Jo (aka Josephine, named after Jo March) is still reeling from her parents' divorce and her father's decision to leave them for his girlfriend and her family. To prove that she and her mom can handle life without him, Jo and her mom embark on the Lake Superior hike to do 100+ miles to the Lutsen Gondola with their backpacks, dehydrated food, tents, and a book (for Jo). As the two weather hilly terrain, minor injuries, wild animals, new friendships, disappointments, and adverse weather, they learn to find their inner strength to move on and to forgive Tim, Jo's father.