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Luke and his neighbor Jason work on getting the side-by-side vehicle running. They discover the solenoid switch for the starter is frozen due to the cold, requiring a jump start straight to the solenoid. Later, Luke attempts to drive his K-truck on the snow machine trail but decides against venturing too far due to hidden soft spots, planning for future garage construction.
Luke and his son clear snow from the cabin and then struggle to start a snow machine, which initially fires up but then dies due to a suspected ice blockage in the fuel line. They eventually fix it by clearing the fuel filter. The family enjoys a 'Taco Friday' dinner before bed.
Luke notes that both his garage and greenhouse collapsed under the winter snow. He plans to build a larger, 14ft by 32ft garage. A friend, Maverick, visits the homestead, and they attempt to start the K-truck again, which has a dead battery due to the extreme winter temperatures. Maverick drives the K-truck on the precarious snow trail, leading to it getting stuck.
The K-truck gets stuck in the deep snow, requiring a coordinated effort to get it back on the packed trail. Maverick, a fellow YouTuber, makes waffles from scratch for breakfast, impressing the boys. Luke discovers four dead mice in a bucket under the sink, which served as an accidental trap.
Luke reveals the new garage, which was remotely assembled by a local Alaskan company while he was away. He plans to add ramps, stairs, and protective flooring. He surprises Nathan with a brand new snow machine, much to the boy's excitement. The boys immediately take to the trails with their new machine.
The boys enjoy snow machining until Tommy's machine breaks down, seizing up with metal pieces visible inside the engine. Later, more friends arrive at the homestead. They all enjoy spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, followed by more snow machining.
Tommy gets his snow machine stuck and runs out of gas, while Nathan breaks a ski. The next morning, everyone enjoys chocolate chip pancakes. Luke discovers a significant coolant leak in the K-truck, suspecting the radiator froze and cracked over winter, leading to further repairs needed.