populating this territory and overwhelming these groups becomes a national priority. >> the carsons land in boone, missouri, home of the daniel boone clan. >> his family was good friends with the boone family. these were back woodsmen, rough and ready folks in search of opportunity. >> for his first few years, kit is confined to life inside cooper's fort, an armed camp. [ gunfire ] >> four years later, his father dies in a land clearing fire. kit leaves school.