Homestead Rescue

Expert homesteader Marty Raney teaches essential survival skills to help individuals thrive in America's remote wilderness.

Hurricane Ravaged

S13 E1

After Hurricane Helene obliterates a 100-year-old farmhouse in NC, a once self-sufficient family is left with nothing; the Raneys face their most urgent mission yet: to rebuild a fourth-generation homestead, making it 100% self-sustainable.

Arctic Circle S.O.S.

S13 E2

Two young couples in Alaska struggle with their homestead near the Arctic Circle; but with no access, no water and no shelter, survival is impossible; the Raneys must engineer all-season solutions for the harshest climate they've ever faced.

Where the Buffalo Own

S13 E3

A Colorado family's dream of self-sufficiency is crumbling under the destructiveness of their bison herd; to supply the ranch with food and water, the Raneys must first tame the chaos and build a path to true self-sustainability.

Raney Returns: Quake and Break

S13 E4

Marty returns to Interior Alaska to help a single mother whose homestead is on the brink of ruin; with a quake-damaged water line and bears circling the property, he must act fast to protect the Adams family's animals and dream.

Big Island Buyer Beware

S13 E5

A single mom watches her family's dream of a Big Island coffee farm fade; under threat from wild hogs, invasive bamboo and a lack of water, the Raneys must clear a path to survival.

Raney Returns: Back to Black Hills

S13 E6

The Black family thrived after their rescue three years ago, but success has brought with it new, overwhelming issues; Marty returns to the Black Hills to help them battle the elements as they rebuild to protect against inclement weather.

Big Sky Intervention

S13 E8

When neighbors send a plea for help, the Raneys rush to rescue a lone Montana homesteader; with winter bearing down upon them, they must build a survival strategy from scratch to secure shelter, water and food before it's too late.

Lone Wolf

S12 E1

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

Mystery of Cursed Ground

S12 E2

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.

Maine Bog Blues

S12 E3

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

Raney Returns: Crash and Berm

S12 E4

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 cellar.

Heartland Heartache

S12 E5

Farmsteaders 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.

Hawaii-Five-No

S12 E6

A Big Island family finds their off-grid paradise threatened by destructive storms and deadly pests; to save them, the Raneys must get creative.

Alligator Aid

S12 E7

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

Raney Returns: Broken Bridges

S12 E8

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.

The Lost Builds

S12 E9

The Raneys share memorable, unseen moments from nearly a decade of rescuing homesteads; revealing how they've enriched their lives and inspired them to keep fighting for homesteaders across the country.

Between Two Volcanoes

S12 E10

A single mother's homestead is trapped between two active volcanoes; to battle the threat of toxic rain, the Raneys reinforce their besieged property, adding a safe water source and fortified gardens.

Georgia Strong

S12 E12

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.

Raney Returns: Big Sky, Bigger Problems

S12 E13

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.

Washout on the Oregon Trail

S12 E14

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

Where the Wild Wind Blows

S11 E1

A Colorado war veteran's family and stable of horses are ravaged by hurricane-force winds that make subsistence all but impossible; when the Raneys learn of their larger dream, they pull out the stops with some of their most creative builds yet.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

S11 E2

Oregon homesteaders find their dream in jeopardy following a near-fatal accident; the Raneys face a daunting rescue where a dilapidated bridge has cut them off from their land, and strict building regulations force them to get creative.

Stormy and Raney in Texas

S11 E3

An early 20s couple struggles to keep their homestead afloat in torrential Texas weather; the Raneys face a tense and daunting rescue to save the rain-devastated cabin and soggy livestock shelters under threat of storms and tornado warnings.

Tennessee Unplugged

S11 E4

A three-generation family in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains finds their homestead failing because they choose to live on the useless side of their land attached to power; The Raneys embark on a rescue to convince them to move to the other side.

Texas Rift

S11 E6

An extended family of homesteaders are on the brink of disintegration in Texas, crowded with their animals on a sliver of their land; to overcome the rift between the homesteaders and the homestead itself, the Raneys must execute an epic overhaul.

