That's also what Im getting at. That trip as a whole was the trip of a lifetime, but imagine if it had gone as intended. The only reason he became unhappy is because he got stranded, and lonely.
He was actually enjoying it and life until after he was stranded.
Good argument though, I'm a HUGE fan of the story. Carine McCandless, his sister, came out with a book recently. IMO it's excellent and I would recommend reading it. It gives true insight to their homelife and kinda shows why Chris was the way he was.