Pshh its only 6 miles

"Mccandless's apparent survival, in other words, seemed to be only a three-hour walk upriver"(Krakauer 196).

Topic: Inspiration or Fool?

Although Chris went against societys views and in many ways was an inspiration it can not be helped but to think that in a way he was definitely foolish. He died when he could have lived. Just by having a simple map he would have seen that there was refuge only 6 miles away, which is a fraction of a day of walking. Even in an extremely weakened state he could have made it. It is also sad because he had plenty of opportunities when he was stronger to make it out of the bush. Chris was a fool to go into the Alaskan wilderness by himself assuming that he could make it with little to no preparation for the task that lay ahead of him. He should have looked before his trip for the quickest and safest escape route incase something went wrong. If he had done this he would have seen the three hour walking route to either the ranger's cabins or to the famed dog sledder's cabin where there was food and protection from the elements. This could have made the difference in his survival because he would have had a chance to recoup while in a safe spot.