[Flashpoint]

I enjoyed the movie but found it to be a highly "idealized" account of the young man. A lot of flakes wind up dead in Alaska (see Timothy Treadwell - Grizzly Man), and this was just one more.

If he expected to survive the experience he was either arrogant or stupid with his lack of preparation. If he didn't expect to survive the experience, then it was a suicide. I tend to go with the former - he had the confidence of youth, and something of a Jesus complex and figured everything would "sort itself out". It didn't, and he died as a result.

He also struck me as a very selfish individual for not contacting his family over the duration of his travels. A phone call wouldn't have killed him.

Just my opinion. When I was younger I probably would have thought more of him. As it is, life holds more meaning to me now, and I think he squandered his for poor reasons.