Day 6

Carine McCandless on Into The Wild and The Wild Truth

It's been nearly two decades since Into the Wild was published, Jon Krakauer's book about 24-year-old Chris McCandless who cut himself off from his family, renounced money and possessions, and disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness. The book sold millions of copies, was turned into a movie, and inspired countless people around the world. But questions about Chris' decision have lingered...
It's been nearly two decades since Into the Wild was published, Jon Krakauer's book about 24-year-old Chris McCandless who cut himself off from his family, renounced money and possessions, and disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness. The book sold millions of copies, was turned into a movie, and inspired countless people around the world. But questions about Chris' decision have lingered since he died, and his critics have called him selfish and cruel to his parents. Twenty-two years after his death, his sister and closest confidant Carine shares her story about what really drove her brother out into the wild.