Land of Fire and Ice

S11 E7

A recently divorced single mother finds herself unprepared for winter in interior Alaska; facing late summer wildfires, the Raneys embrace 22 hours of daylight to battle still-frozen ground to secure water and food stores to survive the winter.

Mesa Meltdown

S11 E8

A young family is on the brink of giving up during their first brutal winter in Arizona's high desert; as another round of snowstorms approaches, the Raneys race to solve the homestead's freezing water, food issues and inadequate livestock quarters.

All My Stresses Live in Texas

S11 E9

A family of recent transplants that is longing for ranch life in central Texas finds itself on one of the most unsuitable homesteads the Raneys have seen yet; to save them, the Raneys must execute a total homestead makeover.

Georgia Clay Mayday

S11 E10

A young homesteader and her military boyfriend face a ticking clock in the east Georgia woods; the Raneys must solve the unsanitary conditions, poor soil and crumbling infrastructure before the next big rains hit the homestead.

Black Hills Hope

S10 E1

The Raneys struggle to revive an inherited Wyoming hill country homestead; to bring water to the property, Marty must solve the mystery of an untapped well; Misty and Matt combine forces on one of their most ambitious builds.

Black Hills Hope

S10 E2

Struggling to revive a Wyoming hill country homestead with a tragic legacy, Marty must solve the mystery of an untapped well, while Misty and Matt combine forces on one of their most ambitious builds.

Subarctic S.O.S.

S10 E4

The Raneys answer an urgent call where they find a family with all the infrastructure, but minimal skills to realize their dream; with subzero temps looming, the Raneys must help them winter-proof and set them up for the spring ahead.

Rubble With a Cause

S10 E5

In a rescue first, the Raneys arrive at a Washington state homestead and find the couple's cabin recently collapsed; with winter weeks away, on land with a dangerous predator funnel, the race is on to solve the shelter, food and predator threats.

Kentucky Calamity

S10 E6

A Kentucky homestead, built in the historical remnants of an old mining town, faces biblical flooding; Marty revives the original barn, Matt devises a livestock escape pod and Misty conceives her first floating greenhouse.

Roadhouse Rally

S10 E101

The Raneys rally at Rika's Roadhouse; gathering inspiration for the summer ahead, they reflect on past rescues and the importance of a well-developed, off-grid mindset.

Green Mountain Gurus

S9 E2

The Raneys bring some homesteading mastery to a Vermont couple; Marty creates viable access through dense terrain; Misty builds an underground garden; Matt bear-proofs the homestead with ingenious builds.

No Place Like Dome

S9 E3

The Raneys find an Idaho family struggling to survive in a geodesic dome home on the edge of a cliff; while Marty brings them water and Misty builds an innovative garden greenhouse, Matt and a local tracker corner a dangerous predator in a tree.

The Wild Year

S9 E4

During a wild, unprecedented year, the Raneys visit a homestead they helped save more than three years ago and check in with other homesteads that have flourished in the months since the Raneys' rescue.

All the Pretty Horses

S9 E5

The Raneys rush to Texas homesteaders in severe hardship and unable to realize their dream of rescuing kill horses; Misty builds a multi-tier garden and duck pond, Marty constructs an innovative horse barn and Matt designs a unique storm shelter.

Back in the Saddle

S9 E6

With a major setback in Misty's build, the Raneys race the clock in their rescue of a Texas homestead; Marty tackles the water crisis, Misty scrambles to complete the pond and garden, and Matt builds a hog trap for an additional food resource.

It Takes a Village

S9 E7

The Raneys find a Montana homestead struggling with food, predator and power problems; Marty and Matt reunite them with old firefighter squadmates who help consolidate and build out a couple's homestead for safety and accessibility.

