On Jon Krakauer's journey, he uncovered a number of things. The things that he uncovered were the water looks lower than it does in the photo of Chris crossing the Teklanika River, maybe something Chris could have changed was crossing it when it was low tide, even knowing he still survived it when he crossed (page 173). Jon also discovers a gauge station that would have made crossing the river easier (page 173). Chris had not known about the basket that he would have helped him cross the river (page 174), maybe he should have brought a topographic map with him. Chris thought it was impossible to reach the eastern shore because he had no map that would have guided him a different way to get where he would have wanted to go, he then went back to the bus to starve and die. If Chris had, had a map he could've lived longer and kept going on his journey, but instead he died (page 174). Chris has been slandered so much for coming unprepared because he did not bring enough food or not as nearly enough gear to keep warm as he should, but the things that he needed the most that could have helped him find his way out or to a better source of food would be a large caliber rifle, a map, a compass, and an axe (page 180).
Similarities
1. Ran out of food
2. Both said to be naive
Differences
1. Franklin traveled with a group of men, rather than alone.
2. Franklin led an expedition into western canada.
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