John, Julian, and Paul embark on a three-week adventure into the Kaibab National Forest, aiming to survive in the wild and experience a peyote-induced vision quest. Equipped with just a knife, a bottle of water, and a garbage bag each, their journey takes a perilous turn after the first week. This unexpected crisis compels them to face the deepest and most troubling aspects of their ethics and existence. As they struggle against nature and their own conflicts, their mission shifts to simply escaping the forest with their lives.