Brian has no food and is terrified that he will starve after he survived the crash. He finds some turtle eggs and decides to eat them, even though he doesn't have any fire.

He then realizes that he can forage for berries. He finds raspberries and some other berries that he describes as "gut cherries," that taste horrible and make his stomach hurt. He realizes that he is not the only one foraging when he sees a very large bear.

Eventually, Brian is able to begin hunting and fishing when he makes a spear and a bow and arrow. He is slowly learning how to feed himself.