It is apparent that only a few in these comments understand what Chris McCandless did by leaving the material world behind, and his reasons for doing so. I appreciate your viewpoint and comments. Folks are going to hate you, me, and others like us because they cannot or do not understand the broader picture that is life. It is so much more than the monotony they see, the vales they hold dear, seemingly thinking only of themselves and the cost to them rather than the principles which guide poets, artists, and those seeking the larger understanding.