An Analysis Of Chris Mccandless 'Into The Wild'

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If people go into the wild ill prepared they will not come out. A prime example of this is Chris Mccandless, a well educated stubborn man. This statement makes a person beg the question, if Chris came prepared, would he have survived the wild? Well, let's start off by a giving a reason why he would have survived if he came to Alaska with the right supplies. A supply that would be essential is a map, Jon Krakauer explains: “Unlike Mccandless, I have “...” a 1:63, 360-scale topographic map. It indicates that half a mile downstream “... “ is a gauging station,”(Krakauer 173). The gauging station would have taken him over the raging Teklanika River and most likely Chris would have been alive to tell about his travels. Not only do people need a map to survive, they also need the right gear for the climate. …show more content…
He did not even have any boots for the weather he was going in. Jim Gallien, the last person to see him alive had to give him his boots. He was an experienced outdoorsman who noticed chris’s pack was, “Only 25-30 pounds “...” improbably light load for a three-month sojourn in the backcountry.” Chris may have thought that his high IQ and sensibility would be enough to get him through his journey, but by having a very credible source say how unprepared Chris was, really sets Chris’s expedition for failure. Having the right supplies matched with his IQ would be a big help, but with all these things would it had even help Chris