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My odyssey that has been in my life for many years since I was a kid was to start exploring the world more because I've always wanted to travel the world with my future wife. I'm always trying to come up with new ideas. As a person, I'm constantly eager to learn new things and experience new sights. Many people tour the world on a shoestring budget in order to "find themselves" or discover some higher truth about themselves. I've always enjoyed reading. And, on occasion, a daydreamer. I'd like to be a do=er now. Food is crucial. Isn't it true that a boy has to eat? I've always believed that the best way to learn about a place's culture is to eat its food. As a result, supermarkets and grocery stores will be a pit stop for me as I travel the globe.

The importance of conversing with strangers is something I've recently realized. Everyone has a tale to tell, and who's to say it's not worth hearing? It's also a fantastic chance to meet like-minded people, such as all the other travel writers and bloggers out there on their own huge adventures. I know sometimes it's hard to talk to new people but you have to get used to it if you going to travel across the world. This has been my childhood dream all my life so I'm going to strive to achieve it.

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Summary: Because this is a nonfiction work, the only conclusion that can be included is the one that actually happened. Krakauer thought he'd solved the case by September 2013, after shipping samples to a lab in Michigan. The seeds have a deadly concentration of beta-ODAP (P.6), a chemical that has caused gradual weakness and paralysis in famine victims who rely on a certain pea. He returned the seeds to Avomeen (P.9) Analytical Services in Michigan for more thorough testing. Krakauer published results in the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine in March, nine months and $20,000 (P.9) ater, confirming that the seeds did indeed contain a toxin. It wasn't, however, beta-ODAP. L-canavanine was the other amino acid. The Eskimo potato, also known as alpine sweetvetch or Hedysarum (P.11) alpinum, is the plant in dispute. The tough tiny plant can be found all over Alaska and northern Canada. (P.11) The carrot-like roots had been a staple for McCandless and many other Alaska people. However, Krakauer was unable to locate any evidence of anyone ingesting the seeds. It's possible that the L-canavanine toxin is to blame.

Analysis: The tone of Into the Wild's final part is curious, objective, and unclear, as Krakauer makes obvious that it is difficult to completely, totally understand another person. Krakauer spends three years researching McCandless's life and journeys, and he draws many parallels from his own experiences to help him understand, but he still can't say with certainty what ultimately drove McCandless into the wild, and why he didn't survive the foray, dying alone at the age of twenty-four. He is unable to tell with certainty what killed McCandless. And, while he tries to find some answers by highlighting all of the ways McCandless came close to making a decision that could have saved him, it's all guessing in the end. Because this is a nonfiction work, it can only contain the conclusion that actually occurred.

#theend #questionsfinallyanswered #L-canvanine

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Summary: In a helicopter (pg.200), Krakauer joins Walt and Billie at the scene of Chris' death. They planned to travel overland along The Stampede Trail (pg.201), but the Teklanika's (pg.201) waters are too high to cross safely. Walt and Billie arrive at the location to check the bus and create a memorial to Chris inside its door, complete with flowers, a plaque, a survival kit (pg.202), and a note imploring anyone who comes here to contact their parents. Despite being calmed by the beauty of the surrounding landscape, Walt (pg.202) and Billie board the helicopter with Krakauer, their emotions still aching.

Anaylsis: Walt and Billie's visit to the forest, like their son's, is a pilgrimage that is prone to nature's uncertainty. By memorializing the spot, Walt and Billie not only provide a safe haven for Chris's soul, but they also turn the bus into a warning against nature and youth's reckless ways. Though Chris found peace in the wilderness, it is a poor comfort for his parents' grief, emphasizing nature as both a source of pain and promise, and familial love as something that pushed Chris away yet would have welcomed him home. I felt like it was a really good ending in my opinion after all of that. SOOOO sad i can't hike there one day and spend time in the bus :///

