"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 : Inspiration or FOOL
Although McCandless was educated and against having too many possessions, he was ill-prepared for what seemed to be a planned trip and experience. Due to this, I believe that McCandless portrays a fool in this situation. While with McCandless in his truck, Gallien “thought the hitchhiker’s scheme was foolhardy and tried repeatedly to dissuade him” (Krakauer 5). This shows that what seemed like a good idea to Alex/Chris ended up being viewed as foolish by others. Even though McCandless followed his beliefs by not taking a surplus of supplies with him, he did not take the bare minimum for himself considering the duration and the conditions of his “planned” stay in Alaska. If McCandless had done this part of the trip later in the year, he may have survived on the supplies he had with him. We know that McCandless could have left his campsite once his supplies ran out, go to the road and hitchhike to town. He, however, did not and passed away in the Alaskan interior.
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