Anon reads Into the Wild

https://sh.itjust.works/post/56193808

From my understanding, all the locals where this happened think this dude is a colossal dumbass.

I think his legacy is slowly changing though, and people are less impressed by his antics today than when it happened.

He wasn’t a dumbass, he was just suicidal.
He first left his privileged life, then his family and friends, then society.
If he actually wanted to keep living, he could have left the bus and simply walked back, 3 days before his provisions ran out (it takes 6 hours to get to the trailhead).
But he stayed, even though he didn’t have the skills to live off the land. He accepted death, until it came close, then he regretted his decision and tried to get out.

… , then he regretted his decision and tried to get out but it was too late.

As good as all people that jumped of the Golden gate bridge and survived, regretted their decision the second they jumped.