After surviving a nearly fatal car crash, an impulsive adventurer is paired with a cautious archaeologist in the Texas desert. Stalked by mountain lions and tarantulas, this odd couple must work together to endure scorching days and frigid nights.

An Australian bushman and an American biologist form an intimate bond as they take on the Namibian desert together. The relationship grows as they search for scarce food along a thin stretch of raging river whole territorial baboons track them at every turn.