Connecting with Nature- Escaping Society

               In the book Into the Wild Chris McCandless and other men left the real world to go into secluded areas to try to find spiritual enlightenment. In almost all the cases, the men die from going into remote areas that can be life threatening. One man in the book did an experiment to see if it would be possible to live without modern technology. He literally lived off the land and used nothing that was even possibly made by man. In the end he found it wasn't possible. I don't think they're adventures out into the wild was worth it, they might have found peace but they also caused much pain for their family and friends and also died at the end. There are other ways to find spiritual enlightenment than to seclude yourself in dangerous areas. Personally I wouldn't want to take the adventure of going to an area no one is near and trying to find peace. I wouldn't be able to live without others company but I would like to see how to live without modern technology such as phones and computers that take a lot of time out of our day. There are other ways of connecting with nature than going out on your own, you can live on a farm with your family or do hobbies that include the nature such as rock climbing. Some things I wouldn't miss if I went on the adventure is the worry of life around me, what I had to do or what others expected from me. I wouldn't have to think about day to day worries but I would have to worry about what I was going to eat or sleep. I would miss my home, family, and being able to talk to people. The adventure would push myself to do things I wouldn't normally do and meet others I wouldn't talk to. Overall it would be a challenging experience that I personally wouldn't really care to do when there are other ways of finding spiritual enlightenment.