Into The Wild - Wikipedia Summary

The book, Into The Wild is about a man named Chris McCandless who sort of wants a new lifestyle for himself and has been having problems with his dad and his family. He hiked the Stampede Trail in Alaska because he wanted to get away and he really had this goal to do this. He wasn't as prepared as he thought he was. I honestly don't think he cared because he just wanted to be in touch with nature and not care about belongings or money. He donated all his money before he left and burned some of it that was in his wallet. He only brought a backpack containing 10 pounds of rice, a rifle, boxes of rifle rounds, a camera, a small selection of reading material, and a field guide to the region's edible plants. He definitely wasn't prepared for the three months he planned to explore Alaska. Later on, his backpack was found with several identification cards and 300 dollars. A map of the area he was exploring was also in his backpack. It was said that Chris McCandless survived about 119 days in the Alaskan wilderness. He did try to leave once in July, but the road was covered with ice and snow and there was no way he could escape. His death had many different theories. He died supposedly from starvation and lack of nutrition. He just didn't get the right amount of food because there was nothing there and also because he brought a lack of food with him in the beginning. On September 6, 1992, Chris McCandless's  body was found inside an abandoned bus in Alaska where he was exploring like he wanted. Chris McCandless was a man with great drive, who wanted a new life and was so in love with nature that that was where he always wanted to be and to wake up to.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(book)