I like how the "armchair quarterbacks" have passed judgement on Mr. Krakaur and Mr. McCandless. I highly doubt any of them have done anything that could even be remotely close to being outside their comfort zone, let alone their livingrooms. Chris McCandless walked out of society and didn't look back. I challenge any of the "Pillars of Virtue" to do that. Until you have walked a mile in those shoes...please just close your faces. You have no room to judge or speak out against the author or protagonist. And get a life.