In my opinion, I think Brian would have been less successful because If he had the rifle with 100 bullets, all he could do was shoot animals and during some point in the wild he would run out of bullets and have pretty much nothing. The hatchet helped him a lot, he created a fire, thanks to the hatchet, he could easily chop wood for the fire and carve sticks to create a bow and arrow. The hatchet is a more helpful tool than a rifle.
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officer delinko
3/11/2013 03:37:32 pm
i totally agree with the explanation that you have given about not being successful with having a rifle with only having 100 bullets.
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Garrett
3/14/2013 12:53:59 am
I like the ideas and the part where you said using the hatchet you can still make a bow
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Minnie
3/14/2013 11:20:54 am
I agree! With a rifle, there is a limited amount of things you can do. With a hatchet, you can do much more... As long as you have creativity
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Officer Delinko
3/11/2013 03:43:03 pm
In my opinion, i think that Brian would be less successful with having a rifle with only 100 bullets, because it would be limited to him, and he has no idea how long he has to stay there for before someone saves him. Unlike the hatchet he could use it anywhere and anytime, and he could use it as many times as he could. So if he were to have a rifle instead, it would've been a less successful way of survival. Also because he would need to learn how to use the rifle before he actually gets to use it for something that is really important, and by that he needs the bullets, there wouldn't be any left.
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Hagrid
3/12/2013 12:37:11 pm
You make some very good points. Brian would most certainly have to waste a lot of bullets learning how to use the rifle. Plus he might even injure himself if he doesn't know how to use it properly.
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~hello kitty~
3/13/2013 01:18:33 pm
i agree with your analysis
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Garrett
3/14/2013 12:54:52 am
Great thoughts, Officer!
Minnie
3/14/2013 11:26:08 am
Great response Officer! You pointed out great ideas and I enjoyed reading your respons
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champion
3/12/2013 09:59:20 am
i think he would be less succesfull because the hachet would be useful for making a fire and weapons. The rifle would be only used for killing animals and what if Brian ran out of bullets.
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Mullet Fingers
3/13/2013 10:11:18 am
I think Brian would have less of a chance of surviving because 1. Its only 100 bullets also with the hatchet Brian used it for a lot things like, building his shelter, cutting wood for fire etccc.....
Also if he has no experience with the rifle i dont think he would be able to use it. I also think that having is useful for hunting and stuff but thats the only thing you could really use it for or at least what I think.
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Me
3/13/2013 10:29:29 am
I think Brian would be less successful because the hatchet can be use for killing, cutting, making sparks and many more but if Brian had the rifle he can only use it for killing stuff.
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Garrett
3/14/2013 12:55:27 am
Short but good observations
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dumbledore
3/13/2013 11:34:59 am
i think that they are both very useful weapons because a hatchet can kill animals make fire and i rifle can only kill animals and he would get hurt using the rifle and he does not have any experience with it, but i think a hatchet is more useful than a rifle.
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Molly
3/13/2013 12:26:00 pm
I think if Brian was to be given a rifle with 100 bullets ould be less useful, because a gun/rifle could only be used for hunting, and to protect you from any people or animals living in the Canadian wilderness with you. The rifle would also be very useless if you used all your bullets.
The Hatchet is more useful because hatchets could be used for chopping wood to build fire to get away from mosquitos, the handle part as a hammer, to kill animals that lives in the Canadian wilderness, cutting flesh or meat from the animals, for hunting, to create more weapons, to create sparks to start a fire, and taking dead to skin their skin to be used as a type of warmth (blanket or clothing).
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Lars
3/13/2013 01:44:37 pm
i agree with your status
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~hello kitty~
3/13/2013 01:15:34 pm
i think he would have been less successful because if all 100 bullets ran out he wouldn't have a weapon to defend himself or to hunt. I also thing that the hatchet is more useful because you can use it to chop wood, and the handle is good for a hammer and killing animals,also the hatchet can be used to make other weapons and create a fire when a rifle can not .
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Minnie
3/14/2013 11:28:26 am
Great response! I enjoyed it! I like how you explained it
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Gandalf
3/13/2013 01:17:43 pm
I think he would be less, because with the hatchet he could sharpen things, abd he also found out how to make a fire with the sparks the hatchet caused
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Minnie
3/14/2013 11:32:40 am
Great point about the fire!
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Lars
3/13/2013 01:43:35 pm
I think he would have less chance of surviving because, sure he has a rifle but he only has 100 ammo and plus with a rifle you can't cut wood for shelter, fire, food etc. These are things only a hatchet can do that a rifle can't.
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Lars
3/13/2013 01:48:50 pm
A rifle would be good for protection and hunting, but not for cutting wood to make a fire, also when you're out of ammo the rifle is useless. The hatchet however can protect you, cut wood for fire and act as a weapon for hunting. In the end it all comes down to the hatchet.
