>> we all looked until the last light. you know, the absolute last light. >> so as the minutes tick by, the passage of time changes somehow. doesn't it? >> yes. >> yeah. it felt like days. >> but here, in the outskirts of a little place called douglas, wyoming, an outdoorsman named josh alexander was about to get roped into the story. >> if you were given your choice of some way to spend two weeks, do whatever you want, what would it be? >> in the mountains hunting somewhere. that's what i live for. >> josh's friend and colleague nathan coyle feels just the same way. >> i mean, there's places, you can go and not see people for days. >> kind of sweet spots for you? >> yeah. very relaxing. very calm. quiet. >> in august of 2013, josh and nate planned to spend a few days