Chapters 1 and 2

Chapter 1...I Hole Up in a Snowstorm:

It is the first time Sam has been scared since 8 months when he ran away from home. It is wintertime and there has been a storm. He has been snowed in for two days. He lives inside a tree down in between its massive roots. He describes how the tree moans when its really cold out, all the way down to its roots. He has thought about going back to the city but reminded himself that there were to many people in one tiny appartment. So he stayed put. He mentioned how he has often dug in the snow, but that was from the top not the bottom.

Chapter 2...I Get Started on This Venture:

In chapter two you find out that Sam left New York in May.He has nothing but a penknife, a ball of cord, an ax, $40, and some flint and steel. He tells you about his first night on his own. The first time he fished, his first shelter, and his first night.
He made a fishing hook from two small branches and a string. The first fish, he lost. Finally he caught his first fish, it was a small trout. In the end he had 5 plump trout. His first shelter was made of branches, and clumps of needles. It lied against a big rock. His first night was one of his worse. It didn't take long for his shirt to be completely soaked. He couldn't start a fire that night, and he was hungry. He was right in the middle of a whippoorwill. He describes it as deafening. He was cold and miserable. He wanted to go back home, but that wouldn't prove anything. Sam wanted to show his dad that he was serious about moving out.
The next morning Sam goes exploring. He found a log cabin and went running down with his trout. The owner of the house, Bill, welcomed Sam in. He cooked his trout, let him sleep on the chair, and taught him how to make a fire. He offered Sam to stay, but sam resisted. He knew how to make a fire and thats all he needed (or so he thought).

MY COMMENT ON THESE CHAPTERS...

I think this will be a great book that I will enjoy. I predict that Sam won't find Gribley's Farm and so that's why he's living in a tree instead of a nice, warm, cozy cabin. Or another thought is that Sam needed a place to safely sleep and be warm while his house is in progress. Who knows?!?! I'll have to keep reading and find out.
Questions I am thinking/wondering: Why is Sam's father so okay with him living on his own in the woods? and What the mother think's of this?I hope the book will answer some of these questions.