[@Jangel13]

Thank you!  That gives... direction.  It also solves certain problems while providing others.  Nicely balanced!

I have a couple questions though.  While rabbits will provide food and common quality tips for javelins and spears, as well as backup knives, they will not provide materials of sufficient strength to challenge a bear... unless I managed to figure out a way to trap it and get the mother of all critical hits through an eye.

-Skrik doesn't worship chance.
-A pit trap would have to be very deep and with the water close by... it would flood rapidly and become useless as a pitfall.
-You didn't mention any older trees in the area so I still lack replacement sap.  This is fine since Skrik needs to be able to survive without that crutch.

I have a few ideas.  But, first I think that Skrik will be true to himself.  He will bravely study and withdraw while formulating a plan.