Thoreau didn’t believe this was an important piece. He could “easily do without the post office (Walden).” McCandless could drop off the face of the planet for some people but for others he had to stay connected. Thoreau also makes it a point that you should know when time is done there. That there are “several more lives to live, and you should not spare any more time for that one (Thoreau).” Jim Gallien didn’t tell the state troopers about Chris because he thought he would get hungry and be smart, and just walk out. Chris’s intuition for forestry came from what people had told him and from books he had. His intuition also should have told him it was time to leave a lot sooner than he tried. Also, if he had correct tools he could have found another calm water channel to make it
Thoreau didn’t believe this was an important piece. He could “easily do without the post office (Walden).” McCandless could drop off the face of the planet for some people but for others he had to stay connected. Thoreau also makes it a point that you should know when time is done there. That there are “several more lives to live, and you should not spare any more time for that one (Thoreau).” Jim Gallien didn’t tell the state troopers about Chris because he thought he would get hungry and be smart, and just walk out. Chris’s intuition for forestry came from what people had told him and from books he had. His intuition also should have told him it was time to leave a lot sooner than he tried. Also, if he had correct tools he could have found another calm water channel to make it