Life on the Edge

Charlie Summerville gambles big with a new addition to his business, but the results are far from smooth sailing. In Kodiak's Larsen Bay, young-gun tracker Nick Blanco battles bad weather and broken equipment to fix up his new fishing lodge.

Charlie Summerville's build project gets off to a shaky start when the helicopter transporting his crew goes missing. As Pat and Connie Harvie prep their mega ranch for sale, new engineer Donovan Judd faces his first challenge when the ranch's water supply fails. In False Pass, Stephen Kennedy and his family install a vital domestic upgrade.

Charlie Summerville is stranded waiting for a crucial boat part, while his crew do the spadework at his remote build site. On Kodiak Island Nick Blanco takes drastic measures to save his fishing lodges from collapse. On Umnak, engineer Donovan Judd proves his bush engineer credentials on Pat and Connie Harvie's cattle-ranch. And in False Pass, Stephen Kennedy decides to tackle the local bear popul

Charlie Summerville attempts to begin construction on a new wilderness cabin at Volcano Bay, but Mother Nature has other ideas. Pat and Connie Harvie visit a neighbor on America's most westerly sheep ranch. And Nick Blanco is preparing to harness hydroelectric power at his off-grid property, but hits a line of problems.

Charlie Summerville gives his cabin-build crew a much-needed vacation, but their Aleutian fishing adventure does not go to plan. Umnak cattle rancher Pat Harvie resurrects a mechanical beast. Kodiak fishing guide and tracker, Nick Blanco, goes log hunting to stretch his finances.

In Kodiak, Nick Blanco takes a break from construction to go guiding to solve his financial problems, while in Cold Bay, Steph Summerville guides her first wildfowl hunt of the season. At Volcano Bay, a salmon run brings out the bear,s causing the team to down tools.

The Summervilles' wildfowl hunting season is in full swing, with brant geese gracing the trophy shelf and the dinner table. On the island of Umnak, ranchers Pat and Connie Harvie and engineer Donovan perfect their volcano escape plan, and Kodiak fishing guide Nick Blanco shows two VIPs around his cabin.

Captain Charlie's cabin build schedule is on the rocks, with a transport boat beached at Volcano Bay and unable to transfer much-needed supplies. Over on Umnak Island, Pat and Connie Harvie and engineer Donovan must use their Aleutian ingenuity to battle the oncoming winter. On Kodiak, Nick Blanco ventures into the wild waters of the Shelikof Strait in search of shoals of silver salmon.

On the volcanic Umnak Island, Pat and Connie Harvie must come face-to-face with their feral herd as they go in search of the perfect spot for a satellite corral. Charlie Summerville and his family may have won the battle with their cabin on Volcano Bay, but have they lost the war when it comes to their luxury yacht, after a family outing goes wrong?

Charlie has to come to terms with the damage inflicted on his family and business after a catastrophic boat accident. Over on Umnak Pat and Conne Harvie tackle last-minute fixes as a buyer takes interest in their multi-million dollar ranch. At Larsen Bay, Nick Blanco can finally stand back and admire his own little place in paradise.