The Little Tramp decides to head north to join in the Klondike gold rush. Once there, he becomes trapped in a small cabin by a blizzard, and is forced to share close quarters with a successful prospector and a fugitive. When he is eventually able to leave the cabin, he falls for a lovely barmaid and tries valiantly to win her affections, but when the prospector needs help locating his claim, it appears the Tramp's fortunes may change.