• Description: Christopher McCandless was an American wanderer who undertook a solitary journey to Alaska. In the wilds of Denali National Park, he died due to inexperience and ill-suited equipment for the harsh wilderness conditions. Jon Krakauer published a book in 1997 retracing Christopher's adventures, titled "Into the Wild," which inspired the 2007 film of the same name
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Alexander Supertramp
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1968-1992
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
  • Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312005
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Krakauer, Jon. Nelle Terre Estreme. 25a ed. Exploits. Milano: Corbaccio, 2013.
McCandless next to the Fairbanks City Transit System Bus 142 on the Stampede Trail, found as an undeveloped photographic film in his camera after his death (Wikipedia.org)

Attention Possible Visitors. S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out. 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?

Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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