Never mind a cell phone; he probably would have survived if he had bothered to take an old-fashioned paper map.
He
did have a detailed paper map of the area (including Denali park and its service road, which was near the bus). This fact was not mentioned in either book or movie, but it
was included in the coroner's report.
McCandless also had plenty of money and ID. The movie leaves out the fact that he had posted on the bus a note saying he was injured and needed help. That probably was a significant factor.
They did have cell phones back then, but Chris's location was probably out of range, and he had no way to charge one.
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