Into The Wild .. The Plot

McCandless escapes his life, to being tramping. He changes his name to Alexander Supertramp in order to escape from his previous life, and barricade anyone from tracking him. During his trip to wherever the road leads him, McCandless encounters numerous friendly individuals who do not judge his lifestyle and offer him shelter. He continues to contact some of these people through letters. Eventually, McCandless plans to travel to the Stampede Trail in Alaska, to spend several months in an abandoned bus. McCandless cannot strive on that bus, he runs out of nutrition and is unable to move. As a result McCandless dies in the bus. Krakauer utilizes McCandless’s journal and many other sources to trace McCandless’s story and journey.