He has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and claims to have set the world record of 103 days for crossing the United States on horseback from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

[8] The series focused on his daily life of performing his chores and preparing food for the coming winter.

[11] In mid-December 2012 Conway appeared to make progress toward reaching a resolution with the North Carolina Building Code Council.

[13] Conway's problems with the North Carolina Building Code Council quickly gained notice of state officials.

The North Carolina General Assembly[14] stepped in, proposing an exemption to building-code requirements for primitive structures.