現今仍有許多美國人必須仰賴著土地以自給自足，藉由捕獵及誘捕動物以供應家中食物來源的人，稱之為「山地硬漢」。他們生存的關鍵取決於能否完善地運用數百年所傳承下來的技術。本節目將介紹從阿帕拉阡古陸、落磯山脈到阿拉斯加的多元種族及一窺他們是如何在有限的時間內，取得足夠的食物和金錢以度過一年中最寒冷的月分。
居住在北卡羅來納州「烏龜灣保護區」深山內的尤斯特斯康維，為了要尋找更真實的生活方式，他在20年前搬於此地。在過去幾年，他在他所建的小屋中，以狩獵、釣魚和畜養動物維生。
湯姆奧爾與他的妻子一同生活在蒙大拿州的亞克河旁，此處距離最近的城鎮有100英里遠，而他已經有十年沒回去那了。誘捕者約翰是靠貿易來為冬季做準備，所以他必須要賺足金額已買足他所需的補給品。
In Storage Wars: Miami, the top-rated non-fiction franchise heads to the sexy city of Miami to follow the most colorful storage auction buyers in south Florida as they choose between two very different auctioneers: Bob Nichols and Jerry Mahaffey. Long-time buyer Kevin Pew has the most experience in the game, as well as the quickest wit. Fiery Cuban couple Jorge Gomez and Maydel Garcia are fun-loving treasure hunters. Greg and Lindsey Atz have have a love/hate relationship: they love making money, but they hate working together. And cousins Yorgen Ugalde and Christian Fernandez are always trying to fill up their store, 7 Days Garage Sale (closed on Sundays). From alligators in the Everglades to beautiful people in South Beach, Miami has a little of everything, which means there's sure to be unique treasures hidden behind locker doors!
