The United States of America are known as a place of roaring pop culture and big cities that never sleep. French filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay discovers a very different side of the US. He embarks on a solitary journey into one of the most attractive areas on the planet: the American West. His journey consists of a six week adventure backpacking through Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Washington. From snowstorms in Yellowstone to the Wild Pacific coast, this is the story of his quest for freedom and the great outdoors.