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

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

Trista - November 12, 2019

The Sad Story Of Christopher McCandless, The Man From ‘Into The Wild’  
Chris McCandless in High School. Credit: Adelia Weber

Chris Wanted His Girlfriend, Julie, to Go With Him to Alaska

Christopher’s high school girlfriend, Julie Carnes, was petite, pretty, and smart, and Chris adored her. His attachment to her grew stronger while they dated, but she soon became overwhelmed with his plans for their future and his ideas for adventures in Alaska and broke up with him shortly after. On the night she broke up with him, he was irate and accused her of “being like all the other girls,” but then calmed down, held her for a long time, and then never spoke to her again.

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