Retired fighter pilot Mike Oldenkamp is determined to build a grain bin-style cabin that honors his wife Teresa's Midwestern roots. As the Alaskan winter looms, the couple battles to complete their cabin before the weather stops them in their tracks.

Retired math teacher Jackie Keizer takes on wet and muddy southeastern Alaska to build a family legacy cabin with her son, Maxx. Jackie battles constant rain as she attempts to finish her cabin in time for her family to enjoy it in the summer months.