#perfectending #helicopter #thebusisgone

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Summary: Back on the bus, where nature grows in the summer heat, McCandless continues his hunting and collecting routine, albeit he is becoming increasingly sick. McCandless scribbles an inspiring enlightenment in the margins of Doctor Zhivago: (pg.188) "pleasure is only real when shared." McCandless furiously writes in his journal near the end of July that he is very ill and in severe danger, as well as cryptically mentions potato seeds. Krakauer, still unsatisfied with his own theory and blaming potato (pg.190) seeds in McCandless' (pg.198) death, brings some seeds from Chris' site to experts for examination. There are no signs of toxic chemicals in the results. However, after more examination over the next four years, Krakauer concluded that McCandless accidentally ate an abundance of edible potato seeds that were infected with mold, causing swainsonine (pg.193) poisoning, which causes the body to be unable to absorb energy from food, resulting in famine. McCandless, unable to walk, spends his final days reading books and writing a farewell in his notebook, praising God for a happy life, before getting inside the bus for his last sleep. Chris photographs (pg.197) himself as one of his final deeds. Chris appears thin in the photo, but Krakauer believes he is at ease.

Analysis: Though Chris' body is thinning, life continues to flourish around and within him. Nature has grown, but so has his soul, which has realized that true enjoyment is a shared experience shared with others. Remember that this is happening at the same time as his mother hears his voice in her nightmares in Chapter 12. Chris' quick and shocking entrance interrupts the quiet flow of his life in the woods, foreshadowing coming trouble. I can't believeee he already died it endeddd the book endeddd!!!! This was a veryyy interesting book to read I had so many emotions reading this book it was amazingg.

#finally #theendofalonglife #endedtoosoon

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Summary: Krakauer and two friends zip across the Teklanika River (pg.173) in quest of clues at Chris' bus. Chris may have survived if he had known about this route a year earlier, but he refused to carry a precise map. Chris' campsite is discovered to be piled with moose bones (pg.177), denying enemies' accusations that McCandless shot a caribou rather than a moose (pg.177). When Krakauer examines McCandless' belongings in the bus, he realizes that Chris is missing key crucial survival gear. Krakauer is reminded of Sir John Franklin's ill-prepared Arctic expeditions, which resulted in the deaths of 140 (pg.180) people due to his arrogance in the face of difficult conditions. Franklin, on the other hand, wanted to master the environment with antiquated military (pg.181) procedures and equipment, and McCandless sought to live in peace with nature by surviving off the land itself, according to Krakauer. Krakauer and his pals set up camp near the bus stop and talk about McCandless late into the night, but they refuse to sleep inside the bus.

Analysis: While the river is a stumbling block for Chris, Krakauer breezes through it, ironically highlighting Chris' lack of awareness of his surroundings. Chris could have left whenever he chose if he hadn't insisted on complete isolation, avoiding even good maps. The moose bones not only taint the campsite with death, but they also illustrate that, contrary to popular belief, Chris is a capable hunter. Chris, on the other hand, seeks to be one with the land by putting down his equipment, implying that Chris is more reverent towards nature than previously thought. The bus, which has been tainted by Chris' death, is a forbidden location that attracts curious inquiries about Chris but limits intimate knowledge of him.

#finallyshotamoose #killer #sushanariver

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Summary: McCandless leaves Carthage (pg.157) for Alaska on April 15, 1992, finding a ride with RV driver Gaylord Stuckey (pg.158) along the route. Despite his desire to assist "Alex" on what appears to be a poorly trip, Stuckey is enchanted by Chris and ends up driving him all the way to Fairbanks. Chris shares his displeasure with his father's previous infidelities while on the road, as well as his excitement about living alone in the woods. Stuckey advises him that there is still a lot of snow on the ground and that there would be few plants and berries to eat. McCandless discovers the bus on the Stampede Trail after crossing the incredibly low Teklanika River (pg.162) waters. Chris proudly shoots down a moose in June. Chris, on the other hand, is upset by butchering it, and he regrets murdering the animal. Chris comes to grips with his "errors" by reading Thoreau (pg.167) and Tolstoy, and resolves to return to town in July. When he tries to return, however, he runs into the Teklanika River's rising summer flooding and understands he won't be able to cross safely. He returns his attention to the trees and the bus, waiting for the rapids to pass. The first of McCandless' "insignificant mistakes" is Chris' failure to comprehend that he might re-cross the Teklanika (pg.169) in the spring.

