Determined to spend quality time together, a father introduces his son to the wonders of nature, by taking him on a tramping trip. At the end of the first day the pair make it to the first hiker's hut only to discover it is occupied by a seasoned hunter who looks unsavoury but grudgingly agrees to share space and supplies. While the father fosters a friendship, the old hunter looks with scorn on the city boy and spends the evening and following morning testing him on his knowledge of bush lore and survival techniques. The father and son continue on their way but soon get into trouble. The father is injured and unable to continue without help, and the boy must return to find the hunter. Before a rescue can be made, the weather turns and a downpour brings a flash flood.