(BIRDS SOUND)
(MAN SPEAKING)
You know, back when I was makin' foldin' money, yeah,
I, uh... I did enjoy that.
But bein' a slave to society, you know,
there's important things in this world, food, and shelter,
and family, and good friends.
And, you know, it's not how much you make,
it's how much you spend,
and I don't miss all that folding money at all.
As long as me and the dogs and the horses are all fed and warm
and got what we need, that's... And I got powder and lead
and a striker and a flint and a good knife,
and those are the comforts of this world to me.
MADSEN: In the age of technology,
the electrical grid is expanding,
and the world is getting smaller.
For some, finding peace of mind means hiding out
where no one thinks to look.
To escape, they redefine "off the grid."
RAY: There's new stuff to see every time you come in here.
It's like bein' a kid in a candy store, really.
Every time you come in or go out,
you're looking at things from a different direction,
and you always see something new.
Low here, fellas, real low.
MADSEN: For nearly two years, Joe Ray has made his home below the grid,
in the Ozark Mountains of North Central Arkansas.
RAY: This is it.
MADSEN: Living almost entirely underground,
Joe utilizes caves for shelter, and he strategically stashes
food and supplies throughout the tunnels.
Whoo, come down here to get me a little bite to eat
before I get on back to bein' busy.
Gotta have some jerky.
This stuff here gives me good energy and keeps me goin'.
I'm almost out of it.
In this cave, you know,
I mean, the temperature stays so right in here.
It doesn't ever get hot.
It always stays in the 60s.
So that sort of will let meats hang a little longer.
I make my own jerky here.
So, this is one way that I know I'll always have meat supply,
because the jerky will last me forever
as long as I keep it in an airtight, semi-airtight thing.
Moisture in here will degrade it, but like I say,
I can airtight it, and I can keep it for a while.
But this is all I got left, but...
I'm gonna need to be goin', fillin' that up.
My rice supply is gettin' low.
I'm out of beans completely.
Head out and see if I can find me some fresh meat to eat.
I'll just have to see what moves when I'm out runnin' around,
what I can stir up.
BEAR CLAW: Goodness gracious.
Well, I don't see any date on this.
Chuck, Todd, Stan, Jane, Stewart, Shamrelle, Loretta,
Trisha and Bear Claw, the little guy on the end.
We have just got ready for church,
and we're standin' in the driveway by our old farmhouse,
and my mom called me her baby, and I was.
(LAUGHS)
My brother, Stewart, it always drove him crazy.
MADSEN: In the Clearwater Mountains just after sunrise,
Bear Claw is looking back on the road that led him here.
Today, he's celebrating his 60th birthday,
his 10th beyond the grid.
BEAR CLAW: I celebrate my birthday in the spring now.
You gotta live through winter to make it worthwhile.
So, I count winters.
MADSEN: To mark the occasion,
today he'll embark on a 65-mile pack trip with his best friends
to his favorite place on Earth,
the big cedar woods of Eldorado Creek in Western Idaho.
BEAR CLAW: Well, today's the day.
Wakin' up this morning, knowing that I'm headed out for a pack trip.
This is what I live for.
There's nothing more I would rather do.
CONAN: I'm glad you showed up. It's about time for a break.
BEAR CLAW: You know, every time I come over here,
you're bent over a horse or riding in circles.
Imagine that.
CONAN: That sounds about right.
How's it going, buddy?
BEAR CLAW: Dang good, how about you?
CONAN: Pretty good. Watch out.
That horse is scared of grass, man.
BEAR CLAW: That's good. Imagine that.
He'd probably run off.
He'd probably... (CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)
- Yeah, it's good to see you. - How was the ride?
Oh, man, it was great.
You ready to go on a little adventure?
- Yeah. - Head for the high country?
Yeah, I gotta put some shoes on the fronts,
at least, and then we'll roll.
Good. Good.
CONAN: We're goin' up Eldorado, is that right?
BEAR CLAW: That's the plan.
CONAN: I haven't been up there in a while, either.
It's gonna be interesting to go up there. I'm excited about it.