Analysis: Chris usually gets more distant as he draws closer to someone, but with Stuckey, he shares more personal information than he has with any other stranger. Even as Chris gets further away from society, he begins to extend himself to others, as evidenced by his unusual candor and openness on the Alaskan border. The fact that the river is low, according to Krakauer, foreshadows the high relevance that the river's height will play in Chris' fate. Chris appears to realize how intense and strict his actions have been after killing the moose. He develops a new regard for nature as well as the ability to reconcile his faults, both of which are signs of personal growth.

#700lbmoose #failure #heneededamap

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Summary: Krakauer, rattled by his near-death experience, smokes marijuana (pg.146) to calm his nerves, but accidently sets fire to his tent, burns his hand. Krakauer's close call with a fire reminds him of his troubled relationship with his father. Because Krakauer did not pursue the college and medical (pg.148) career that his father desired, the two became separated. Krakauer makes a second attempt to climb the mountain after concluding that his objectives are just as vital as his father's, but is forced to turn back when a snowfall nearly kills him. Krakauer realizes that desire alone will not save him from death (pg.151) on the trail, so he chooses for a less difficult option. The picture of a distant village fills Krakauer with a great emotion of loneliness as he imagines people watching TV, having dinner, and making love while walking along the path. Krakauer's pick-ax nearly fails to latch as he approaches the summit, but he finds a solid position to anchor himself and climbs the peak. He pauses for a moment, takes a few photos, and then descends. Krakauer takes a lift with a boater who doesn't believe he climbed Devils Thumb (pg.145), and no one in the area seems to mind. Krakauer understands that his trip, which was based on chance and inspired by his pure passion with the unknown, did not improve his life. McCandless, he feels, was not suicidal (pg.155) when he headed into the woods, but was simply lost. He was eager and willing to push himself to his limits.

Analysis: Chris' aggressive actions are reminiscent of Krakauer's fiery accident, making his faults in the wild appear more likely and forgiving. The constant snowfall teaches Krakauer that his willpower is no match for nature's forces, and that he must adapt to the circumstances in order to survive and achieve his objectives, a lesson that McCandless will learn in Alaska as well. Krakauer is forced to appreciate the value of company in the lack of human interaction, foreshadowing a similar finding Chris will make in Alaska. He links Chris to young men in general in this chapter, showing Chris' desires as equal to his own and just extreme versions of all young men's desires to prove themselves. Perhaps the most crucial lesson for them is that such examinations do not truly cause change in the young men who take them.

#nevergiveup #goupthesouthside #itsnevaimpossible

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Summary: At the age of 23, Krakauer decides to climb Devils Thumb (pg.134) alone, drawn by the challenge of a dangerous mountain. He is confident that the experience will have a major impact on his life. Krakauer must cross the Stikine Ice Cap (pg.137) during a snowstorm to reach the top. Krakauer falls through a gap in the ice while hardly able to see, but the cross-shaped poles (pg.138) tied to his torso save him from a fatal fall. Krakauer, who is nearly out of food, waits at the foot of Devils Thumb for days for a plane to drop off supplies. However, severe snow will cause it to be postponed. Krakauer desperately waves the plane (pg.140) down when he first sees it. Krakauer's supplies arrive just in time for him to continue on his journey. Krakauer falls into a joyful trance (pg.142) as he climbs higher up a vertical ice wall. His attention is broken when he can't get a foothold in the ice with his pick-ax. Krakauer descends, startled by the thinness of the ice, and chooses to come to an end.

