Teaming up with their former classmate, Hanifa, Leon and Jason's trip to the receding Aral Sea takes a downward turn when engine trouble strands them in the middle of the Aralkum Desert! Lost in the merciless waste, Jason's survival savvy soon becomes their only and best hope of making it out in one piece! With scant resources, they're soon beset by horrendous heat, difficult decisions, and hounded by hungry scavengers! With dehydration the least of their worries, it's a struggle to survive like none other!