... name was a result of his admiration for Alexander Magnum. Supetramp stands for the roman conqueror's nickname "The great". Therefore, Chris' new identity allude that he was the greatest tramper of all times. The name is not the only characteristic that McCandless shared with "The Great", as both were stubborn and obstinate. Non of them did heard advice from experts and from people close to them. However, "The Great"" was very organized and made extraordinary plans, whereas Chris fatal flaw was caused because the lack of these... Alex Supertramp started his voyage with a camera, some seeds, a sleeping bag, and other few utensils. He confronted the wilderness alone, his only company was Tolstoy, Emerson, Thoreau and London's ideology and texts. He was so isolated from society that he vanished, nobody knew where he was. He left no notes, no messages, he only wrote a few letters and a diary while ...

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