A historic lack of snowfall prevents Stan Zuray from reaching his trapline. Charlie Wright joins forces with Stan to defend an ancestral trapline from an unknown invader. Courtney Agnes passes on dying native traditions to her daughter Cuppie.

Villagers race to prepare for an early cold snap. Stan uses Yukon engineering to make a risky repair to his truck. Chris and Jessi enlist their dog Tozi to help them haul firewood. And Charlie tries to stop a deadly fire.

The countdown to the dark days causes a mad dash for food. Chris and Jessi venture onto thin ice to net whitefish. Stan and Charlie join forces on a perilous hunt for caribou. And Pat Moore turns to the town dump to feed his pigs.