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Date of Birth
In El Segundo, California, United States -
Christopher Mccandless graduated from Emory University
With a bachelor's degree in the double majors of history and anthropology. -
Mccandless donated most of his savings to charity and adopted a vagabond lifestyle, working when necessary as a restaurant food preparer and farm hand.
He felt the money corrupt the people, so he decided to donate all his money and start a trip to Alaska, where he wanted to live, far away from the society. -
McCandless had driven his Datsun through Arizona, California, and South Dakota, where he worked at a grain elevator in Carthage.
A flash flood disabled his car so he continued his trip by walking and he changed his name for Alexander Supertramp. -
McCandless hitchhiked from Carthage, South Dakota, to Fairbanks, Alaska.
McCandless hitchhiked from Carthage, South Dakota, to Fairbanks, Alaska. -
McCandless found a abandoned bus which he called "The Magic Bus" where he lived for about three months
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After living three months into the wild McCandless decided to go back to the civilization, but he couldn't because the trail was blocked by the Teklanika River
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McCandless died by intoxication after eating the wrong berries, but he realized that he lived his life happy.
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A hunter found McCandless' decomposing body in his sleeping bag, he also found a SOS note and a highlighted text in his book that said "Happiness is only real when is shared"
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Jon Krakauer started selling his book "Into The Wild" where he wrote about McCandless' life, and it became very famous.
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Sean Penn directed the film "Into The Wild" based in Krakauer's book.
