Olson was not supportive and Nelson often had to scrounge to find money for schoolbooks. Some simply deserted to scrounge for food. Consequently, he ordered his men to scrounge through Riga to locate suitable vehicles. However, Brown managed to scrounge a damaged component and repaired it. However, Brown managed to scrounge a damaged component and repair it. People squat in abandoned buildings and scrounge for food. Dvorak compared such a scenario to inviting others to "scrounge through your underwear drawer". As their supplies run low, the family must scrounge above ground. Males will sometimes "scrounge" food from females. The nuptial gifts are fruits that the male allows the female to scrounge. "I had to scrounge," he recalled with pride.