Expertsagreetherearesomeverybasic-anduniversal-rulesforsurvivinginthewild.Findshelter,findwater,findfood,findhelp.Beyondthat,there'snotmuchtheyagreeon.MeetmilitarytrainedDaveCanterburyandnaturalistCodyLundin-trainedsurvivalexpertswhohaveverydifferentmethodsofmeetingsurvivalchallenges.Together,withtheirdrasticallydifferentbackgrounds,thepairaredroppedintoscenariosthatcouldhappentoanyone:maroonedsailors,losthikers,trappeddiversandstrandedmountainclimbers.Equippedwithminimalgearthatwouldhavebeencarriedinthereal-lifesituations,CodyandDavemustdrawupontheirarsenalofskillstodeviseextraordinarywaystousewhattheycanfindintheirsurroundingstodemonstratewhatittakestostayalive.