He Wasn’t Prepared for the Wilderness
Though McCandless may have started well stocked, his supplies did not last long. He left a large bag of rice in his abandoned car but was able to live resourcefully. When his body was discovered, Christopher had some books, a camera, his diary, the sleeping bag he was found in, and his rifle – which Carine didn’t even realize Christopher owned. His journal also indicates that he brought a sack of rice and a compass, but no maps. Among his books were Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and some more commercial books written by Louis L’Amour and Michal Crichton.
