But Frank knows how to fish and build fires. After floating along for hours, the two boys finally make landfall on a deserted stretch of beach, forest and mountain in the wilds of Alaska.įrank is a bully who constantly refers to Chris as “moron”. Chris and Frank escape to the lifeboat but Jack doesn’t make it. Only hours into the trip, the sailboat is ravaged by an unexpected storm. But despite the awkward situation, Chris, Frank and Uncle Jack set sail. Frank is a few years older than Chris and obviously hates him. Chris’s mom is nervous about the trip but lets him go anyway.Ĭhris arrives on the sailboat and, to his surprise, there is another boy there. Then, Chris’s Uncle Jack invites him to leave his home in Vancouver and join him on a sailing trip down the coast of Alaska. He’s scared of wild animals and downright terrified of mountain climbing.Ĭhris’s dad, who was always away on business trips, has just passed away. His parents never taught him to fish or hunt or survive in the wild. Twelve-year-old Chris doesn’t know much about the outdoors. I’ve already mentioned that I love survival stories and this one is no exception.
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