in 1992, christopher mccandless ventured into the alaskan wilderness and settled in an abandoned bus in the park, off the stampede trail, near lake wentitika. he carried little food or equipment, and hoped to live simply for a time in solitude. almost four months later, mccandless' starved remains were found, weighing only . his story has been widely publicized via articles, books, and films, and the bus in which his remains were found has become a shrine of sorts, attracting pilgrimages by people from around the world, many of whom leave tributes in mccandless' memory.