Analysis: Chris' Alaskan goal is reflected in Krakauer's young vision of climbing Devils Thumb, generating a narrative alignment between Chris and Krakauer. Krakauer emphasizes the risks and danger of the road ahead through this close call. Every step could be his last, as death lurks around every turn. Krakauer is stating that while he survived, Chris did not, and that the differences in their endings have nothing to do with their relative merits it was just chance. However, it also turns on Krakauer by becoming a slick and unsteady surface to climb on, emphasizing its implacable nature.

#devilsthumb #scarymountain #airplane

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Summary: Carine (pg.127) thinks back about the day she learned of her brother's death (pg.129), pondering whether Chris would have taken less chances if their family dog Buckley (pg.128) had joined him. Carine, now a wealthy and ambitious businesswoman, recalls how Chris teased her for her entrepreneurial fervor yet remained her closest confidante. Carine and Billie lose weight abruptly as Chris' family mourns his death, whereas Walt (pg.129) overeats and gains several pounds. (pg.131)

Analysis: Carine's ruminations are colored with the question "what if," creating the idea that Chris might have survived. Despite the fact that Carine's views are directly opposed to Chris', their friendship remains strong, suggesting that the differences between Chris and his family were not completely unsolvable, as Chris believed. Chris' weight fluctuations reflect Chris' personal hunger experiences, bringing the McCandless family closer to Chris than ever before.

#icingonthecake #remainsbroughthome #familydog

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Summary: Chris offers Walt a pricey telescope (pg.117) for his birthday as a token of his gratitude before departing on his road trip (pg.118) , and offers to call the family frequently. Chris is withdrawn and chilly towards his family after returning from his cross-country vacation due to facts he uncovered while seeing family members along the way. Chris discovers that his father had an affair with his ex-wife (pg.121) Marcia and fathered a child with her after settling with Billie. Chris avoids his knowledge of his parents' secret (pg.121) because he feels betrayed. Billie wakes up in the middle of the night in July 1992, two years after Chris vanished on his post-college (pg.119) wandering, to the sound of Chris' voice yelling for help.

Analysis: Chris and his father do not exchange affections, but instead express gratitude in the form of gifts, emphasizing that their relationship is founded on possessions rather than love. Chris feels deceived after learning the truth about his parents, particularly his father. Chris' covert hatred, on the other hand, is a betrayal of his parents' love and confidence. Chris' refusal to forgive is a harsh penalty. Chris's strict moral ideals are both honorable and harsh, and he shows no mercy for the fact that others are human and they make errors just like everybody else yk.

#telescope #roadtrip #college

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Summary: The family relocates to the D.C. suburbs when Chris is six years old, where Walt works for NASA (pg.107) before forming a consulting firm with Billie. Due to a lack of funds, Walt (pg.104) and Billie (pg.104) work long hours and frequently quarrel over the firm, while Chris and Carine rely on one another for support. Walt takes twelve-year-old Chris and his siblings on a hiking expedition during a family vacation, which motivates Chris to continue climbing higher, but Walt steps in before Chris can make his way up a dangerous slope. Chris canvasses (pg.116) neighborhoods, selling building services for a local contractor, in order to save money for his yellow Datsun. Chris is so good at his profession that the contractor (pg.116) offers to hire him if he will just buy his automobile. Annandale is the place to be. Chris declines the opportunity to take his first cross-country road trip.

Analysis: While Chris' family is strained by money, the lack of it brings him closer to his sister Carine. Chris' family ties are complicated and tangled since money is a divided and binding force in his family. Walt restrains Chris's rebellious attitude when he is a child. Chris removes any check on himself by distancing away from his father. Chris is a natural salesman who excels at his career, despite his dislike for his parents' money-driven lifestyle. Chris' automobile purchase is motivated by both money and wanderlust, making it a sign of Chris' mixed relationship with money and the freedom it provides.