BEAR CLAW: Remember the last time we were up there,
them great big cedar trees?
- CONAN: Yeah. - BEAR CLAW: Man.
- Yeah, those are huge. They're big cedars. - Aren't they unbelievable?
CONAN: Yeah.
BEAR CLAW: Them is the biggest trees I've seen in Idaho.
CONAN: Yup.
BEAR CLAW: All right.
HAN: Hello, Bear Claw.
You are here.
HAN: Well, it's been a while.
Boy, it has been a while.
- How you doing, partner? - Good!
Boy, it's good to see you. You're looking good.
Yeah, right. You got a new gun?
Well, it's an old .44.
That's pretty good. Let me fondle that thing, would you?
I tell you what.
Huh. You know.
They could be brothers.
Uh...
I think they used more metal back in the day.
HAN: In the old days? BEAR CLAW: You bet.
Plum good to see you, partner.
HAN: It's been a long time, been too long.
BEAR CLAW: Yeah.
HAN: You're in charge of the map.
We're gonna ride the Lewis and Clark Trail right here.
We're gonna go to the Laurel Creek campground there.
It takes off into the forest service lands,
and we're gonna go all the way up to Eldorado Creek.
MADSEN: To reach the big cedars of Eldorado Creek,
it's a 65-mile ride across rugged terrain and untouched wilderness,
the kind of test Bear Claw's seeking to mark his 60th birthday.
HAN: Lot of climbing, lot of long days,
jumping creeks, goin' uphill.
BEAR CLAW: My blood's boilin'.
I'm just gonna tuck these propane tanks away.
I just don't want them to get blown over or knocked over
or anything like that.
MADSEN: Outside the grid,
Dan Burton is always prepared to battle the elements.
BURTON: Lake Michigan is no joke.
You know, a storm will roll in quicker than you think,
so you gotta take precaution.
MADSEN: In the middle of Lake Michigan,
localized storms often bring high winds and heavy rains
to the Beaver Island archipelago.
There's a chance of, you know,
some heavier weather comin' in, which, if you look around,
means somethin' from above comin' down.
You can feel it, it's getting breezy.
You know, I've had many a times where, you know,
it takes a day or two to get out of here,
just because you're dealing with the aftermath.
Living on an island, living in a harsh climate is always taking
more work than anywhere else, but what you give up
and what you gain is worth it.
This kind of life, you know, livin' in the boonies,
to me it's about, you know, dreamin' about something simpler
and then be able to say, you know, "I did it."
The best thing to do, you know, I mean, as a whole,
is to bunker down, just like anywhere.
You know, treat it like a tornado,
get in the sturdiest room you got and hold on for dear life.
DOC: I feel like hammered dog... (BLEEP)
You're a little warm.
Are you nauseous?
No, it's just a pain in my damn stomach.
- Appendicitis? - No, it's higher.
Okay.
- It (BLEEP) hurts. - Hmm,
- I'll see what I can find. - Yeah.
- Are you gonna be okay? - Yeah, I'll be okay.
- You sure? - Yup. I'm good.
Be careful, please.
Uh-huh, you be careful.
Yeah. Love you.
I don't wanna come back and find you...
- Find you dead. - (DOC CHUCKLES)
MADSEN: Five years ago, Doc and Jeanny Leverett
to Eastern Washington,
heading above the grid in search of health and peace of mind.
Love you, too, babe. Sleep well.
MADSEN: Before their move,
Doc suffered from an array of health issues.
And some of those problems still plague him to this day.
DOC: Before we moved here,
I had five blood clots in my lung,
a small stroke at the age of 35.
This was kind of my last ditch effort to save my own life.
If I kept living in the city, I think I would already be in the ground.
This is chamomile.
Can make a really good sleepy-time tea out of it.
These are rose hips.
These are the ticket.
Rose hips have 30 times more vitamin C per pound
than an orange does.
My husband always has health issues.
Everything from stomach ulcers to arthritis,
he's got a fused wrist.
I mean, from head-to-toe, he's pretty much broken.
His mind is good, though, and his love for me is awesome.
