Hatchet

In "Hatchet," Brian discovers various methods to obtain food, including scavenging for berries, fishing with a spear he crafts, and hunting birds with a bow and arrow. He learns to identify edible...

Brian creates a food shelf to securely store his food away from animals, ensuring it remains safe and accessible when needed. After remaking his shelter, he identifies a high ledge in the rock face...

Brian eats six of the turtle eggs raw and decides to store the rest for later consumption, eating one a day to manage his food supply. Initially, he is repulsed by eating the eggs raw but overcomes...

In Hatchet, Brian identifies a nocturnal turtle by observing its tracks and behavior. He notices a "flat dragging bottom" and claw marks, leading to a sand pile near the water. Digging into the pile,...

A skunk stole Brian's turtle eggs in Hatchet.

Brian learns about turtles from a television program. His curiosity is aroused when he notices claw marks in the sand leading to and from the lake. Upon investigating, he finds a nest with seventeen...

Brian solves the problem of cooking eggs without a container by eating them raw. Although initially repulsed by the idea, he recalls his Uncle Carter drinking raw eggs and decides he can do the same....