The BEST episodes of Port Protection

#1 - 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.

#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 - Float-house Resurrection

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

Spring brings new obstacles and opportunities

#4 - Locked and Loaded

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2022

Residents of Port Protection use brain and brawn to survive

#5 - Chasing Ghosts

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2021

As winter takes its hold, the independent-minded citizens of Port Protection turn to each other to keep their community thriving.

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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.

#8 - 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.

#9 - Cry Wolf

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

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

#10 - 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.

#11 - 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.

#12 - 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.

#13 - If You Build It

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2018

#14 - 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.

#15 - Tiny Terrors

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/20/2016

Hans and Timbi need help building their greenhouse; Sam experiments with handmade octopus pots for fishing; Gary searches for river trout inland; and Curly rids Mary's property of an uninvited mink.

#16 - Bear Hunt Revisited

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

The residents of Port Protection build a life-changing tool

#17 - 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.

#18 - Knock on Wood

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2017

The importance of acquiring Alaskan wood in the small town of Port Protection is examined.

#19 - Blood and Snow

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2020

Port Protection's dwellers use old methods and tenacity to survive the midpoint of winter.

#20 - The Newcomer

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

#21 - The Long Road

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2016

The dark days of winter have come to Port Protection, but that hasn’t stopped its residents from continuing their pursuit of a more sustainable life.

#22 - Collapse

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2016

The residents deal with unpredictable weather in Port Protection as the winter subsides.

#23 - No Pain

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2021

Dodging disaster and surviving in Port Protection requires its residents to be masters of hunting, gathering and building.

#24 - Dangerous Grounds

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2020

In Southeast Alaska, residents of Port Protection must often work together to overcome difficult and dangerous obstacles in the fight for survival.

#25 - Trapped

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2018

The village of Port Protection is home to both wild characters and wild animals. Both play an integral role in what it means to live and survive in Port Protection. From marten to mink, animals provide food, shelter and clothing. This compilation will include how traps are made and for what purpose. Gary traps marten, Sam voyages for mink, and Curly ‘The Woodsman’ Leech attempts to trap a varmint eating away the foundation of Mary’s home. Each capture fills a different need for those who live in the vast wilds of Port Protection.