We follow the point of view of Mark as he records his time on a Sony Cassette recorder. In the pilot episode Mark and Trevor have just arrived in the north Minnesota forest and begin to head out. Nothing particularly weird or out of the ordinary is yet to happen. They move off the tracks and soon find themselves quite lost. They aren't frustrated yet but there is some tension. Trevor disappears and he jumps out to spook Mark which eases the tension. Night falls and they begin to pitch up a tent and start a small fire to keep warm. They eat cereal bars for dinner and Mark signs off at 11:48PM.

Day two. They walk deeper into the woods. This is when things begin to get odd. They find themselves crossing the same bits of land. Eventually Trevor creates a marker with a can of spray paint on a tree. They keep on walking for a few more hours until they hear a weird screeching noise and heavy footsteps getting closer. Trevor sees the monster 'oh my god, what the hell is that?'. 'it's the wendigo' Mark replies. Trevor grabs mark (mid recording) and tugs him along. They run and run and run before they eventually find the tree that Trevor had spray painted. Trevor tackles Mark pulling him down into bush. They hide there until dawn.

It is the next morning and they wake up. Mark reviews what he saw last night. Trevor is adimant on trying to go home. So they begin the journey back to the car. Trevor leads the way but Mark is getting a bit stuck and fatigued. But suddenly Mark here's something. It's his mother. Trevor calls out for her and he runs off. Mark calls out to him and tells him not to go but eventually he trips up and falls on the floor. He sits up and calls for trevor but is nowhere to be seen. He picks himself up off the floor and begins to search for him. Night falls, Mark eats another cereal bar and drinks some water. He begins to cry and call out for Trevor. He begins to apologise to his family.