This is gonna make him feel so much better.
If he's happy, I'm happy.
If he's miserable, we're all miserable.
Let's head back to see how he's doin'.
This is the magic "go to bed" medicine.
These rose hips are gonna be really nice,
crush 'em up a little bit.
Cheesecloth is really awesome. It's got little holes in it.
Liquid just comes right through there.
It's kind of like a teabag that you would get in the store,
without anything in it. It's a strainer, basically.
Hey, sweetie.
- DOC: Hey. - How you doin'?
I've had better days.
I got some stuff.
I'm just gonna...
It's not that hot.
Try that. The glass is a little warm, but...
I think she likes me being sick as much as I hate being sick.
I like you being sick because then you realize you actually need me.
It's why I secretly poison your food at night.
(CHUCKLES)
RAY: Let's take a walk and go.
MADSEN: In the Ozark Mountains,
Joe Ray spends most of his time below the grid.
But when survival dictates, he's forced to the outside world.
Today, he's emerged in hopes of trapping small game,
to provide enough meat to sustain him for the month ahead.
(MAN SPEAKING)
RAY: Yeah, these tall briars out here are a tough bunch
to put up with. They, uh...
They attack me more than I attack them.
But, I mean, that's just part of life out here.
I've got hog trails goin' off through here.
I got hog tracks.
I know we got hogs up here.
If one comes out here right now, I'mma warn y'all, I'm gonna take off.
I'm going up a tree, because these things are super nasty.
They got tusks. They can rip you up in just a second.
Yep, I've got them a waller here, a hog waller,
that's where they come up and roll in the mud. It protects 'em.
Gets to beat rid of the bugs, the lice.
You can see where they've been rubbing on here,
on their tusks and scratchin' around.
This could be a good score for me.
See if we can't catch these babies and dress 'em up.
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
MADSEN: In the middle of Lake Michigan,
winds exceeding 35 miles per hour have hit Beaver Island,
leaving widespread damage and debris.
Now, Dan Burton has emerged to survey the aftermath.
A little bit of the aftermath of a wind storm.
You know, these beach trees, they get so old and hollow
where the storm, the wind just hits 'em and busts them tops right off,
and it leaves you this to deal with.
It'll take a little cleaning up, you know, some firewood.
We got a lot of property to check,
so I'm gonna keep movin' and we'll assess the damage.
Oh... (BLEEP)
Yeah.
You know, welcome to my world.
This is what I gotta deal with today.
A tree landed right on my truck.
It's the only truck I got.
It's what I use to get, you know, firewood.
I go hunting and fishing with this truck.
So, yeah, I'm gonna have to fix the truck.
I got a game plan.
I'm gonna try and get a hold of a buddy of mine,
my friend Randy.
Titus, come on, buddy.
He's a logger out here.
He's one of the few loggers that are left on the island.
He lives about a mile through the woods from my house.
Uh, he's actually one of my closest neighbors.
See if I can get him to give me a hand.
BEAR CLAW: Can we drink water?
CONAN: Let's do it.
BEAR CLAW: I'm sure they're plum thirsty by now.
Okay.
When I got to Idaho 10 years ago, Han and I,
our first pack trip, we saddled up and I rode Conan's horse.
We came to Fish Creek, and we came down to the big cedars,
and those are the biggest trees I ever seen in my life.
It's out in the middle of nowhere.
The cedars are tremendous. The energy is amazing.
The first time we were here in this meadow,
I had a dream of my father, and the day before we rode in there.
So, I'm always thinking of that.
Uh, I know he's looking down on me,
and this is just a real, real sacred place to me.
MADSEN: Beyond the grid, Han and Conan are helping Bear Claw
mark the occasion of his 60th birthday
with a 65-mile pack ride to the big cedar woods.
Bear Claw's favorite place on Earth.
CONAN: Kind of a bank a little bit,
but I think we could probably... Well, let me try it out.
(CLICKING TONGUE)
It's a pretty big drop.
Whoa, buddy. That was a big one, huh?
Geez.
That's not too good.
The out is a little rough.
