I believe Krakauer includes the story of Everett Ruess in his own story about Chris McCandless because they show similar traits and behaviors. Although McCandless is compared to Carl McCunn, Gene Rosellini, and John Waterman, Everett Ruess is the only one who was truly like Chris. These men shared similar qualities to McCandless, but none like Everett. When Chris first left on his journey he decided to keep his true identity a secret and changed his name, Ruess did the same he changed his name frequently. Everett went on his first hitchhiking and trekking journey at a young age, like McCandless Ruess spent his life alone out in the wilderness. McCandless and Ruess weren’t stable, they were always on the move living day by day. I believe the
