In April 1992, Chris McCandless, a self-proclaimed adventurer — set out on a perilous journey into Alaska's harsh wilderness. Tragically, five months later, the 24-year-old was found dead, wrapped in ...

In August 1992, Christopher McCandless died in an abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness after living mostly on squirrels, birds, roots and seeds for 113 days. Hunters found his body weeks later.