Port Protection Alaska
Season 2
2016 • 10 Episodes
Port Protection is home to the few who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community, where survival of the individuals and community cannot sustain without the other.
Episodes
1. Dark Days Coming
April 18, 2016
With winter almost upon them, the residents of Port Protection are busy using the remaining days of good weather and daylight to stock their freezers and complete crucial chores.
2. First Kill
April 25, 2016
For the residents of Port Protection, a transition from fall to winter means not only a change in weather but also a change in priorities.
3. Legends In The Woods
May 2, 2016
Mary and Curly head out on a duck hunt that tests their limits. Sam hunts for a Sitka black-tailed deer with one of his oldest hunting partners.
4. Rough Waters
May 9, 2016
As winter moves in on Port Protection, residents take advantage of some rare mild weather to increase their chances of survival throughout the season.
5. The Odyssey
May 23, 2016
In order to survive the menacing winter months, residents scramble to gather any remaining necessities.
6. The Long Road
May 30, 2016
Hans and Timbi head out in an old box van to pick up new additions to their family farm. Strangers have trashed Gary’s old float house but he manages to find a treasure in the mess.
7. Shell-Shocked
June 2, 2016
Residents tackle repairs and community duties as the mild winter comes to and end.
8. Collapse
June 6, 2016
As winter comes to an end, Port Protection residents confront the tenuousness of an Alaskan lifestyle and continue to combat Mother Nature.
9. Tiny Terrors
June 13, 2016
The community takes advantage of unseasonably warm winter weather to complete necessary builds and essential chores.
10. The End of the End
June 20, 2016
The Porters enlist volunteers to help put finishing touches on their self-sustaining farm. After a violent storm, Sam and his son help their neighbor Stuart retrieve his sunken skiff and the three men work together to rebuild the community work float. Curly sets out on his first king salmon fishing trip. And Mary grapples with her poor health and making the trip to civilization to see her doctor.