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Homestead Rescue

Homestead Rescue

—Idyllic in nature, the concept of living a scaled-down, simpler, off-the-grid life has gained popularity in recent years, but the initial results for many budding homesteaders have been disappointing. The learning curve is steep, especially in the most dangerous and isolated locations across the country. Many families are not equipped with the skills, experience or knowledge of how to grow food, find water, harness power or deal with the threat of predators. In "Homestead Rescue," craftsman and survival expert Marty Raney -- joined by daughter Misty, a farmer, and son Matt, a hunter and fisherman -- attempt to teach these families the essential skills on how to survive -- and thrive -- in the wilderness. Because sustaining a homestead through hunting, fishing, gardening, building upkeep, security, and problem solving is a full-time job. At the conclusion of each episode, the rookie survivalists decide to either tough out their first year or pack up and return to civilization.
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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • In Montana, the Raneys 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.

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

  • 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.

  • The Raneys help the Kondors in the Nevada desert, where the homestead suffers from rattler infested trailers, searing heat, sand storms and a lack of water.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Record to Watch Later

7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Black Hills Hope
    Green Mountain Gurus
    Sweet Homestead Alabama
    Washout on the Oregon Trail
    Between Two Volcanoes
    Raney Returns: Crash and Berm
    Raney Returns: Back to Black Hills
  • Black Hills Hope

    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.
    Upcoming
  • Green Mountain Gurus

    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.
    Upcoming
  • Sweet Homestead Alabama

    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.
    Upcoming
  • Washout on the Oregon Trail

    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.
    Upcoming
  • Between Two Volcanoes

    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.
    Upcoming
  • Raney Returns: Crash and Berm

    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.
    Upcoming
Homestead Rescue

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Idyllic in nature, the concept of living a scaled-down, simpler, off-the-grid life has gained popularity in recent years, but the initial results for many budding homesteaders have been disappointing. The learning curve is steep, especially in the most dangerous and isolated locations across the country. Many families are not equipped with the skills, experience or knowledge of how to grow food, find water, harness power or deal with the threat of predators. In "Homestead Rescue," craftsman and survival expert Marty Raney -- joined by daughter Misty, a farmer, and son Matt, a hunter and fisherman -- attempt to teach these families the essential skills on how to survive -- and thrive -- in the wilderness. Because sustaining a homestead through hunting, fishing, gardening, building upkeep, security, and problem solving is a full-time job. At the conclusion of each episode, the rookie survivalists decide to either tough out their first year or pack up and return to civilization.

Starring

Rick Robles, Marty Raney, Misty Raney, Matt Raney, Anita Corsini, Ken Corsini

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