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Episode 4

After trekking through a glacier system to spend a night in the wilderness, two couples face the axe from Duane and Rena.

Three couples take on Duane and Rena鈥檚 most demanding test yet in a bid to earn the final place on the shortlist to win their Alaskan home. Observed and assessed once more by CJ, three of the couples are taken to the imposing Canwell Glacier system. In an area known for wolves and bears, the test begins with a demanding trek over rough glacial terrain and icy streams, and it is not long before the group comes across a paw print made by a large grizzly.

Meanwhile, the three couples who have already earned a place on Duane and Rena鈥檚 shortlist leave camp for the day to try their hands at gold panning. A route to riches for a lucky few, the couples head to the banks of the Chena River to learn the tricks of the trade from a local Alaskan.

Back at the glacier, the group eventually complete the trek and arrive at the remote site where they will camp for the night. But before they can settle in, CJ reveals that Duane and Rena have a surprise in store for them. To test their survival instincts, the three couples must work together to build their shelters using nothing but the surrounding forest. Under the close scrutiny of CJ, the couples get to work, knowing that their performance in this test will make or break their chances of inheriting Duane and Rena鈥檚 home. While one couple makes some good initial headway, they put themselves at a serious disadvantage by forgetting some of the emergency supplies that they were meant to bring with them. And while the second couple dispute the best way to construct their shelter, the third begins to build theirs next to a standing dead tree, which CJ notes is in danger of falling. Racing against the unpredictable Alaskan weather, the couples eventually finish their shelters and bed down for the night.

After a night under the stars, the three couples wake up to the prospect that for two of them, their dream of owning a new home in Alaska will soon be over. After travelling back to camp, CJ delivers his observations to Duane and Rena, who decide who should be the fourth couple to fly to Ose Mountain and see their home first hand. For one couple there is elation, but for the other two couples, Duane and Rena鈥檚 decision means that their Alaskan adventure is over.

59 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Nicolas Tennant
Composer Christopher White
Colourist Sharney Adams
Location Manager Robert Toohey
Runner Grady Baumfalk
Runner Calder Tozier
Runner Seth Waldo
Camera Assistant Bryan Whitton
Researcher Olaide Sadiq
Assistant Producer Victoria Hepburn
Producer Tracey Smyth
Producer Warren Atkins
Producer Georgina Burrell
Director Georgina Burrell
Producer James Callum
Director James Callum
Producer Mark Challander
Director Mark Challander
Producer James Nutt
Director James Nutt
Production Coordinator Amy Browning
Production Manager Robyn Hale
Director Ben Archard
Director Greg Lander Williams
Executive Producer Dan Adamson
Executive Producer David Clews
Executive Producer Andrew Mackenzie-Betty
Executive Producer Nic Patten
Production Company Twofour Broadcast
Producer Chris Atteshlis
Director Chris Atteshlis
Off-line editing Ben Hills
Off-line editing Ben Gates

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