I'm just glad That I didn't wake up." "With this thing literally On my back." "But over in browntown," "Not everyone emerged from Last night's blow untouched." "I don't believe it." "I don't think You have a house anymore, dude." "Well, that's just about As bad as it gets." "Soil saturated By year-round rains." "Leaves older trees Especially susceptible." "To the gale-force winds." "That accompany chichagof's Infamous storms." "And last night Was no exception." "To think of everything We went through." "To get that cabin up here." "Now it's going to be A lot of hard work." "Just cleaning it up." "Should we try to go ahead And pull it down." "The rest of the way?" "Well, if we don't, What if cupcake crawls in there?" "It's too dangerous." "We have to bring it down." "I guess you'll have To bring it down." "You know, I could sit here all day." "And shed tears about my cabin," "But that's not gonna Do any good." "That's it?" "It doesn't have to Be fancy." "There's a house That's about to fall." "The rest of the way down With a gigantic tree on it." "So, yeah, We have to take the house down." "Go!" "Hold." "It is a real shame that Gabe's cabin." "Got knocked down Like it did," "And it was a piece of junk, Yeah," "But that's not How he saw it." "1... 2..." "Pull." "That is funny." "Okay, ready." "1... 2... 3." "There we go." "I don't believe this." "We've been worried about The structure of the cabin." "The whole time, right?" "That's the number-one thing We were concerned about." "Pulling it off of the beach And then bringing it here." "And then putting it In its final resting place." "But we can't rip the house down." "With everything That we're trying." "Nothing is working." "Pull!" "After taking Safe harbor for the night," "The browns complete Their 3-hour journey." "To the town of hoonah." "You know, after a night On anchoring a blow," "When you pull into hoonah, You always got that feeling..." "I'm gonna stay behind With the integrity." "She's an old boat." "You always just want To check everything," "Make sure everything's right While the kids get the cow." "Hopefully, She's quick on the hooves." "Come on." "Okay, guys." "Cross." "Cross." "Cross." "Ladies first." "Come on." "Come on, honey." "We're walking sabrina, Our new cow, through town." "I'm just thinking She's a lot bigger." "Than I thought she would be." "Like, this is the closest I've ever been to a cow." "And it's like I actually Can't believe that she's my cow." "It's like, I own a cow." "Come on, cow." "I mean sabrina." "So sorry." "Don't call her "Cow." Remember, she has a name." "I know." "Respect her." "She didn't like that." "You can't stop her, can you?" "It's this way, honey." "What do you think?" "Thrilled." "Personally, I think That sabrina and bam." "Have a whole lot in common." "I really do." "They both kind of have That same look in their eyes." "They seem to be Getting along quite nicely." "Good girl." "Yeah." "It's a little strange Picking up a cow." "It's a crazy idea, Especially with how many bears." "Are on the island Where we live." "Okay, seal it." "Watch your fingers." "Barge is loose." "How'd it go?" "Well, we're here." "And so is the cow." "I'm the proud owner of a cow." "I'm tickled to death About it." "Right now, though, I just want to get the cow home." "And make sure Everybody's okay." "I figure it's gonna take About 5 hours to get home." "Well, we don't need To stand here." "On the dock talking about it." "Let's go." "Let's go." "Good to go." "Okay, let's do it!" "We love you, sabrina!" "Getting this cow home, At this moment," "It's everything to us." "It's the very beginning Of living our life on our own," "Of being truly independent," "Which is what living In the bush is all about." "The more self-sufficient we are, The more free we are." "We're out here Because we're free." "She seems to be Doing really good." "Probably wondering, "What in the world is going on?"" "The bush is a simple life." "It's a hard life, But it's a simple life." "And that life starts Right now." "Dang." "20 miles north, Eldest brother matt." "Is 6 hours Into today's deer hunt." "I want to prove To my family and to myself." "That I'm back And that I'm better." "But more than wanting To prove it," "I want to actually do it." "I see one!" "This is not working." "Well, we took Two walls down." "That's the problem." "We just keep taking walls down," "And the thing's Not falling over." "In browntown, Gabe's cabin still stands." "We have officially peeled it Like an apple." "I didn't think This was gonna be our problem." "I have an idea." "But noah has One last trick up his sleeve." "In the form of a cannon." "They acquired from a hauling job In pelican." "Let's kill a house." "You can see the hole." "You're doing it, man." "You're