The journey McCandless embarked on was a long and vigorous one, it was obvious he was going to meet some people along the way to help him get from place to place. In the novel, Into the Wild, it’s said that the last person to meet McCandless was Jim Gallien, a union electrician, and accomplished hunter. When McCandless told of his plans to Gallin, he was concerned. Specifically it’s stated “Gallien thought the hitchhikers scheme was foolhardy and tried repeatedly to dissuade him… Gallien offered to drive Alex all the way to Anchorage, buy him some decent gear…. No, thanks anyway Alex replied” (Krakauer 6). Why would McCandless refuse the help from a well-knowledged hunter who knew what he was talking about? His only intentions were to at least