Chris is a 22-year-old, who grew up in an abusive family. He was always blamed for the conflict in the house. He was good at everything and this made him very strong-headed and always felt he had to do more. Chris has a sweet tooth for adventure and survival. Chris heads out to the Alaskan Frontier which led to his death caused by starvation. Chris died on August 18, 1992. His long journey believed to come to an end due to starvation. He had no idea where he was or what was surrounding him. Chris had no food or no drink and he had no way to communicate with anyone. “It is common sense to bring a map while hiking” . Chris wanted to leave but he couldn’t find his way out of the forest. Chris could’ve found his way back if he had a map. “He left the map in galliens truck” (krakauer). A map is key to surviving. If he had a map he would´ve known there was a cabin nearby. Chris wanted to survive but he had no idea where he was. …show more content…
Not rice, food high in protein like fish and beans. Chris ate the sweet pea root which blocked his intestines and caused him to starve to death. Chris would never of ate the root if he had other food to eat. “Food is a must need for survival.” You need food to live. It supplies nutrition and gives you energy. Eating rice wouldn't have gave any nutritional value to his diet, causing him to not have energy or body fat to keep himself