Seven strangers come together to create a self-sustaining community in Alaska's wilderness; over the next 100 days, they struggle to gather food and build shelters before winter arrives; clashing personalities and priorities put everything at risk.
Leaving comfortable lives behind, strangers journey to Alaska to chase their dreams of an off-grid community; with only 100 days until winter, it's a race against nature.
The newly-formed group desperately hunts for moose; Oliver refuses to go along with the plan and is an obstacle in the line of fire, Andrew pushes back; Army veteran Adam arrives at base camp and immediately tackles critical building projects.
Andrew and Gerrid return victorious from the moose hunt, uniting the band for the first time; a sudden cold spell leads to a scramble to make winter shelters; Oliver's refusal to follow the group's plan leads to an explosive confrontation.
A disastrous fish haul threatens the colony's food supply; pushing to build a second outpost, Adam sets off down river alone, but his canoe capsizes, and he's put at risk for hypothermia; tensions between Oliver and the group reach a boiling point.
Oliver's refusal to help prep fish is the last straw for Andrew and Jennifer, so the outpost founders push the others to force Oliver out; a sudden temperature plunge cuts Adam and Evan's bear hunt short.
Stranded, freezing and desperate for food, Adam and Evan make a dangerous journey to base camp; when outpost founders Andrew and Jennifer take control of the food supply, it's the last straw for Adam.