#hook #familydrama #workaholics

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Summary: Jim Gallien and Wayne Westerberg learn of the discovery of a young hiker's body in the Alaskan wilderness through local and national media outlets. They each call Alaska State Troopers (pg.98) individually in an attempt to help officials identify the body, believing it to be "Alex's." The officers don't take Chris' social security (pg.101) number from work paperwork seriously until Westerberg (pg.100) supplies it. This leads authorities to Chris' half-brother (pg.101), Sam McCandless, who confirms Chris' identification and has to break the sad news to Walt and Billie. At the detective’s request, Sam went to the Fairfax County Police (pg.101) Department, where an officer showed him a photograph of the hiker that had been faxed from Fairbanks.

Analysis: Chris' true identity is pretty tough ngl to determine for the authorities and those who encounter him on the road. The effort to authenticate Chris' identification mirrors Chris' personal path of self-discovery, as well as Krakauer's mission to uncover the truth about Chris' death and figure out what pushed him to his death.

#coincidences #luck #surprising

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Summary: After that, Krakauer tells the story of another young man who vanished into the wild: Everett Ruess, a hitchhiker and photographer (pg.90) who spent the 1930s exploring the American Southwest in search of beauty and adventure. Ruess changes his name numerous times along his voyage until he stumbles into Davis Gulch, where he inscribes his new name "Nemo," (pg.89) Latin for "nobody," into the sandstone (pg.89) before vanishng. Ruess is said to have died while climbing the region's crumbling canyon (pg.89) walls, although no human remains have ever been discovered. Some speculate that Ruess continued to live in secret by adopting a new identity, while others speculate that he was murdered by cattle rustlers (pg.94) for his valuables. Ruess may have perished while attempting to swim across a river, according to a local river guide.

Analysis: Chris, like Ruess, changes his name, eventually settling on the moniker "Alexander Supertramp." Chris' name is a proud declaration of his new identity as a person who has broken free from society's shackles home, family, and money. In contrast, Ruess' last name, which means "nobody," lessens his sense of self, demonstrating that Chris, rather of withering away, grows into his own through his travels. The numerous theories surrounding Ruess' death reflected that the mystery surrounding McCandless' death, but also point to the lots of possibilities that could have overtaken Chris, heightening the sense that McCandless' death, or even survival, could have been caused by any number of factors and circumstances.

#WILDD #neverswimminginthewild #lifeisscary

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Summary: Krakauer receives a lot of mail in the months following McCandless' death punished his portrayal of McCandless in Outside magazine. Nick Jans argues against Chris' lack of getting ready, understanding of the land, and aesthetic values in a long letter, comparing his death to the Exxon Valdez (pg.57) oil disaster. Krakauer uses the narrative of Gene Rossellini, a savant who experiments with living like a Neolithic (pg.59) caveman of Prince William Sound, to investigate Chris' personality and motivations for traveling into the wild. Rossellini unexpectedly stabs himself after a decade of camping, foraging, hunting, and living in great poverty, becoming front-page news and a local legend. The story of John Waterman, a mountain climbing prodigy who climbs Mt. McKinley at the age of sixteen (pg.60), and whose quickly unravels in tandem with his parents' divorce and the deaths and disappearances of relatives and friends, is then told by Krakauer. Friends and officials believe Waterman died as a result of his final goodbyes, and that he went through the ice crevasses (pg.63) without ever attempting to save himself. He signals the pilot by punching the air with his fist, but the plane does not come to a stop after two passes. Later on, McCunn understands that his signal meant that he was fine. He could have signaled for rescue (pg.65) if he had raised two arms. McCunn continues to fantasize about being rescued, but he eventually shoots himself in his tent due to famine and the cold. Two months later, Alaska State Troopers discovered his body.

Analysis: The media and criticism change Chris' identity after his death. Jans views Chris' acts as arrogance in the face of nature by comparing Chris' death to an environmental calamity. Through his book, Krakauer appears to argue the opposite, portraying Chris as part of a long tradition of people moved to extreme action, frequently in connection with nature. Their deaths are equally dissected in the public view, making both of them look like fools to some and legendary to others. Chris, unlike Rossellini, did not commit suicide surprisingly lmaoo... he desired to live. Chris makes an attempt to hike out on his own. However, there is a parallel between the two in that their deaths are ultimately the result of errors that may just as easily be put up to bad luck.

