Charlie Wright fights to save Tanana's water supply with help from fellow villager, Stan Zuray. Chris Morse‘s father Stuart returns to the homestead he established forty years ago to help build a key piece of infrastructure.

A storm destroys the Morse's supply of food, turning their Alaskan dream into a nightmare. Charlie Wright leaves Tanana to build a new trapline far from the reach of outsiders. Stan Zuray builds a survival shelter for a dicey stretch of the new road.

Charlie Wright seeks help from a local gold miner to repair his bear-ravaged cabin, getting an unexpected chance. Stan Zuray struggles to reach the new road with his survival cabin. The Morse's search for salvation turns into a fight for their lives.