Bone Dry in Big Sky

S9 E8

The Raneys rescue a single-father homesteader facing threats of rockslides and bears in a Montana box canyon; but with Matt in Alaska awaiting the birth of his daughter, Marty and Misty face an uphill battle.

Smoky Mountain Hope

S9 E9

Marty faces his most daunting challenge ever in the rescue of a Tennessee homestead; down Misty and Matt, he calls on past homesteaders and friends Ken and Anita Corsini.

Sweet Homestead Alabama

S8 E1

The Raneys face an emotional rescue of young, inexperienced homesteaders in Alabama; to save the legacy of an eighth generation family property, they must use all new ingenuity including a solar kiln, tornado bunker and upcycled predator-proof coop.

Mississippi Mayhem

S8 E2

In Mississippi, the Raneys must first solve the mystery of flooding water before teaching a family of six to thrive off-grid together; builds include a new Elvis-inspired "Heartbreak Goat-tel" goat pen, garden compound and metal forge.

Stuck in the Mud

S8 E4

Misty and Matt find themselves alone on a critical rescue of Alaskan homesteaders ill from dirty water and stuck in a crumbling cabin. It's all-hands-on-deck as the Raneys call in family reinforcements to bring all new ingenuity to save the day.

Paradise in Peril

S8 E5

The Raneys rescue a young family with a crumbling cabin on a homestead infested by slugs carrying a brain-eating parasite.

Tropic Thunder

S8 E6

The Raneys attempt to rescue a family descended from rock 'n' roll royalty by reclaiming their homestead from the jungle on Kauai; when a dangerous flash flood strikes, the Raneys find themselves on the wrong side of the river and out of time.

Built to Thrive

S8 E101

Using their own 40-acre homestead, the Raneys reveal the five essential watch-outs for wanna-be homesteaders seeking land.

Safer at Homestead

S7 E1

The Raney family turn cameras on themselves as they shelter in place on their Alaskan homestead; a moose kill is discovered dangerously close to their cabin; Marty attempts to track the predators.

Cold Hard Lockdown

S7 E2

The intense winter freezes the water supply on the homestead, forcing Marty to hunt for a new water source; in Hawaii, Matt and his wife Katie self-film a lesson in Cacao harvesting on her family's plantation.

Homestead is Where the Heart is

S7 E3

The Raneys kick off an annual tradition on the Alaskan homestead with a project that passes along essential skills to the next generation.

Winter Washout

S7 E4

Marty races to rescue his property from a deluge of snow runoff; in Hawaii, Matt builds a human-sized slingshot to bring down invasive trees.

Future of the Forty

S7 E6

Spring arrives and the family self-shoots preparation for the expansion of their homestead; Misty plots a supersized greenhouse to feed three generations.

Crisis Calls

S6 E1

In Alaska, the Raneys turn a homestead on the verge of going up in flames into a golden opportunity; they race to Louisiana to protect a family under threat of vicious storms, black mold and feral hogs.

Homesteads Revisited

S6 E2

The Raneys have traversed America saving homesteaders on the verge of failing and look back on the homesteads they saved.

Moose Mayhem

S6 E3

The Raneys seek to save a woman and her daughter from rampaging moose and help them secure a source of food; Marty builds a bridge across a creek; Matt teaches predator deterrent techniques; Misty builds a snow-proof greenhouse.

Cobbers Nightmare

S6 E5

The Raneys continue rescuing the Broadhead's tire bale homestead in Central Ohio; the clock is ticking as Marty, Misty, and Matt work to provide fresh water, strengthen walls and jumpstart an indoor garden.

Quake Shattered

S6 E6

After a devastating earthquake, Marty saves the Hartleys' log cabin from crumbling to the ground; Misty replaces a collapsed greenhouse; Matt constructs a brand new building for the family to start a diesel engine repair shop.

Troubled Water

S6 E7

The Raneys help a couple with a toxic salt water well, making it impossible for them to maintain a food source or livestock; Marty needs clay to build a massive catchment pond; Matt must build a large-scale solar still to de-contaminate the water.