#deathsucks #nevergiveup #makememories

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Summary: McCandless arrives at Westerberg's grain elevator in Carthage on a chilly March day, eager to begin. He intends to raise enough money and equipment for his April 15 journey to Alaska. McCandless gladly works at dirty and boring chores around the warehouse for four weeks. Westerberg comments on Chris' oblivious conduct in an interview with Krakauer, recalling an instance when the typically neat McCandless failed to notice an odorous mess of rancid chicken oil left in the microwave. During his time in Carthage, McCandless has long discussions with Westerberg's girlfriend, Gail Borah, a mother of two who becomes Chris' confidante. Westerberg doesn't question Chris about his family, but he assumes McCandless and his father are at odds. Chris' "sexual virginity" is described by Krakauer, who notes that Chris showed interest in girls but presumably led a chaste and celibate life, similar to his hero Thoreau, who was a lifelong virgin. Meanwhile, in Carthage, McCandless makes the most of any opportunity to talk about his Alaskan adventure by seeking advise from seasoned hunters. Chris tearsfully says goodbye to Gail Borah, who realizes she will never see him again, and hands Wayne his notebook, photo album, and leather belt for safekeeping. McCandless sends postcards to Wayne, Jan Burres, and Bob from Alaska, saying his goodbyes before stepping "into the wild."

Analysis: I feel like Chris demonstrates a fast work ethic by taking on unwanted activities in order to fulfill his goal of traveling to Alaska, despite the fact that his opponents believe him as arrogant. Chris is more book-smart than street-smart, despite his intelligence. Chris's lacks common sense are warning signs that he might not be properly prepared for Alaska. I hope he is tho... Chris refuses to use a more comfortable form of transportation to Alaska even if it means achieving his dream. His firm commitment to hitchhiking elevates his journey to the level of a quest, but it also shows Chris' liking for taking the difficult path rather than the easy one. Chris prefers the difficult path and that's why I like his character.

#dontalwayschoosetheeasywayout #bedifferent #persevere

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Summary: Krakauer receives a letter from Ronald Franz, who is 81 years old, asking a copy of an article Krakauer wrote for Outside Magazine. (pg.39) Ron knew "Alex" and is curious as to what happened to him. A Christian who gives him a ride to Oh-My-God Hot Springs, a hippie (pg.40) winter hideaway near Chris' encampment. Chris encourages Ron to give up his sedentary lifestyle, sell his possessions, and hit the road. McCandless learns how to work with leather from Franz. Chris makes a tooled leather (pg.41) belt with photographs, symbols, and initials that document his travels. McCandless chooses to look for work in San Diego (pg.42) in February. He nervously accepts Ron's offer of a ride to the city. McCandless, takes the train north to Seattle, where he writes postcards to Jan and Ron, bragging about his deadly encounter with a railway security agent. Eight months later, Ron picks up two hitchhikers who tell him of a hiker who died in Alaska due to a blizzard. It's "Alex," Ron realizes. He blames God (pg.45) and takes up drinking because he is bereft.

Analysis: Chris becomes famous as a result of Krakauer's articles, but his narrative remains a mystery to those who knew him. The fact that Ron drives Chris to this isolated spot establishes Ron's bond with him and foreshadows Ron's decision to follow in Chris' footsteps. That just seemed crazy to me. Chris and Ron's connection is similar to that of a father and son, as they bond over long chats. Chris's willingness to support Ron while abandoning his family shows the difference between isolation and closeness that exists in all of his interactions. Chris also put at risk his personal safety, making him more dangerous and life-threatening. Ron had faith in Chris. Chris had a spiritual connection with him. Again like alwayssss, Krakauer demonstrates that Chris possessed greatness, but that this greatness was also linked to his self-destructiveness and even purposeful foolishness.

