In the weeks just before freeze up, our four households are focused on last ditch efforts to bring in enough meat and supplies to enable them to make it through winter. But hungry grizzly bears and unpredictable weather pose a constant threat – and soon bone-chilling cold will add to their minute-by-minute test of survival. Among the many adventures featured in this series, Chip and his family embark on long treks in the blistering cold of the Arctic in their search for remote new hunting grounds, Sue navigates a new all-terrain vehicle back to her remote outpost home across 100 miles of desolate tundra in the dark and -50F temperatures, while Andy and Kate take on the task of teaching a newcomer how to survive life off the grid.
In the third-season premiere, Sue is forced to face a painful memory when she crosses paths with a grizzly bear. Elsewhere, the Bassichs set up a fishing wheel to feed their sled dogs; the Hailstones run into trouble net fishing; and Erik travels to Kodiak Island to hunt for food.
Erik goes hunting for mountain goats on Kodiak Island; Andy plans to down a moose with a homemade bullet; Sue tries her luck with a herd of caribou; and Chip and Agnes stock up for winter.
The Hailstones hunt for a moose to keep them fed during the winter; Sue hurries to close up camp before the freeze starts; Andy looks for beavers along the Yukon; and Erik tries to trap a fox.
Andy is forced to cut a new trail to his hunting grounds; Sue waits for a fuel delivery before beginning her nine months of isolation; trapping season is off to a bad start for Erik; and the Hailstones hurry to complete their winter preparations.
Andy and Kate teach a visitor survival skills; Sue fortifies her camp against hungry bears; Erik attempts to keep his food out of the reach of wild animals; and the Hailstones go on a seal hunt.
Andy and Kate work on training their sled dogs; Sue worries about predators and fuel usage during an interlude of warmer weather; and the Hailstones are prevented from ice fishing when the river fails to freeze over.
Glenn worries about bears as he returns to his wilderness campsite; Andy and Kate's apprentice practices his survival skills while avoiding frostbite; and a recent injury has Sue worried about her ability to last the season.
Sue heads to a nearby town to buy an all-terrain vehicle; Chip chops wood to heat his stove; Andy and Kate teach their apprentice how to earn money while living in Alaska; and Glenn melts snow for his water supply.
Sue makes the long journey back to Kavik with her new all-terrain vehicle; Kate and Andy's apprentice tries to survive on his own; Chip and Agnes' daughter sets traps by herself; and Glenn works on building up his wood stockpile for the winter season.
Chip becomes concerned when his son doesn't show up for a hunting trip; Sue has trouble gathering supplies due to unpredictable weather; Andy and Kate train a new lead dog; and Glenn prepares for bears as hibernation ends.
Sue has concerns over an incoming snowstorm; Andy attempts to retrieve supplies from a frozen river that's breaking apart; the Hailstones prepare for a hunting trip; and Glenn tracks a wolf.
Chip and Agnes set out to hunt Caribou one last time before the winter season ends; Sue discovers a mysterious object in the tundra; Glenn tracks a wolf in search of meat and fur; and Andy follows snow trails to collect wood.