Two teenage boys, from their comfortable haven in America's heartland, decide to hitchhike to California during the heyday of the anti-Vietnam War counterculture. They are on a quest to experience the essence of the hippie phenomenon, which they have innocently embraced as their youthful identity. It is a brief snapshot of history, as seen by these young travelers, who are learning about themselves, while finding out how they are perceived through some unexpected, and harsh realities on the road. The journey's events embody the unbridled energy and adventurous enthusiasm of becoming an adult,...