#God4Life #leatherthebest #hippieville

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Summary:  Chris stayed in Bullhead City for about two months, which is the longest he's ever stayed anywhere, taking a liking for this town. He started working at McDonald's to get some funds to stay on the road. Chris' bourgeois trappings (p. 39) throughout California took a pause at Bullhead City where he opened a banking account with his real name, that sadly the detective did not catch that his parents had hired. Charlie allowed Chris to stay in a trailer for a while, but Chris said the only drawback (p. 41) was how difficult Charlie was to get along with. When Charlie is asked about Chris, he described him as temperamental (p. 42), he thinks come from complexes (p.42). Chris' dear friend Jan contacted him, which excited him, and he sent a letter saying she could come visit whenever she'd like. However, he grew tired of the plastic people (p.43) he worked with, and continued his journey to Niland Slabs. McCandless was very attentive to Burres there, never forgetting to remark about his Alaskan odyssey. Before Chris could leave, Burres continuously tried helping him with money and proper attire for the wilderness, which he only accepted a couple of knives so that she would stop bothering him.

Analysis: I think Chris stays until there is a problem he does not want to confront and runs away from it. His journey has gotten him along this far, he doesn't think anything with stop him. He doesn't get too attached to anyone he meets but is friendly to the locals and makes great friends along the way. He is meeting his goal of living on the edge, and I find that to be pretty surprising. It is hard to go about the world without much money, but he has made it happen this far.

#mcdonaldssucks #showersarentcool #casinospaybetter

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Summary: Bud Walsh, a National Park Service ranger, found Chris' abandoned car at the edge of a dry riverbed. He got it to start and used it as an undercover vehicle for a couple of years. When Chris got to the parked the car on the side of the riverbed and fell victim to a flash flood. (p. 28) He abandoned the care there when it wouldn't start but did not want to contact the nearby authorities. He did not want to face the statutes (p. 28) of higher authority. He used this event to shed unwanted baggage and documented everything, which he wrote in a third person, stilted self-consciousness (p.29) voice. Chris tramped around the west for two more months. Jan Burres gave him a ride, and he took the time to talk to her about the book he was reading. He was proud it allowed him to pick berries, he was proud (p.30) of it. Chris' parents received a ticket for hitchhiking where they tried to get information about his where about that didn't give them any information. Their neighbor, an army general, put them in contact with a private investigator (p.31) , Peter Kalitka. Chris made his way around Arizona, contacting Westerberg along the way, and then to Mexico. Shortly after he came back to Detrital Wash and headed to Vegas where he stayed from May 10, 1991 - January 7, 1992.

Analysis: As a person who is close to my parents, I find it hard to understand how he can detach himself so well from everyone he has known his whole life at home. His parents are frantically finding any sign of life while he is out just living the dream I guess. He is still determined to carry out his plans of roaming, though. I continue to find new-found respect as I read through this book, because he mentally is strong enough to not give up on this journey.

#detritalwash #livinlife #itdoesntlastforever

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Summary: Carthage, South Dakota is where Alex's heart was drawn close to because of the time spent with Wayne Westerberg. He was picked up in September 10, 1990, by a
Renaissance (p. 19) man, Westerberg. Alex looked as though he had not eaten in a while and Westerberg's friend gave Alex a big dinner. Saco Hot Springs was Alex's destination because some rubber tramps (p. 17) had told him about that place. That night the weather was horrible and Westerberg offered Alex a place to sleep that night. MacCandless offered Alex a job in Carthage whenever he needed a job and Alex came back a couple weeks later. Westerberg described Alex as the hardest working man he had ever employed, he guesses due to him being extremely ethical. (p. 17) Westerberg got into some legal trouble which led to McCandless continuing his journey on October 10, 1990. Throughout Chris's life he shows to be a very simple and logical man who did not want to rely on his parents for school funds or even any gifts. The last time his parents would hear from him is when he sent his final transcript . Chris lived in a monkish(p. 22) room on campus in Atlanta having no contact with his parents for months. Chris cut off his world at home and his existence (p. 23) vanished which worried his parents. His new identity now is Alexander Supertramp.

