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The Sad Story Of Christopher McCandless, The Man From ‘Into The Wild’  

Into the Wild - Stampede Trail
Christopher, in one of his self-timed pictures outside of the bus he would ultimately pass away in. Credit: Wikipedia 

75 Percent of the Rescues Performed in the Area Happened on the Stampede Trail

The Stampede Trail is 8 miles long. Credit: Rove

In an interview, one Outside Magazine writer conducted with an Alaska State Trooper, the trooper estimated that 75% of all rescues performed in the area happen on the Stampede Trail. He also questioned why people would try to follow Christopher’s trail to the bus, pointing out that he was unprepared and died because of it. 

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