Homestead Rescue

As the Raneys scramble to ready their 40-acre homestead for winter, Marty gets an urgent SOS call from a fellow Alaskan. A tragic plane crash has destroyed access to his homestead across a treacherous river, and he's dangerously unprepared.

Virginia homesteaders are on the brink after the unexplained disappearance of their water and food sources. The Raneys race to solve these mysteries, creatively revamping their infrastructure to give them the confidence to complete their dream cabin.

Two struggling homesteaders fight a losing battle against Maine's brutal winters and boglands. To save them, the Raneys bring all-new ingenuity to dry out their unfinished cabin and create higher ground for animals above the soggy New England soil.

Marty re-rescues the Broadhead family, whose Ohio home was made from 30,000 tires and faces major new structural issues. Taking on a big challenge with limited time, Marty must restore a settling berm and construct a concrete storm shelter.

Novice but passionate farmsteaders in Iowa are on the verge of losing the legacy of their late father. The Raneys must quickly give them an off-grid masterclass and help them complete one of the most unique rescues ever.

A Big Island family finds their off-grid paradise strangled by destructive storms that bring deadly pests and invasive strawberry guava. In what will become one of the Raneys' most emotional rescues yet, they are forced to get more creative than ever to save themselves.

It's the Raneys' first Florida rescue, and a single mom is struggling against an overflowing swamp caused by devastating tropical storms. Worse yet, severe flooding has brought an invasion of gators -- the Raneys must be more inventive than ever to save them.

With another big storm on the horizon, Marty responds to a new desperate plea from the Bower Family in eastern Vermont. With their only property access route wiped out by a 100-year flood, Marty must devise a new plan -- without Misty or Matt.

An Alaska family's homestead grinds to a halt, facing an invasion of brown bears displaced by recent wildfires. The Raneys help them build the first-ever "homestead fortress" to safeguard their livelihood amidst the apex predators.

A single mother's homestead is trapped between two active volcanoes, and she finds herself torn between giving up and fighting for the life her kids love. To battle the threat of toxic rain, the Raneys reinforce her besieged homestead, adding a safe water source and fortified gardens.

Marty Raney returns to the island of Kauai to find the Nashes five-acre homestead again in peril. While Marty creates a barn for the family's sheep and upgrades their bee-keeping operation, a surprise guest helps them revive their overgrown garden.

A widowed homesteader, realizing she didn't learn the skills she needed before her husband's passing, is overwhelmed by her large family homestead. Her six kids are now even more determined to protect their dad's off-grid legacy and over 100 animals.

Marty responds to a new call for help from the Welchels, who struggle to manage their 40-acre homestead after their ranch hand left. He gives them a new, life-changing masterclass on homestead consolidation.

Thinking they hit the jackpot, Oregon homesteaders buy their dream property -- an old schoolhouse founded by settlers on the historic Oregon Trail. But it's been a classic case of buyer beware; flooding rivers devastate their home, gardens and livestock.