Depressedatthethoughtoflosinghisfamilyranchtosettlehisdivorce,cowboyClintBrannandecidestodrivehiscattleuptotheirhighpasture.OnedayintothedriveClinthappensacrossactressSeanLivingstonwhohasrunhercarofftheroadinthemiddleofnowherewhilstoutonadrivetoclearherhead.FacedwiththeprospectofatwoorthreedaywaitforrescueoraccompanyingClintonhiscattledrive,Seandecidestogoonthecattledrive.CompletelyunpreparedfortheharshnessandprivationsoflivingoutdoorsSeaninitiallyhatestheadventure.However,asthedriveprogressesSeanandClintstarttoappreciatethedifferencesandsimilaritiesoftheirrespectivelivesandbegintorealizethattheyhavemuchincommon.AsthedriveprogressesfateandtheforcesofnatureintervenetoturnthecattledriveintoaraceagainsttimetoreachtheirdestinationtosavethecattleandthenreturntocivilizationassoonaspossibletosaveClint'slife.