In this episode, Frank cuts down a poplar tree that is endangering his sheep pen. This gives him the opportunity to use his Norwegian horse drawn timber sledge when transporting the timber away. Additionally, Frank is attempting to master applying clay plaster to the walls of his new house as well as beginning the fabrication of the doors to his black smith.

In this first of a two-part episode, Frank travels to a remote village in Nepal, where he gains inspiration on how to run his own farmstead. Frank also tries to make his own doko (a basket), how to de-shell, and how to make a traditional knife. Frank also tries to weave, a feat many of the village women finds amusing, since it is usually not a job for men.