Christopher McCandless

His philosophy of life
Christopher believed that true happiness did not come from:
money
career
status
But rather from:
freedom
nature
real experiences
Towards the end of his life, he wrote something very important:
"Happiness only real when shared"
("Happiness is only real when shared")
This shows that he realized that human connection is also essential.

Legacy
Her story became famous through the book:
Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer.
Then it became a movie:
Into the Wild
Today he is seen as:
a symbol of freedom
an idealist
a person who rejected the system
and also an example of the dangers of nature

Personality
Christopher had a very deep and unusual personality.

1. Extremely idealistic
   He believed that:
   Money corrupts people.
   society is false
   Nature is true freedom.

Death
Christopher died in August 1992, at only 24 years old.
The exact cause is debated, but the main factors were:
extreme hunger
weakness
possible plant poisoning
He got stuck because the river he had crossed earlier had become much fuller and stronger, preventing his return.
His last words in the diary were:
"I have had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all!"
("I had a happy life. Goodbye and may God bless you all.")
His body was found in September 1992.

Appearance
Christopher had a simple and natural appearance.
Height: approximately 1.80 m
Body type: lean and athletic
Hair: light brown
Hair length: medium, sometimes messy
Eyes: light (blue or light green)
Skin: fair, often tanned from the sun.
Beard: grew a beard during its life in the wild.
He seemed like an ordinary young man, but with an intense and thoughtful gaze.

Full story
Childhood and family
Christopher Johnson McCandless was born on February 12, 1968, in the city of El Segundo, in the United States.
Parents: Walt McCandless and Billie McCandless
upper middle class family
Intelligent since childhood
He was very good at sports, especially running.
Despite his comfortable life, Christopher had conflicts with his parents. He discovered that his father had had another family before and hid it, which destroyed his trust in him.
This led Christopher to develop a critical view of society, money, and dishonesty.
Youth and college
He studied at Emory University, where he graduated with a degree in History and Anthropology in 1990.
He was an excellent student.
But after graduating, he made a radical decision:
He donated all his money (about $24,000) to charity.
He abandoned his car.
He burned the money that was left.
He cut off contact with his family.
He wanted to be completely free.
He adopted the name:
Alexander Supertramp
Life as a traveler (1990–1992)
Christopher spent about 2 years traveling alone across the United States.
He went to places like:
Arizona
California
South Dakota
Alaska
He lived with:
little money
temporary jobs
hitchhiking
sleeping in nature
He met many people who liked him and considered him intelligent and kind.
The ultimate dream: Alaska
His biggest dream was to live alone in the Alaskan wilderness.
In April 1992, he entered an isolated area called:
Stampede Trail, near Denali National Park.
He found an abandoned bus known as:
Bus 142
He lived there alone for months.
He survived on:
hunt
plants
rice that took
He kept a diary about his experience.