"Alex admitted that the only food in his pack was a ten-pound bag of rice. His gear seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions of the interior, which in April still lay buried under the winter snowpack" (Krakauer 5).
Topic: Travel Advice
I do consider Chris McCandless an inspiration, but that does not mean that I necessarily agree with all of his tactics he used while releasing himself into the Alaskan wild. I believe that it is quite inspirational for one to go out and live life to the fullest of their capabilities, while bringing happiness to themselves and those they encounter, but I do not necessarily believe that the best way to do it should involve starving themselves and cutting the ties in all of their close relationships with loved ones. I believe McCandless should have taken a larger amount of food to ration out over time and I believe he should have had multiple sets of clothing to change into. Lastly, even though he wanted to distance himself from his family, I think he should have at least maintained a distant relationship with them so in times of need, he would always have them to fall back on. I applaud McCandless for what he did, taking on the world, but I think he may still be around to share his stories with the world if he would have had my simple advice to follow prior to his long journey.
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