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The Vagabond Into the Wild is an adventurous biography by Jon Krakauer written about the travels of Chris McCandless Who is also known as Alex Supertramp he changed his own name to not be found Krakauer was a journalist adventurer himself that led him to the attraction in Chris s story Krakauer shared Chris s story because of the value and meaning his story has McCandless left his family traveled all around the country then went off the grid in Alaska His relationship with his parents was detrimental to Chris but the relationships he made along the way were very meaningful Chris s voyage had many trials and setbacks that eventually led to his death Chris s journey allowed him to have a meaningful life because he followed his own vision and not the expectations he was given he had courage and had no fear of failure or the outcome McCandless went into his journey unprepared he did not have enough food not the right shore or the right clothes It was a good thing that he made friends with so many locals who helped him get the things he needed The journey across the country was not easy but somehow he ended up having a great life and he found the meaning in his own life A couple of days after visiting Los Angeles he stopped in Colorado to camp at the bottom of the Grand Canyon he met a young German couple Thomas and Karin Thomas said Over 25 pounds lost But his spirit is soaring Krakauer pg 37 This quote shows that even though he suffered from malnutrition throughout his journey his attitude and charisma was better than ever Henry David Thoreau once said
