Chris McCandless was very adventurous, he liked being outdoors whether it was to hunt and fish or to be alone in nature. McCandless is also very compassionate to people who are hungry and poor. These are just a few characteristics that he shows throughout the beginning of the book. McCandless, as a child, spent a lot of time in the outdoors with his family camping and hiking. Being outdoors was a major part of Chris’ life because he eventually travelled into the wilderness alone to isolate himself. Most people have someplace they go to get away from drama and bad situations and Chris McCandless’ was the wild. Chris’ family was splitting apart because of his father and his second family. Chris McCandless did not believe in materialistic