Chris quickly realized that he was having difficulty hunting for food with enough nutritional value to sustain him properly. He started to regret his decision to live off of the Alaskan land only one week into his expedition. In addition to mental health, his physical health struggled as well. Chris took these challenges to the extreme, and “demanded much of himself-more, in the end, than he could deliver” (184). Some described this as an insecurity for him, one that in Chris’ mind could only be fixed by the means of extreme physical challenges in the wild that wrecked one’s body and mind. Chris felt as though he did not deserve anything that did not come with intensive and consistent work. He dealt with a great deal mentally his mind constantly played tricks on him as he “distrusted the value of things that came easily” (Krakauer, 184). This idea can be seen most clearly in McCandless as he was unable to realize this until it was far too late. In both Into the Wild and the Grunge article, it is clear to understand the importance of having outside help when facing the wild to not only have while actively adventuring but also as a backup when things take a dangerous and uncontrollable turn.Īn individual’s health and well-being are incredibly fragile while living strictly in the wild, one misjudgment can impair oneself for the rest of their life. If Doug did not have a partner to venture into the wilderness to aid him in his nearly fatal setback, he would have been done for good. Though luckily, and unlike McCandless, he was accompanied by someone else, but their ignorance to the riskiness of climbing such a dangerous mountain did not go unpunished, because the two were forced to survive on their own for nearly 10 days before being rescued. This was highly unfortunate as he needed the lower half of his body to climb to safety. “On the way down from The Ogre”, he “slammed into the cliffside and broke both his legs” ().
Doug Scott was one of many extreme explorers who came very close to death. The ruthless wilderness was not so lenient with her son, and it seems as though Billie wanted to stop the chain of reckless people who underestimated the dangers of the wild and refused help, which resulted in them harming themselves to the point of no return. While examining the bus that Chris had passed away in, she left a “suitcase stocked with a first-aid kit, canned food, other survival supplies, a note urging whoever happens to read it to ‘call your parents as soon as possible’” (Krakauer, 202). Chris was not one to accept help from others, and his mother wanted to make certain that no one would make the same mistakes as he did.
Having outside help or a partner along for the adventure is very necessary for a successful outing in the natural world, otherwise unsolvable issues could occur. Both Into the Wild and the Grunge article clearly depict the struggle that individuals face regarding food in the wild, and the challenges created because of their body’s lack of nutrients. Had they been stranded any longer, both could have perished slowly and painfully just as Chris had. Just as the boys had lost all hope to survive, a chopper arrived in time to save them from the deadly fate that Chris McCandless once faced. “They were without food and getting increasingly soaked with cold water by the step” () soon facing hypothermia and malnutrition, which rendered them more helpless by the minute. They luckily survived the night, but to their fault, the two were unequipped for the harshness of the mountains. As they were hiking up a mountain, a terrible snow storm arrived.
A similar but less fatal situation arose with Tommy Hendricks and Matthew Smith in November of 2016. Chris was highly unprepared for the demanding greediness of the natural world, and remained starved for the rest of his time in Alaska. He underestimated the amount of food and energy the wild would suck out of him, and had been spending every last drop of energy on hunting.“After subsisting three months on an exceedingly marginal diet, McCandless had run up a sizeable caloric deficit” (Krakauer, 188). Chris happened to be one of those people. In the novel Into the Wild by John Krakauer, Chris McCandless’ journey allows the reader to understand that people are known to overestimate their abilities in the unforgiving environment of the wilderness.įood is well known to be one of the most essential survival tools available, but there are those who are notorious for miscalculating the amount of nutrients required to sustain them for the rigor of the wild.
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