After reading Chapter 1 of Into the Wild, consider your first impression of Christopher McCandless. Based solely on the events and details presented in this opening chapter, do you believe McCandless truly understood the risks he was taking when he entered the Alaskan wilderness? Why or why not?
Prompt: My first impression of him would be that he was dumb for not bring the essentials items when hiking all the way to Alaska. I would say no because he entered a national thinking it would be the same as in the magazines. Instead, he was unprepared barely any food didn't have the proper attire and his backpack which he carried was very small for a trip that would take months. He also didn't know the rules of what to do when encountering a bear. He ignored the warnings that Gallien gave him about the wild. He also didn't have a map to guide where he was heading which caused him to get lost. Summary: Today in class we read a book called "into the wild" about a man who died while trying to hike. Reflection: Today in class I learned about to take when going on a thru-hike.