Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless aka "Alexander Supertramp" (12 February 1968 – 18 August 1992) abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness hoping to live a period of solitude. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life. Less than five months later, he died of starvation near Denali National Park.
Before Chris died this is what he wrote in him Journal
"S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone, this is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?"
His body was found in his sleeping bag inside the bus, weighing an estimated sixty-seven pounds. He had been dead for more than two weeks. His official cause of death was starvation.
In 1996, Jon Krakauer wrote a book about his life called, Into the Wild, which inspired a 2007 film of the same name.
Quote by ::Christopher McCandless::
When you want something in life, you just gotta reach out and grab it.