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ME$$I10
3/13/2013 02:05:31 pm
I think he would be less successful because a hatchet you can use over and over again but a rifle with 100 bullets wont last very long if he used it often. But a rifle would be much easier to use by just shooting the birds and the fish
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Lars
3/14/2013 09:03:43 am
it would actually be very hard to shoot the birds and fish. I mean the fishes or birds won't just stand still for you to shoot them you haveto aim right and perfect. Also if brian was having a hard time catching the fishes at first without using the reflection of the light, what chances does he have with a rifle
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Garrett
3/13/2013 02:06:03 pm
I will say having a rifle with 100 rounds is great for hunting and getting food but its not as good as a hatchet for survival because you cant cut trees and get wood with a gun. You cant create as great of a spark with a bullet
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nemo
3/13/2013 03:18:25 pm
i think the rifle is less successful because of course he had never used one before so he might waste alot of them just to learn how to use it and the rifle can only shoot animals but can't cut down trees. The hatchet was more successful because it can cut down wood, used as protection and even hunt for animals
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beezus
3/13/2013 03:50:26 pm
I think Brian would have less sucsess having a 100 billet rifle because first it has a minimum times u can use it, u need no minimum when u have a hatchet 2nd its no use for cutting and choping food and wood although its good for killing food u also can't build a shelter with a rifle
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Beatrice
3/13/2013 05:04:25 pm
I agree, he would have a maximum amount of bullets that he could use and he could easily waste them all on learning how to use it.
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Minnie
3/14/2013 11:31:57 am
I agree with your statement!
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Beatrice
3/13/2013 05:02:07 pm
I believe that Brian would be less succesful. This is because although a riffle is very handy for hunting and catching prey, it isn't that good for cutting wood for fires and shelter, for creating a spark, using it to get into a plane along with using it to hunt. So therefor I believe that Brian would be less succesful recieving a riffle instead of a hatchet.
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Mullet Figners
3/14/2013 10:21:15 am
I agree with you (;
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Minnie Mouse
3/14/2013 11:50:49 am
I think it would be harder for Brian to survive (and he would be less successful) if he had the rifle. The 100 bullets may sound like a lot, but they are not. Brian originally thought he would get saved after 5 days MAX. It turned out that it took over 2 months! He could have easily used up his bullets in a careless way! As well, there is a VERY limited amount if things you could do with a gun. Shoot animals, and basically that's it. Yes it's easier to kill animals, but it's harder if you run out of bullets and don't know how to eat afterwards! As well, you would need practice shots, so you know how to even use the gun! Practice aim and placing in new bullets, how to hold the gun, how to trigger, when to trigger, where to shoot, (etc) Remeber when Brian threw the hatchet? It hit the rock, created spark, which lead to fire. You can't start a fire with a rifle. You can't build a shelter with a rifle. The best you could do it split wood into 2 uneven pieces with a bullet...MAYBE. I mean, yes it would be easier to eat animals with a rifle once you get the hang of it (and not run out of bullets) but it won't get you far. Remember when Brian was swarmed with insects after he left the fire? Imagine no fire at all. No heat, no light at night, no cooked food...and the insects could eat his flesh...and eat him alive (he never bothered to brush them off)
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red riding hood
10/21/2013 01:09:15 pm
I agree because 100 bullets aren't as much as you think but I also disagree because there are more than one uses for a riffle
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SUPERMAN
3/14/2013 03:54:34 pm
he would be screwd
probably would've wasted most of the bullets on the first hunting trip
cant make fires or any other weopons, cant get the package thing in the plane or do much
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Bella Swan
4/1/2013 01:14:46 pm
Brian was lucky enough to have a hatchet with him otherwise he could never make a fire and his shelter. If he had a rifle instead then he just wasted his time in killing animals around him to protect himself.
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red riding hood
10/21/2013 01:03:04 pm
I think it would be a bit of both because the rifle is meant to kill animals and better to skin them with to make coats and other items ,but on the other hand the hatchet is useful for making shelter out of wood , cutting wood to make afire ,and you can use it to make noise incase you run into a bear.
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red riding hood
10/21/2013 01:11:34 pm
oops I though that a rifle was a type of knife!!!!!
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red riding hood
10/21/2013 01:27:12 pm
now that I know what a rifle is I can say that it doesn't have many uses but it is easier to go hunting with and can break wood but that would be a waist of bullets, but it isn't as handy as a hatchet which can create sparks to help make a fire and it can cut wood to make a shelter, or it can help you hunt as well, but some thing the rifle can do is for example if you come across a bear you can shoot the rifle up in the air and it will leave, but it only works on some types of bears
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mittens
2/6/2016 07:47:21 am
he would be more sucessful with both a hatchet and a rifle. It would not madder what he took atlest he had survival.
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taylor
3/18/2016 02:42:42 pm
hey brian went to fly to go see his father in the canadian wildernessand the plane crashes in the l shaped lake and so on and so on brian sees the tail of the plane and then builds a raft and gets over there safe ly and goes in it and sees something and then he goes back in the plane to go grab the survival kit and then sees the pilot and then says so thats where the fish gets there food from the pilots eye ball. then he grabs it and then he uses the gun to fire that one shoot in the air and lands in the lake or water whatever you want to call it anyways brian robenson spent 54 daysout in the wilderness and the gets rescued by another pilot ans then his mom and dad and step dad are all there to see him and the reporters interview him and asked what happened and there was a tornado and a cow and threw him around out side.