- Whoa! - (HORSE CRIES)
(HORSE CRIES)
BEAR CLAW: Whoa, whoa!
- Conan. - (DOGS BARKING)
I got her.
MADSEN: Bear Claw, Han and Conan must work quickly
to remove 300 pounds from their horse's back
to help pull her to her feet.
CONAN: Let her up, before her head's in there.
MADSEN: If her nose is submerged, her lungs could fill with fluid.
A potentially critical situation.
BEAR CLAW: It's okay, girl.
CONAN: Hang on, hang on, hang on.
Hang on, hang on.
HAN: I can loosen it with my knife...
BEAR CLAW: We got you.
Watch her legs.
MADSEN: As Yuma struggles, they must work cautiously.
One kick could deliver enough force to break a human bone.
BEAR CLAW: Whoa, whoa!
CONAN: Get her head up, get her head up.
(DOGS BARKING)
All right. Give it a shot.
Come on. Off them feet.
Come on, hiya. Come on.
Come on. We got it. Come on.
She's out on that log.
There you go.
Hey, come on, sweetheart.
(CONAN MUTTERS)
BEAR CLAW: Piece of cake.
CONAN: Oh, man. BEAR CLAW: Love you, girl.
Love you, girl.
CONAN: Bath time!
(CONAN LAUGHS)
(BLEEP)
Maybe we'll find a better spot to cross.
BEAR CLAW: No offense, but I'm goin' around.
CONAN: I'm with you, boss.
(DOC GROANING)
Hell's bells.
MADSEN: Above the grid in Onion Creek, Washington,
Doc Leverett is battling an illness,
while his wife Jeanny works on further treatment
to ease his pain.
When you're kind of down for a little bit, it feels kind of odd.
It's like I'm not pulling my fair share out here.
And I know she won't... She'll tell you,
oh, she likes to take care of me, she would prefer me laying,
you know, but I feel kind of useless.
(MAN SPEAKING)
I'm getting some water.
What I'm gonna do is I'm gonna do a sock therapy
for my husband.
I know it sounds really crazy, but what you do
is you get some really cold water, and this is glacier runoff
so it's gonna work great.
You put your socks in there and get 'em real cold,
and then you wring them out, slip 'em on his feet at night,
and then when he wakes up, he's gonna hopefully feel a lot better.
What it does is it promotes circulation,
and it flushes all the bad stuff out of his system.
I need him back on his own two feet again.
DOC: Go ahead, go ahead. Just...
JEANNY: Okay. It don't matter which one. DOC: Put it on!
JEANNY: Little crabby.
DOC: It's freezing.
I'd heat it up but it won't work, so it's kind of pointless.
It's so cold, it's supposed to start to increase
- the circulation? - Uh-huh.
(EXHALES) It's cold.
Who the hell told you this?
JEANNY: It's something I read in one of them
live off the grid books, and you know, Outdoor Living, and...
DOC: Oh, we know how (BLEEP) accurate those things are.
Hey, it worked for the pioneers.
No, it didn't.
They didn't have no (BLEEP) books that they read.
Some Jim Bob...
All these theories come from them, though.
- Okay. - The herbal medicine comes from them.
- Cold socks come from them. - Okay, okay.
I'm just lashing out 'cause my (BLEEP) feet are cold.
You'll be fine, I promise.
(LAUGHS)
COX: We'll take a little sashay.
RAY: Okay.
MADSEN: In the Ozark Mountains,
Joe Ray has emerged from below the grid to hunt for much needed protein.
RAY: Been doing any hunting?
COX: Just a little scouting here and there.
MADSEN: With large feral hogs in the area,
he's recruited Leo Cox, a fellow hunter to help the cause
and ensure nothing goes to waste.
COX: I like this right in here, Joe.
Come around this root right here.
RAY: Oh, this is gonna be a perfect place here.
COX: Mmm-hmm.
RAY: Set a snare up, maybe two here.
Bailing wire. (LAUGHS)
It's... What would you do without it?
COX: It's hillbilly welding rod.
(RAY LAUGHING)
COX: It's the best stuff ever.
