STRUGGLING HOMESTEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY GET EXPERT HELP FROM HOMESTEADER MARTY RANEY - ALONG WITH HIS DAUGHTER MISTY RANEY, A FARMER, AND SON MATT RANEY, A HUNTER AND FISHERMAN - TO TEACH THEM THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO SURVIVE THE WILDERNESS. THE RANEYS ATTEMPT TO TEACH THESE FAMILIES THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS ON HOW TO SURVIVE - AND THRIVE - IN THE WILDERNESS. EACH EPISODE THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH A NEW FAMILY TO SUSTAIN THEIR HOMESTEAD THROUGH HUNTING, FISHING, GARDENING, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION AND PROBLEM SOLVING. BUT WILL THE RANEYS SET THESE FAMILIES UP FOR SUCCESS OR WILL THE WILDERNESS PROVE TOO TOUGH AND FORCE THE FAMILIES TO CALL IT QUITS?
