My own response

I have read a considerable number of summaries about travel books and always wanted to know the reason behind writing them. Each traveler seek something when traveling, but I will concentrate on Chris's motive which is freedom.

Finally, I have my opportunity to give my own response to it using Into the Wild as a great example. Chris adopted that idea and set out in a trip to find himself, but did he succeed?!

HOWEVER..............

Most of the travelers who decide to abandon everything, either want freedom or spirituality. Lets take freedom for example, does nature unlock the secrets to it? Many travelers believe that freedom is associated with isolation, the more you are far away from society, the more you will feel free. But I think that is wrong, I mean do not all the people who live within your society have free life?!! Of course not.

To make it clearer, even when we are alone or isolated in nature, we still observe and act according to our ideas and concepts and more importantly our beliefs, so it does not matter if you live within your society or outside it as long as you will be able to control your feelings and use your ideas reasonably.

On the other hand, some people may contradict with me and say spending time in nature can help having more insightful understanding about oneself.

Well, the nature itself should not be the goal, you can spend time alone anywhere else with out the presence of people to feel that bizarre kind of freedom.

I am trying to convey a message that help travelers who seek that kind of isolation to have a better life and (productive-isolation)with out leaving their societies and families by changing the concept of restricting that kind of escape traveling to nature only. Think of Chris's case and you will know what I mean!