The BEST episodes of Port Protection

#1 - No Place Like Home

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2021

With winter looming, the residents of Port Protection must rely on each other to prepare for the harsh months ahead.

#2 - The Power of One

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2021

Living in Port Protection is a never-ending education on the art of survival, and residents must use their own creativity to adapt and thrive.

#3 - A Run at the Kings

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2023

With some neighborly help from David Squibb, Tim 'Curly' Leech finally tears out the death trap decking waiting just outside his front door.

#4 - Rising from the Ashes

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2022

In an enhanced episode, Port Protection tries to recover from the loss of a valued village elder.

#5 - Mr. Fix It

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2019

Sam Carlson is Port Protection’s Mr. Fix It. Sam has not only built a life in the bush, but has thrived in engineering ways to save power, catch and store fish for the long winters, and most importantly. help the other residents in the area.

#6 - Fortune Favors The Bold

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2022

The residents of Port Protection work tirelessly to better their lives in this rugged landscape through tradition and innovation.

#7 - On the Edge

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2021

During the winter, residents of Port Protection must find ways to combat Mother Nature.

#8 - Water Works

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2021

Life in Alaska never slows down — even in winter. Residents build a water catchment system, trap fur, collect logs and rescue an escaped float house.

#9 - Bear Hunt Revisited

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2022

The residents of Port Protection build a life-changing tool

#10 - Deadwood

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2023

Veronica tries to fell a tree. Sam and Squibb set nets for sockeye. Oliver builds a rainwater catchment system. Carl and Morgan install a garden.

#11 - Granpa's Pot

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/12/2023

Breanna and Oliver drop pots for shrimp. Sam and Curly help each other out and look for salmon. Squibb and Matt make major upgrades.

#12 - Packing Heat

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2024

Carl stalks a deer. Troy braves the cold water on a dive. Curly and Mary tear down a dangerous structure. Veronica tries her first solo tree falling.

#13 - The Beaver Trap

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2024

Sam and Squibb’s solar panel installation project lands Sam on a rotten boat roof trying to salvage a heavy, awkward mast.

#14 - Float-house Resurrection

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2022

Spring brings new obstacles and opportunities

#15 - Loading for Bear

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2023

When one of the town’s only phone lines to the outside world goes down, village newcomer Veronica Arrants steps up to prove she’s got what it takes.

#16 - The Dark Days are Over

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2024

A long winter forever changes the paths of residents.

#17 - Wise Guys

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2021

As the temperatures drop in Port Protection, it is critical that residents continue to survive despite the cruel environment around them.

#18 - Trolling Hard

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2022

Residents of Port Protection, Bre and Oliver, secure a massive haul to start their winter king salmon season.

#19 - The Crusher

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2020

As residents of Port Protection prepare for the impending winter, old tools and new skills prove to be vital in this unforgiving landscape.

#20 - Uphill Battle

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2023

Residents of Port Protection join forces to move a thousand-pound sawmill to Carl and Morgan’s property.

#21 - The Newcomer

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2019

#22 - Cry Wolf

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2021

Living in Port Protection means constant preparation for the cruel, unforgiving winter.

#23 - Do or Die

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/2021

During the winter, residents of Port Protection must find ways to combat Mother Nature.

#24 - Alaskan Gothic

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2023

With fishing season underway, Sam and Matt race to fix an old boat for Matt's first fishing trip as captain. Carl and Morgan target valuable salmon.

#25 - The Odyssey

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2016

In order to survive the menacing winter months, residents scramble to gather any remaining necessities.