Three families leave the comforts of home behind to live off the grid without electricity or running water for very specific reasons in this reality series, which begins with the parents preparing to sell their houses and making plans for providing their kids with food and shelter once they reach their new locations.
The Kemps set up base camp, but Shay has trouble envisioning what David has planned; the Watfords try to get water from a spring; Grace struggles to adapt as the Elliotts organize their animals.
The Watfords start a project that could be undone by the weather; the Kemps realize how much they miss their friends when they have visitors; the Elliotts bid farewell to a family member who's returning to civilization.
The Elliotts solve a problem with their shelter situation; the Kemps react to shocking news about Shay; Callie and Brett Watford share a revelation with their boys.