doing it." "Get ready For another round." "Take it down, noah." "Dang it!" "It's still standing." "Ready, aim..." "Nothing." "Man, I don't know How it's not falling over." "We love you, Sabrina!" "It's early fall In southeast alaska." "While most of the browns." "Prepare for the family's First milk cow," "Matt has split off from The pack..." "On a solo mission." "I see one." "I feel good about this." "So, I come up over the hill, And there's a deer." "Sitting there, just looking me Right in the face." "And it's a doe, But it is doe season," "And I just want the meat." "Yeah, let's do it." "I'm gonna take the shot." "No, no." "I was trying to wait For her to get real close." "All of a sudden, she saw me," "And I had to take the shot." "I didn't have the good shot." "The scope's not exactly on." "I couldn't use the iron sights." "Not making excuses, But, no, I am." "I'm making excuses." "Just my..." "My fault, you know?" "I failed." "This isn't just A physical adventure." "That I went out on to provide Food for my family." "This is a spiritual fix." "I'm essentially Trying to prove" "I've still got it in the world Where I'm supposed to have it." "And that's the reason That when I miss," "It breaks my heart." "Come back!" "I know, sabrina!" "After a slow trip Back from hoonah," "The browns have finally arrived At their homestead." "Well, dad, we have a cow In browntown." "Well, almost." "You know, we've been through A lot to get this cow," "But, in a way, This isn't just one cow." "It represents, you know, The beginning of everything." "That we can do To be independent," "Everything we can do To be self-reliant." "Okay, I'm probably close Enough." "I can just swim it." "No, you can't." "No, it's Like waist deep now." "I got it!" "I got it." "I cannot wait To get sabrina home," "Get her nice and safe And nice and comfy." "And then start Getting stuff like," "Milk and cheese." "Yeah." "Come on, sabrina." "Slow and easy, guys." "Take it easy." "Take it easy." "Just keep walking, bird." "Don't stop." "Walk." "Walk." "Walk." "Walk." "Walk." "Walk." "It's okay." "It's okay." "Come on." "Take it slow." "Take it slow." "Good girl." "Well, you did it, guys." "Hey, yeah." "Take a look." "We have a cow." "Don't spook her." "How goes it?" "Okay, I guess." "Did you feel the storm Out where you were?" "Yeah, we did." "It blew down my cabin." "I'm looking at it." "What in the world happened?" "A tree fell on it." "You know, gabe's cabin Was a wonderful thing." "They worked so hard To get it here," "And it was gonna be Such a great thing." "Dang it, gabe." "Yeah, I know." "Well, look, We got a cow." "We got to worry With right now, I guess." "Now we got a tree Laying on a cabin," "And cupcake could go in there And get crushed." "Anything could happen now." "As soon as we get The cow taken care of," "We've got to deal with Gabe's cabin." "I hope the corral Is good enough for her." "Hey, you made it A lot bigger." "Than I thought You were going to." "Awesome." "Nice, guys." "Dang." "Look, sabrina!" "It's your new home!" "We have a cow in browntown In the middle of the bush." "It shows, as a family, If we stick together," "There is nothing We can't do." "Stretch it out right." "Everybody got a hold?" "1... 2... 3!" "Get it!" "Bounce!" "Almost!" "Again!" "Teamwork." "Go, boy!" "Cannon couldn't even Knock it down?" "Yeah, but the brown family Knocked it down." "34 years ago, Ami and I came to alaska." "We wanted to build Our own place in a place." "Where we could be free..." "Where we could raise our family." "And live our life On our own terms." "Dagummit." "That's A little bit better." "You know, The dream of browntown, I think," "Is not only faith in god," "But it's faith in family." "Yes, god's all around us, And god always helps us." "It's family standing next to you Trying to hold you up." "Don't waste A drop, bird." "It's wet, it's cold, it sucks." "I am not going home Until I get a deer." "I want to bring home meat." "I want to bring home Something for the family." "The way of life that we have Chosen is a hard way of life." "But we can always turn around And see what we did yesterday." "Because we kept fighting." "And that's what the browns do." "We fight every day," "And we keep fighting every day For our dream." "And it will be here forever." "On the next episode Of "Alaskan bush people"..." "I'm churning butter!" "Painting bush style!" "It's a masterpiece!" "The brown family Is pushing limits of life." "In the bush like never before." "We got a bear On the beach, guys." "Bam, it's getting Pretty close." "Gabey." "And miles into his journey," "Oldest brother matt is alone In remote alaskan backcountry." "This is not a very Forgiving environment." "Whoa!" "Whoa!" "This adventure's About done for me."