When Stella, Dee, and her friends pack up their makeshift camping gear to head for "Grizzly Gap" campgrounds, little do they suspect the surprises in store for them. The first one is the sight of the Reillys' limousine, trailer, and exotic camping equipment when Scarlett and her family decide to "rough it" the luxurious way. The second shock comes when they meet an unusual stranger whose mysterious ways both fascinate and unsettle them. Meanwhile, back in Harper Valley, Uncle Buster and Mayor Otis hear a news report that an ax murderer has escaped from prison and was last seen in the area of the Grizzly Gap campground. Worried, they prepare their own expedition to rescue Stella and the girls.