Christopher Johnson McCandless (February 12, 1968 – mid-August, 1992) was an American wanderer who adopted the name Alexander Supertramp and hiked into the Alaskan wilderness with little food and equipment, hoping to live a period of solitude. Almost four months later, he died of starvation near Denali National Park and Preserve. Inspired by the details of McCandless's story, author Jon Krakauer wrote a book about his adventures, published in 199...
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Date of birth:
- Feb 12, 1968
Date of death:
- Aug 18, 1992 (age 24 years)
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- Alexander Supertramp,
- Christopher McCandless
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