The BEST episodes of Live Free or Die

#1 - To The Bone

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2016

In an attempt to establish himself on his new land, Matt works quickly to build a shelter and desperately hopes his deadfall traps catch squirrel. Colbert travels to sell his pelts at top dollar so he can pay his property taxes.

#2 - Dead Zone

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2015

The primitive Americans all search for sustenance in their respective hideaways. Derik's plan to collect water from a distant spring is shattered when a motorcycle spooks his mule. Tony and Amelia want to try their hand at turkey hunting, so Tony gets a quick riflery lesson from his father-in-law and the couple takes to the forest to catch a meal. Tobias struggles to find water as he continues his 80-mile hike to his new campgrounds, and Colbert prepares to meet up with a friend from before he decided to "re-wild.”

#3 - Home Stretch

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2016

Thorn takes Delia hunting, Tony and Amelia deal with unruly pigs, Matt hosts a turkey roast, and Colbert finishes building his cabin.

#4 - Bring it Home

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2016

Thorn and Matt go on hunts for food to survive, while Colbert, Tony and Amelia deal with issues, good and bad, at their homesteads.

#5 - Making Moves

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2016

With spring quickly approaching, frontiersman Colbert sets up a trotline to catch fish and builds a cabin to fight off mosquitoes. Woodsman Thorn needs to secure many more resources for both him and Delia to survive.

#6 - Race Against Time

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2016

Homesteaders Tony and Amelia start to build a solar dehydrator made from recycled materials to preserve their deer meat. Meanwhile, hunter-gatherer Matt must leave his trusted pit house due to lack of resources.

#7 - The Tough Get Going

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2016

With winter's arrival, the re-wilders are running out of time to figure out how to store meat and stay warm in order to survive through winter.

#8 - The Hunt is On

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/1/2016

With deer hunting season coming to a close, the re-wilders must use their skill and intuition to quickly find sustenance in order to survive.

#9 - Call of the Wild

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/25/2016

With winter quickly approaching, time is running out for Colbert to find food to carry him through the cold months. Thorn has to quickly adjust to his new life, as his partner, Delia, is now relying on his skills to survive too.

#10 - Slash and Burn

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/2015

#11 - Hell or High Water

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2015

#12 - The Tipping Point

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2015

#13 - The Reaping

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2015

#14 - Sting Like A Bee

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2015

#15 - Out For Blood

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2015

#16 - Killing Time

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2015

Tobias journeys through the Arizona Desert hoping to survive on what he can carry on his back; Colbert tracks an elusive feral hog; Thorn visits an area known for hunting beaver; Derik finally hits the road with deadly risks along the way.

#17 - Force of Nature

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2015

Colbert is running out of time to capture enough pelts for trading over the course of the year; Thorn constructs a small fishing vessel known as "coracle"; Tony and Amelia make sycamore syrup to use in bartering; and Tobias begins an 80-mile journey north to establish a new base camp.

#18 - Rising Waters

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2015

Thorn works on developing his homestead; Derik retrieves his working mules; Colbert faces rising waters around his home.

#19 - Forever Wild

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2014

Homecomings and new beginnings cause these pioneers to reflect on how their lives have changed and what’s still to come.

#20 - Down the Rabbit Hole

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2014

From a rabbit hutch to a new home, projects abound in the wild. In the swamps of Georgia, Colbert is faced with a serious challenge — transporting the materials for his new home up the river.

#21 - Hog Wild

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2014

With summer on its way, the changing landscape and new critters begin to affect daily life in the backwoods and swamps. Tony and Amelia trade for goods; Thorn goes turkey hunting; Colbert tracks wild hogs; and Gabriel meets up with his mentor.

#22 - The Bears and the Bees

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2014

As spring thrives in the swamps and woodlands, wildlife plays a bigger role in the lives of these survivalists.

#23 - Rough and Rugged

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2014

Colbert gets a visit from his nephew. Thorn's daughter helps him finish his shelter. Tony and Amelia get help from a friend to complete their chicken coop. And Gabriel dries out his goat meat for jerky.

#24 - Butchers and Builders

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2014

The seasons are changing, forcing everyone to think of new ways to adapt to their environment. The situation is especially dire in the Georgia swamps, where Colbert is facing the threat of a major flood that could submerge his fishing cabin. In Appalachia, Thorn is working on a new shelter because heavy rain ravaged his hut. Tony and Amelia gather materials to construct an outdoor stove to prevent their house from overheating. In California, Gabriel's friend brings him some much-needed meat.

#25 - Do or Die

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2014

Winter has finally lifted in Appalachia, but the rainy weather marking the arrival of spring is proving a nuisance for Tony and Amelia. Thorn is taking advantage of the warmer weather by adding a goat to his camp, which will provide him with protein from its milk. Further south in Georgia, Colbert sets new traps in an attempt to make up for the pelts he lost in the fire. In California, Gabriel's elder Tautaucho helps him hone his hunting technique.