Treehouse of Terror

S6 E8

In Missouri, the Raneys tackle a tree-house cabin that is on the verge of collapsing; Marty works to overhaul the entire base of the cabin; Misty constructs a greenhouse out of scavenged windows.

Idaho Death Trap

S6 E9

The Jackson family in Idaho suffers from a cabin on the verge of collapse and predator threat from 100 chickens; the Raneys use all new ingenuity to make the cabin livable, protect the flock and create a valuable income source.

Burned Out

S6 E10

In Northern California, the Raneys give a masterclass on rebuilding from scratch when they come to the aid of the Olson-Wilcox family whose homestead was completely destroyed in a devastating wildfire.

Arizona Washout

S6 E11

In a first ever Homestead intervention, a daughter pleads for help from the Raneys to rescue her mother and step-father whose failing homestead in Arizona sits in the crosshairs of deadly monsoon floods and a menacing cougar.

Smoky Mountain Fury

S6 E12

In the Smoky Mountains, the Raneys visit a wind-ravaged homestead on the brink of total collapse; the Raneys race to shore up key structures and establish a viable homestead business before the next big storm.

Volcano's Edge

S6 E13

The Raneys put their ingenuity to the test on a homestead in Hawaii that was destroyed by 20-foot thick lava flow; first, they must bring life back to the property, then figure out how to make the structures mobile in case of another eruption.

Shaky Ground

S6 E101

With just three days to preserve the legacy of a fourth-generation Alaskan homesteading family, the Raneys must fix an earthquake-ravaged foundation and revive a dormant garden before hitting the lower 48 for another year of incredible rescues.

Savage Wilderness

S6 E102

The Raneys explore their most epic rescues, counting down to the five most hostile and dangerous states that present the most grueling challenges for new homesteaders.

The Reathifords

S6 E104

The Raneys revisit the Reathifords in the Smoky Mountains to get an update on how their off-grid dream has progressed since they were ravaged by storms that caused crippling power outages.

The Shields

S6 E105

The Raneys return to the Shields-Rouu homestead in Wisconsin to get an update on their progress.

Line of Fire

S5 E1

A homestead is in serious danger from a raging California wildfire prompting Marty to clear-cut surrounding trees and create an evacuation ark for livestock; Matt devises a unique layer of fire protection to save the home from destruction.

High Country Bear Lair

S5 E3

Shocked to find a bear den near the Counter family's Colorado homestead, the Raneys build an old-school root cellar and an innovative greenhouse; they attempt to inspire two teenage sisters to help bring their father's dream to life.

Life or Death in Michigan

S5 E4

Marty is hit with a bombshell; the old well he's come to fix has already claimed its first victim; to set the Dagues on a path to self-sufficiency, the Raneys try to deliver a long-term water source, protein supply and sustainable power.

Quake on the Forty

S5 E5

The Raneys return to Alaska to discover their own homestead is in utter disrepair; beetle kill has destroyed their only access, so they race to build a steel tram before the deep freeze sets in, but it may not be able to withstand a 7.2 earthquake.

High and Dry

S4 E2

Stranded on a cliff in their RV, Jeff Tatsch, an amputee, and his wife, Carol, need a livable home, water and a place to grow food, so the Raneys build an entire cabin from scratch on solid ground and harness a source of water from a natural spring.

Shock and Awe

S4 E3

Marty embarks on an ambitious, off-grid hydropower system after Tennessee storms obliterate the Reathifords' power source; Matt creates a meat smoker, but a surprise accident leads to a construction site injury for one of the Raneys.

Fire and Ice

S4 E4

The Raneys create their first-ever self-automated homestead in the fierce Alaskan wilderness to function while firefighters Kim and Casey Boespflug are away on duty.

Flood, Sweat & Tears, Part 1

S4 E5

A dangerous request from the Smith family in a Missouri flood zone forces the Raneys into the homestead challenge of their lives as they build a dam and plan an entire cabin move; to save the family's business, Matt embarks on a knife shop remodel.