I didn't know they made muffler clamps for years.
- I just... I just use bailing wire. - Yeah.
We need... We need it about that high, don't we?
A little more?
RAY: Yeah. So, when we set this up here like this,
hogs gonna come through here and they're gonna hit this.
- As soon as they hit this... - Zip!
It'll slide right up on 'em.
And they'll just, you know, the more they fight, the tighter it'll get.
It's, uh, definitely something that they won't get away from.
And they'll probably squeal and we'll hear them and come a-running.
RAY: Yeah, exactly.
We'll know the hunt is right here.
Oh... (BLEEP) There's trees down over here, too.
- What do you say, Randy? - Hey, not too much.
What's up?
Nah, I'm dealing with the same mess you got going here, man.
- Trees, trees, trees. - Ah, a little wind.
- Yeah, a little wind. - A little wind.
MADSEN: Outside the grid, Dan Burton has set out to recruit
logger Randy Osborne to help remove a fallen tree from his truck
in the wake of a storm.
She was pretty rough, what did you think of that storm?
Geez.
Woke me up, scared the dog. God.
Well, how's everything fare over at your house?
Well, I got a mess to deal with,
but most importantly, I got one on right top of my Jeep pickup.
- Oh, God. - Yeah.
OSBORNE: You will run, right?
- BURTON: Yeah, yeah. - Okay.
So I was gonna see if I could maybe help you do something
and have you help me lift it off.
Yeah, I think I could.
One of your booms, you know, with one of your logging trucks.
Yeah, I got the logging truck. I could try it.
Cool. And then whatever you want me to do, I'll just, you know,
- trade you hours, and... - Yeah.
Maybe I'll let you cut a little firewood.
You're the guy I needed, man.
- All right. Yup. - Thanks, Randy.
MADSEN: Out here on Beaver Island,
there's a code amongst locals to always offer something
when asking for anything in return.
Manpower is often used as currency.
So, Dan will aid in Randy's storm cleanup
before they tend to Dan's damaged truck.
It's nice to be able to repay the favor,
and, you know, help him get his firewood and whatever, you know,
he needs done.
Well, Randy is pretty much the only logger left on the island.
OSBORNE: Twenty-some years on here.
I heard there was a job up here.
The guy was kind of... He just got into an accident.
He had half his foot taken off from a log.
So he couldn't do much.
So, I was his only cutter for a while.
I wasn't very good.
I wasn't very fast, but at least I... I kept going.
I wouldn't give up.
Learned a lot in 20 some years.
BURTON: That's a nice trailer, man.
It is. I like it.
MADSEN: These fallen trees will help Randy heat his cabin
in the months to come.
And after lending a hand here,
Dan has earned Randy's help in return.
BURTON: Let's go fix the truck.
(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
- (JEANNY SPEAKING) - (DOC STRUMMING GUITAR)
MADSEN: In Onion Creek, Doc's recovering from an illness
with the help of Jeanny's natural remedies.
For the past six hours, they've been hunkered down inside
their 10 foot-by-10 foot tree house to recuperate.
Give me a kiss. I love you.
(OWL HOOTING)
(MATCH IGNITES)
DOC: My stomach is killing me, and I can't sleep.
I need to get back into... Into the game.
Being sick kind of proves the point that it's good
not to do this solo and by yourself.
You need somebody to lean on.
Jeanny is my kickstand.
I rely heavily on Jeanny for...
For the knowledge of the plants and the herbs.
And I have to trust her, trust her knowledge.
I'm a little better, I'm standing a little stronger,
I think I'm doing something right.
I think we're doing something right.
Cannot sleep.
This is toilet paper so to speak, squatting paper.
We might not be using this for a day or two.
MADSEN: In the Clearwater Mountains, Bear Claw, Han and Conan
are more than halfway to the big cedar woods,
a journey to celebrate Bear Claw's 60th birthday.
HAN: Whiskey.
MADSEN: Today their pack horse, Yuma,
faced near-disaster on the trail.
So, this evening, expert horse trainer Conan will take an opportunity
to work with his horse and prepare him for whatever lies ahead.
