No one makes wise choices all the time, but those who follow their own aspirations make a person feel more alive. In fact, people who go out and pursue their dreams are explorers or achievers, but the vision of their dreams can become fatal. The reason is that they are chasing their own dreams. Chris McCandless was a hitchhiker heading to Alaska to get away from society and follow his “Great Alaskan Odyssey.” (Krakauer 45).” Sadly, he passed away, but throughout the book Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, he takes readers through Chris's journal entries and travels before he left for Alaska. Naturally, Chris had the ability to be independent throughout his way to Alaska, but he had some flaws that caused his death; 1There will always be a “what if” in Krakauer’s book Into the Wild; Chris drove himself to his own death. Unfortunately, the routes and the decision didn't end the way he wanted, but he was more alive than ever. His dreams were, in fact, wise but risky, but with Chris's knowledge, he knew better. He knew he could have read more or delved deeper into the Alaskan wilderness, but instead he settled for reading the book Tanaina Plantlore: An Ethnobotany of the Dena'ina Indians of Southcentral Alaska, by Priscilla Russell Kari. Additionally, thanks to the skill he experiences while hitchhiking, he could recognize the difference in environments. Finally, his egocentrism made his trip fatal because only a few friends knew where he was. Chris' failure to tell his family where he was going led to his death, for which he was solely responsible. But he died peacefully according to his diary. By letting his family know where he was, they could have sent a search party after a few months to see if he was safe. We follow their dream because of the challenges but Chris followed his odyssey because it was wise in his mind but he risked doing it.