Summary

In Chapter Seven, Cole has trouble finding dry wood for the fire and he battles thick swarms of mosquitoes. He suddenly sees the Spirit Bear again. The bear is still not afraid and Cole realizes he needs a better weapon. Using the knife blade, he makes a spear but when he returns, the bear is gone.

The next morning, Cole is hungry and knows that he'll need his strength in order to make the swim. It's raining and cold, which makes food that much more important. Cole walks to the shore and finds seagulls pecking at a fish. He shoos them away and cooks the remaining part of the fish. He continues to watch the tide level in preparation of his swim. When he goes to the bay to check, he sees the Spirit Bear again. Cole threatens the bear with his spear...