CONAN: I've been teaching this Mohawk horse
to lay down for a while.
I like to do it every once in a while in different locations,
so he just gets used to it.
He's getting pretty good at it.
Give me your foot.
Come on. (CLICKS TONGUE)
Lean back.
Good boy. Good boy.
Come on. Good boy.
Good boy.
No.
Whoa Hey!
Whoa, good boy. Oh!
Good boy, yeah.
BEAR CLAW: The bell is to help me sleep at night.
And what it is, is I'll hear him where he's at.
And I'll wake up during the night.
A horse is the best thing for the inside of a man.
(MAN SPEAKING)
It is an old saying.
An old cowboy saying.
(SIGHS) You throw a saddle on a horse, you climb on a horse
and no matter what's going on in the world, it totally disappears.
(BELL RINGING)
And all you do is ride away and think of your family,
and think of your friends, and think of who takes care of us,
and that's a great life.
OSBORNE: Oh, yeah.
- BURTON: See what I got? - Yeah.
I see your problem.
You shouldn't have parked underneath that tree.
MADSEN: Outside the grid on Beaver Island,
Dan Burton has helped his friend Randy deal with property damage
in the wake of a storm.
Now, to repay the favor, Randy will help try to remove
a fallen tree from Dan's truck.
OSBORNE: See if it'll start.
(ENGINE TURNS OVER)
- Aw, cool. - Whew!
All right. All right, I'm gonna lift it up.
When you see that coming up, get the hell outta there, all right?
- You got it, man. - Okay.
BURTON: Well, I'm a little nervous.
I've seen these things slip up outta these clutches before.
So I ain't gonna be here long.
OSBORNE: Go, go, go!
All right.
Whew! Nice job, Randy!
- Thanks, Randy. - No problem.
What are you gonna do with this tree now?
Cut it up for firewood, probably.
In most locations, you know,
where you have access to salvage yards and things,
you wouldn't even put money into a truck like this.
But on Beaver Island, a truck like this has got, hopefully,
you know, another 100,000 miles to go.
It's just too valuable to throw out.
Somebody you know is gonna need it, or you might need it yourself.
This was off a truck that I originally brought to Beaver Island.
The truck's long gone, but the topper's gonna be used again.
(HAMMERING)
Build a little truck camper.
It's gonna be nice having a roof over my head.
This is gonna be used for a long time.
RAY: Yeah, let me grab my gun over here.
Good to go.
(RAY LAUGHS)
MADSEN: In the Ozark Mountains,
Joe Ray has reemerged from below the grid after a 12-hour wait
to reunite with Leo and investigate
the snares they set for feral hogs in the area.
RAY: Damn, looks like we've had some success.
COX: I mean!
RAY: We got a sow. Hey, wait, wait, something is still moving up there. Look.
COX: And we got a little one, too.
RAY: Little fellow up there is grunting and growling.
- I think we ought to let it go. - COX: All righty, then.
RAY: It'll, uh, grow up.
His mama will be plenty of meat for us for a while.
COX: You betcha.
RAY: He'll get a little bigger
and we'll have a little more meat next time.
Let's go!
We want to thank the good Lord and Mother Nature.
You'll be feeding us. It wasn't for a lost cause.
We're not gonna waste any of ya, that's it.
I think we can get that rope around that elm tree right there.
Nicely done.
(COX GRUNTS)
RAY: She's a big one.
COX: Dang betcha. That's gonna be good.
Tired as hell.
Well, the work starts now.
COX: Yes, it does.
MADSEN: In the Ozark Mountains,
Joe Ray and Leo have managed to trap a 200-pound feral hog.
They must work quickly to process the animal,
to ensure nothing goes to waste.
RAY: A lot of people might wonder why I'm not helping him.
Sometimes it's better with only one person slinging a knife.
COX: That's right. Somebody... Somebody will get cut.
One person slinging a knife is enough.
COX: That's plenty.
This is the part that can make you or break you.
RAY: There you go.
COX: As long as you don't bust that intestine,
- you're doing pretty good. - Yeah.
