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Nature As Refuge From Family Violence
- Chris McCandless grew up in a household where his parents hid an abusive marriage and nature served as his refuge from family violence.
- His sister Corrine later revealed these abuses, changing how people interpret his flight into the wilderness.
Vanishing And Reinventing As Supertramp
- After vanishing from college, Chris renamed himself Alexander Supertramp and traveled the West working odd jobs and forming intense connections.
- He buried money, mailed postcards home, and repeatedly refused offers to be tracked down by his parents.
Adventures Before Alaska
- While traveling, Chris undertook many daring journeys like paddling 400 miles down the Colorado and working at a grain elevator in North Dakota.
- He formed deep bonds with people who wanted him to stay, but he always moved on toward Alaska.