My entry for this contest!

Jim didn't fare so well when he got stranded.
Some wild beast attempted a killing blow to the head. Jim came away with a nasty scar.
He wasn't quite sure when or where it happened, but one of his gloves was lost to the wilderness.
The mud pits are not a place to be. Jim was lucky only to lose his boot.
The jungle brambles tore at his clothes, leaving them tattered.
Jim's backpack was nearly stolen by some wild animal. He used the skin of the creature to repair the damages to his bag.
Surviving in the wild is hard work. At least Jim gained some muscle from the experience.