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Hatchet Timeline

By TrevorS
  • The Crash

    The Crash
    Chapter 3. After the pilot of the plane had a heart attack, Brian needed to take over the controls and find somewhere safe to land the plane. He drove the plane into a lake out in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a hatchet to fend for himself.
  • Brian Creates His Shelter

    Brian Creates His Shelter
    Chapter 3. After the frightful crash, Brian decides to start creating his temporary home to protect himself form the harsh weather conditions and rodents. His shelter was made of large rocks and logs of wood weaved together.
  • Brian Starts His Fire

    Brian Starts His Fire
    Chapter 9. After creating his temporary home, Brian discovered how to start a fire with only his hatchet.
  • Brian Catches Fish

    Brian Catches Fish
    Chapter 12. Brian uses his bow to catch fish to eat.
  • Brian Creates a Spear and Bow

    Brian Creates a Spear and Bow
    Chapter 12. Brian Created a spear to kill fish but after he realized the fish were too fast, he decided to make a bow. He made the bow from wood and his shoelace.
  • Brian Hunts Birds

    Brian Hunts Birds
    Chapter 13. After Brian got tired of eating fish, he used his skills to hunt the birds in the area.
  • Brian Is Attacked by a Moose

    Brian Is Attacked by a Moose
    While getting water from the lake, Brian was charged by a moose and was knocked down. Once Brian got up and started moving, the moose attacked him again and badly injured him
  • Brian is Hit by a Tornado

    Brian is Hit by a Tornado
    Brian was getting the hang of things and his home was finished but before he could sit and relax, a disastrous tornado wiped out the area including his home. Brian was back to square one with nothing but his hatchet.
  • Brian Goes Back Into the Sunken Plane

    Brian Goes Back Into the Sunken Plane
    After Brian lost everything he had but his hatchet, he cleaned up the area and fixed up his home. He then realized that inside of the plane there was an emergency pack that he believed had tools that could help him survive.
  • Brian Uses an Emergency Transceiver

    Brian Uses an Emergency Transceiver
    After Brian got the emergency pack from the plane, he found an emergency transceiver inside of the bag along with food and weapons. He used the transceiver that sent out a signal to his location.
  • Brian Gets Rescued

    Brian Gets Rescued
    Without Brian realizing, the emergency transceiver he used actually worked and a man flew above Brian's camp and landed. Full of disbelief, the pilot figured out that Brian was the lost boy who was gone for 2 months in the everlasting forest. After Brian was back to civilization, he was interviewed about his epic journey lost in the forest with nothing but his hatchet.