Imagine how the story might have been different if Brian had found himself stranded in the Florida Everglades. What if the plane had crashed in the rainforest? Or the desert? How would Brian's survival challenges have been different? Would he have had...

Brian's survival had to fit his environment. Brian was stuck in the Canadian mountains. Rough terrain, cold wild rivers, and steep mountains surround him. He faces a set of dangers that are different than the everglades or the desert. The temperature, animals, water source, and food supply are all different.