Chapter 15 Question 44

   Chris McCandless and Jon Krakauer's journey's were different, but very much similar as well. First, they were different because Jon's journey focused on climbing on a mountain (page 133-144), while Chris's journey focused on surviving in the wild (woods). Jon came a lot more prepared for his journey than Chris, Jon had 4 weeks worth of food while Chris had 2 pounds of rice for 2 years, Jon had heavy winter camping gear, while Chris had the clothes on his back, and Jon had 6 cartons of supplies dropped from a plane when he had been dropped off (page 140). Another difference is Jon had made sure that someone knew where he was and that they would make sure he was okay, he had told a pilot where he would be and to fly over to check on him in three days after he had landed to see that he was fine (page 140).
   Things that were the same, were both Chris and Jon sought out adventure and challenge. Jon had wanted to climb the mountain, of which had never been climbed (page134). Chris had gone into the wild without much preparation, I think to prove a point that he could survive off of strictly nature. Both Chris and Jon stayed in some sort of shelter for a matter of days, Chris stayed in an abandoned bus, Jon stayed in a tent (page 146). Both Chris and Jon were inspired by their fathers some what to journey, they both climbed mountains with their fathers while they were younger (page 147).