Viewers delve deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they strive to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it through to spring. The closest neighbor to Sue Aikens is over 300 miles away. Eric Salitan survives solely on what he hunts and forages. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish to barter for supplies, while Andy and Kate Bassich use their pack of sled dogs for transportation.