My side of the Mountain ch.17

1#Why did Sam keep cutting wood and stacking it in piles?:so he would have wood for fire
2#What does the author mean when she said, "Now I am back where i began.I won't tell it again?":she left and now she came back.
3#What was Sam's standby for breakfast on those cold mornings?:deer hide.
4#What two plants did Sam find under the snow?:teaberry leaves and winter green
5#What did Sam write on during the snowstorm since he did not have paper?:birch