The series chronicles Alaskan Dog Musher Jeff Hemann's journey and his friendship with veteran Iditarod musher Ramey Smyth, as he prepares for the first race of the season - The Alaskan Excursions Sled Dog Race.( A Premiere Dog Sled Race in Alaska ). It also chronicles Jeff's family as they prepare to move their household to a new remote homesite, off the grid. Faced with not only having to build a home for themselves, but challenged with having to set up an entire dog kennel - from scratch, before the brutal Alaskan winter sets in. Also having to catch enough salmon for themselves as well as the dogs..