A category five Hurricane blasts through the camp of Amal, an Iraqi war refugee now living in Iowa and her partner, Duke. In addition to the hurricane, the pair also endure venomous spiders, insects, and nocturnal predators in the swamps of Florida.

In the snake-filled Mississippi swamps, Gabrielle Balassone, a former fan survivalist takes on the full 21-day challenge. Gabrielle and newcomer Brian Schultz are faced with deadly snakes, unrelenting mosquitos, nocturnal predators and a relentless week-long thunderstorm.