He suffered from cold, hunger, loneliness, and hallucinations. His "dungarees" were impossible to walk in, once wet, and he lost them.
He was tormented by insects, encountered a bear, and tumbled in an icy river. His shoes and then his feet were cut to shreds on the rough stone outcroppings. With no food and no shelter, Donn survives by remembering his Boy Scout skills and by drawing on his faith in himself, his family, and God. For years I saw it advertised in the Christian Book Distributors catalogue and finally decided to purchase it to read as a family read aloud. This book is Donn's own description of his struggles to survive after being separated from his companions, as told to Joseph B. Will he make it to his camp or be found by the others? Then he takes a wrong turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nine days in the empty mountain wilderness. Donn falls down an embankment that hides him from sight. Unfortunately, a thick, fast-moving fog obscures the path. Henry cautions him against doing so and remains with Mr. Donn gets cold and decides to find his own way back to camp rather than wait for the rest. Henry and Donn run ahead and meet another climber, Charles Austin, minister with the Church of All Nations in New York City, NY. Katahdin, at 5268 feet the highest peak in the state of Maine, with his father, brothers Tom and Ryan, and guide Henry Condon. In this true story, Donn Fendler is a twelve-year-old boy in 1939.
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