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Re:There Have Always Existed People Who’ve Simply Wanted to ... by mAdamTus on Saturday August 05, 2017 @08:06PM (#14938808)
His methods aren't insane. They're rational for survival in human society/civilization without participating in it.

Think of a rat or other mammal pest. They effectively survive off of civilization in the same way.

And since he got away with it for the entire time...successfully...it seemed effective, too.

>alaska

Living fully alone isolated from civilization in terrain as hostile as wild alaska isn't realistic. See Christopher Mccandless. It's simpler to just scrounge off of civilization.

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Re:There Have Always Existed People Who’ve Simply Wanted to ... by influx on Saturday August 05, 2017 @08:28PM (#14938922)
Your sample size is one. Let me double it for you, I highly recommend Dick Proenneke's story, Alone in the Wilderness.

https://youtu.be/iYJKd0rkKss

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Re:There Have Always Existed People Who’ve Simply Wanted to ... by trentmb on Saturday August 05, 2017 @09:50PM (#14939229)
Reading [0], Dick was significantly more prepared, and had a friend that regularly fly in supplies.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke#Site

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Re:There Have Always Existed People Who’ve Simply Wanted to ... by influx on Saturday August 05, 2017 @11:07PM (#14939463)
Nod, I've been more prepared going car camping for a weekend in the summer in a campground within walking distance of a resort than Chris Mccandless was going into Alaska for the winter.

He should not be the benchmark for this thing.

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Re:There Have Always Existed People Who’ve Simply Wanted to ... by jacquesm on Sunday August 06, 2017 @07:36AM (#14940897)
He's the benchmark for undeclared suicides.
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