Flood, Sweat & Tears, Part 2

S4 E6

The Raneys must move an entire cabin into the flood zone as Marty's dam is put to the test; a surprise arrival of chicks means Misty needs a clever upgrade for a ravaged chicken coop; Matt crafts a knife blade in the Smiths' newly improved foundry.

Killzone

S4 E7

Marty helps Oregon homesteaders April and Mike Kondash build a barn; Misty creates her first-ever subterranean garden; Matt finds a humane approach to a mysterious predator threat.

Fury and Fire

S4 E8

Threatened by an approaching wildfire, Stuart and Toni Rinker need a quick solution for their failing Idaho homestead; the Raneys plan to fireproof the Rinkers' cabin and build a firebreak, but Stuart objects.

Hardcore Homesteading

S4 E101

Embarking on a new season of saving homesteads in peril, the Raneys look back on some of their most ingenious builds; they unpack their techniques, examine off-grid financial savings and reveal the all-time, fan-favorite build.

The Bears and the Bees

S3 E1

The Raney family arrives at a homestead with a bee-obsessed owner that is unintentionally attracting bears with his hives; Marty bush-engineers a windmill to pump water to a new bathhouse.

When Cows Attack

S3 E2

The Raney family arrives at a homestead threatened by heat, coyotes and even cows; Marty attempts to protect livestock with a massive build.

The Hill of Death

S3 E3

The Raneys help an Oregon homestead trapped at the bottom of a 100 foot cliff that separates them from four acres of land that they need for food and livestock; Marty takes a risk forming a road up a bedrock cliff to a forest with mountain lions.

Methane Meltdown

S3 E4

The Raneys try to restore a couple's failed homestead in Ohio; Marty attempts to repair an old gas well.

Drowning

S3 E6

In Hawaii, the Raneys attempt to save two homesteaders whose dream homestead is in a flash-flood zone; as the weather closes in, they try to save the property from the water.

Storm Shelter Showdown

S3 E7

A hungry bear scratching the walls, disease carrying ticks, no food to eat, no power and 60 massive oaks looming over a flimsy cabin in tornado alley present the Raneys with their greatest challenges yet.

Wolves at the Door

S2 E1

The Raneys help the Johnson family who have no drinking water or food sources; their dogs have been killed by a mystery predator and worry they are next.

Honey I Torched the Homestead

S2 E2

The Raneys assist an Oregon homestead where fire is a constant threat and livestock are family pets instead of meat.

Trapped

S2 E3

The Raneys assist two Montana homesteaders who face being trapped on their property; when a medical emergency strikes, the Raneys face their first ever failed rescue.

Homestead of Horrors

S2 E4

A couple terrified to hunt and a ramshackle home with exposed wires in the shower and chickens in the living room.

Off Grid: The Raney Way

S2 E6

Marty and son Matt try to access 40-acres of wilderness to build a new homestead, but must cross a dangerous river by way of an ingenious solution.

Abandoned & Alone

S1 E1

In Montana, the Raney's help Beth and Mike Ettinger who live in an abandoned ghost town stalked by a mountain lion and void of any livestock, water or food.

Under Siege

S1 E2

The Raney's help the Zabec family in Virginia, where pigs are destroying the homestead, predators are killing livestock, and a huge oak is threatening their cabin.

Trust or Die

S1 E3

The dog-mushing Deeters own a homestead on the edge of disaster; the Raneys attempt to help, but discover the Deeters don't trust outsiders.

Winter's Fury

S1 E5

The Raneys help the Russells, who are struggling on a failing homestead in the forests of Pennsylvania; the family faces a food shortage, with no hunting skills and a cabin on the brink of collapse.

Bearanoia

S1 E6

The Raneys rush to a failing homestead in Colorado where husband Don makes a 40-mile mountain commute each day, leaving his wife alone and terrified to leave the house because of the surrounding bears and mountain lions.