The end of winter storms provides some relief, but food is still scarce until the spring thaw, so Ragnar goes hunting for bear. Meanwhile, Stephan and Allyce hope to find fish in the open lake; and Randy gets creative to set his snares.

A community safety meeting is held as the ice begins to soften, and the gathering is well-timed when Brian falls through the ice, but is rescued by Henry, and Gary teaches Molly how to escape a similar situation. Meanwhile, Randy builds a floating mobile home to be used after the ice melts.

High winds that break up ice present a challenge for Gary and Molly, who hurry to secure their home before the storm gets worse, while Stephan and Allyce use a motorboat to break up large ice sheets into smaller chunks.

Special behind the scenes inside look at the very real dangers involved in filming this groundbreaking show; the crew has to rescue themselves when their vehicle crashes through ice and begins to sink and become part of all the danger.

A truck sinks into the lake when the ice starts to melt; Stephan and Allyce try to save their boat from being crushed by cutting it free; Kyle needs a new way to get home after abandoning a snowmobile.