Teenagers from Los Angeles participate in an urban wilderness program, guided by Holly and Charles, to reconnect with life's essentials. However, they soon face challenges adjusting to the wilderness, including marijuana growers using steroids to boost plant growth and mutated ticks resulting from the leaky steroid system.

Ticks
In a California wilderness retreat, a group of troubled teens embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery under the guidance of social workers, only to have their introspection shattered by a deadly infestation of mutated, bloodthirsty ticks.