As they settle into their homesteads, the Hanna-Riggs, the Lopers and the Halls face the harsh realities of life without modern conveniences.

After the families attempt to cook their first hot meal, the Lopers bring the community together to help with needed repairs on their home.

After auction tensions between Lopers and Halls escalate, the Hall sisters organize an ice cream social to bring frontier families together.

As the families struggle with the frontier's gender roles, the Lopers and Hanna-Riggs learn what 1880's life would have been like for their families.