Analysis: My respect for Chris in this chapter has grown because he has a lot of guts to pre-plan his trips. He does not want nobody in his business. It is as though the only person he cares about is himself. He has no regard for his parents being worried for his well-being. I think his style of living is on the edge. He goes day to day, hoping the next will meet his needs just as the present day has.

#comingoutofcarthage #virginiaismyhome #blackboxescutthisvisitshort

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Summary: This chapter is very interesting, six people from three different parties come across a restored city bus off the Stampede Trail in Denali National Park (pg.11) in September 1992. Ken Thompson, Gordon Samel, and Ferdie Swanson cross the Teklanika river where they see a scared-looking Anchorage couple. They refuse to enter the bus because of stinky odor from it and a distressing SOS (pg.13) letter from Chris McCandless attached to its door, but Samel enters and sees McCandless's body. Butch Killian radios for troopers to retrieve the body. The troopers made a cursory (pg.13) examination of the vehicle for signs of foul play and then departed. Along with the remains, a camera with five rolls of exposed film, an SOS letter, and a diary scribbled on the pages of a field guide to edible plants are discovered. In the days or weeks leading up to death, there was almost no subcutaneous (pg.13) fat left on the body, and the muscles had withered significantly. He had no identification (pg.14) on him, and the authorities had no idea who he was, where he came from, or why he was there.

Analysis: As I read this chapter, I was surprised but also had a feeling this was going to happen. Although Chris had such high spirits starting this journey, he was not well-prepared for it. It makes me upset that he was naive enough to not think about the consequences of such drastic decisions he was making on this journey. He did end up living his life to the fullest without any rules he needed to abide by. Consequently, his life was cut short because of this.

#TeklanikaRiverisscary #faceyourfears #goexplore

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Summary: Into the Wild is about a man named Christopher Johnson McCandless who left his old life behind seeking for adventure. At the start of the chapter, Jim Gallien picks up a Hitchhiker (pg.3), introduced as Alex, around the age of 24 that stands at 5 feet 7-8 inches from South Dakota. Alex had a load of about 25-30 pounds which only a dreamer (pg.4) would think is enough for a stay of several months in the back country. Gallien seeing how Alex's trip was foolhardy (pg.5) tried to convince and scare Alex out of his attempt to "live off the land" because he saw that he was not prepared. No matter how hard Gallien tried to dissuade him from this trip, Alex looked more excited (pg.6) than ever to go out to the wilderness.  With this attempt, Gallien asked if anyone knew he was out here and by the looks of it Alex did not want anyone getting in his way, not even the stupid (p. 6) government. Alex was dropped off Tuesday, April 28 1992, on snow covered track.

Analysis:  The way Chris was so stuck on going on this trip is something I admire. He had to get that determination from somewhere and nothing was going to stop him. I feel like he repressed any feelings of fear so that it wouldn't get in his way as well. I do think he should've listened to Gallien's advice, because he was a Alaska local. The only thing Alex was missing on this trip was being fully prepared for what this trail ahead of him had in stock for him.

#livinglifetothefullest #liveofftheland #Alaskaweatheristheworst

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I would travel more if I get the opportunity too...

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It's difficult to overestimate the value of nature to our well-being: Connecting with nature has been shown to have psychological and physical advantages in numerous studies. People who are more linked to environment are happier, more vibrant, and have a greater sense of purpose in their life.

Throughout my life so far I haven't really traveled that's why I don't have a pic up there but in the near future I wish to travel ALLLL around the world, whether it's with my family or just friends in general, I feel like I'll like it soooo much because I haven't really experienced it. I know it's going to cost a lotttt but at the end of the day we're all going to die and whatever is left on this Earth is going to be useless. So you go to take advantage of the time you got especially in your youth years.

We asked ourselves, "How can we describe and measure all of the numerous ways in which individuals connect with nature?" to see how the human relationship to nature has changed over time. How do we keep track of how many times people stop to observe a sunset or listen to birds chirp, or how much time they spend wandering through tree-lined streets? We could surely ask living individuals these questions, but we couldn't ask folks who lived a century ago.