- COX: These intestines here. - Yeah.
COX: When they made sausage, that's what they used to use.
RAY: Yeah. For the original casings.
COX: Yeah, the original casings.
This is your good frying stuff right here.
This is the tenderest part of a pig.
The inner loins.
That'll be that'll be good table fare right there.
It's a nice ham right there.
Not a bad day of hunting.
RAY: Yeah, this is a good day.
MADSEN: Joe and Leo split the meat 50/50 and part ways.
After drying his share, Joe will have enough protein to last a month.
But whenever Joe takes a hog,
he always uses every part of the animal,
including the fat.
RAY: We'll take our cans.
The, uh, wick for these is really super easy.
Using, a, uh, some old shoestrings here.
These have about set up. I'm fixin' to take 'em back
and distribute 'em through the cave here.
Off we go, folks.
I got a lot of meat to eat and, uh, Leo got some meat
and, uh, I've got light. What more can I ask for?
It will all turn around and come back to you.
You treat the Earth right, and, uh, it'll treat you right, too.
Hey, sweetie?
JEANNY: What?
DOC: Come here.
MADSEN: Above the grid in Onion Creek,
Doc Leverett is finally on the mend
after 36 hours battling illness.
DOC: Hurry, before it's gone.
Before what's gone?
- Come on! - What?
Come hither, woman.
Sit down, sit down.
Plant thy ass.
Look before that's gone.
JEANNY: Thanks.
To?
To you.
JEANNY: Yeah, I know, right?
- DOC: Thank you. - You're welcome.
DOC: Much, much appreciated.
I should be sick more often.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
JEANNY: Makes you wonder what people are doing
on the other side of there, huh?
The world could've ended. We'd never know.
DOC: Hmm. Yeah.
BEAR CLAW: Easy, baby.
MADSEN: In the Clearwater Mountains, Bear Claw, Han and Conan
have covered over 60 miles on horseback to celebrate Bear Claw's 60th birthday.
Their destination is Bear Claw's favorite place on Earth,
the big cedar woods, just ahead.
CONAN: There they are.
The start of the big ones.
BEAR CLAW: Best oxygen in the world, under these cedars.
You notice they're getting bigger, and bigger around,
and my blood's starting to boil.
Look at ol' great grandpa over there.
Man, is that a beautiful tree, or is that a beautiful tree?
CONAN: Yeah, it is.
MADSEN: Reaching over 150 feet high,
these massive cedars are believed to be over 1,000 years old.
When Bear Claw first left Wisconsin behind,
he took shelter here within this ancient forest.
(BEAR CLAW HOWLING)
We're here, buddy. Oh.
Hey, buddy boy.
It's absolutely amazing.
You can't imagine it until you get here, you know?
It's nice to be back.
BEAR CLAW: Makes me feel like a little kid again.
I had a grand plan when I was a kid,
but you guys put the final pieces of the puzzle together
in my life to make me as happy as possible.
I'm living my dream.
This is a place that I have always searched for.
I didn't know it existed.
I didn't know I'd get this far on that journey.
MADSEN: On the edge of civilization,
dreams are sometimes fulfilled in the most unlikely of places.
Kind of wanting to be that guy in Jeremiah Johnson
- called Bear Claw, wasn't it? - Absolutely.
- CONAN: Yeah. - Absolutely.
CONAN: Pretty well hit that nail on the head, didn't ya?
MADSEN: Though the unexpected
often tests grit and resolve along the way.
BURTON: It's gonna be nice having a roof over my head.
JEANNY: Twenty-five more years? DOC: Twenty-five more years.
MADSEN: At the end of the day, success makes the journey
more worthwhile and the reward that much sweeter to savor.
You know the other day I had a whole can of seasoning salt
- break loose in my pocket? - (LAUGHING)
COX: Might as well.
Now, that looks better, don't it?
RAY: Oh, yeah.
- To the hunt, my friend. - Absolutely.
(RAY LAUGHING)
COX: Aren't you glad I lose stuff in my pockets all the time?
RAY: (LAUGHING) Yeah.