Crusty is an old time camper and a long time Scout. His years of camping adventures has led to a wealth of stories that he loves to share with scouts around a campfire. The scouts, though, can never be sure if his tails are absolutely true or maybe exaggerated a little bit. But Crusty's advanced age contributes to him taking a dangerous fall and the scouts find themselves trying, first, to locate the missing old man and then to rescue and care for him until help can arrive. In the process they realize they themselves are lost in the mountains and must work out a way to get Crusty and themselves back to civilization and medical help.