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a shelter must provide protection
He had to have some kind of shelter and he had to have something to eat.
Brian makes a shelter out of trees in the book "Hatchet" on pages 52-54.
Brian built his shelter under a rock overhang to protect himself from the elements in the book "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen.
Brian made a shelter near the lake with the hatchet to provide himself with protection from the elements and wild animals. Having a shelter also offered him a sense of security and a place to rest and recover. Additionally, being close to the lake provided him with a convenient source of water for survival.
Brian's shelter in "Hatchet" was made out of a lean-to structure using branches, rocks, and his windbreaker for cover. He used natural materials he found in the woods to create a temporary and basic shelter to protect himself from the elements.
For defense to get food cook to build his shelter and mostly for protection
Brian finds shelter in a small rock overhang near the edge of the lake. He uses the hatchet to clear some of the brush and create a makeshift shelter with a fire pit and lean-to.
Erect tents or shelter to provide shade
Brian is devastated when he returns to the shelter and sees the destruction caused by the tornado in "Hatchet." He is overwhelmed by the loss of his shelter and supplies, and feels defeated by the setback in his struggle to survive in the wilderness.
He built his self a shelter when he crash landed...that is all the shelter he has... he can not use the plane (it is under water)
the skunk went into brians shelter is because the skunk smelt brians food