<P> Gallien repeatedly tried to persuade McCandless to defer the trip, at one point offering to detour to Anchorage, and buy him suitable equipment and supplies . However, McCandless ignored Gallien's persistent warnings and refused his offers of assistance (though McCandless did accept a pair of Wellington boots, two sandwiches, and a packet of corn chips from Gallien). Gallien dropped McCandless off believing McCandless would head back towards the highway within a few days as hunger set in . </P> <P> After hiking along the snow - covered Stampede Trail, McCandless came upon an abandoned bus (about 28 miles (45 km) west of Healy at 63 ° 52 ′ 5.96" N 149 ° 46 ′ 8.39" W ﻿ / ﻿ 63.8683222 ° N 149.7689972 ° W ﻿ / 63.8683222; - 149.7689972) alongside an overgrown section of the trail near Denali National Park . McCandless, according to Into the Wild, attempted to continue "heading west until I hit the Bering Sea ." However, he was deterred by the thick Alaskan bush and returned to the bus, where he set up camp and attempted to live off the land . He had 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb) of rice, a Remington semi-automatic rifle with 400 rounds of . 22LR hollowpoint ammunition, a number of books, including one on local plant life, some personal effects, and a few items of camping equipment . Self - portrait photographs and journal entries indicate he foraged for edible plants and hunted game . McCandless hunted porcupines, squirrels, and birds, such as ptarmigans and Canada geese . On June 9, 1992, he stalked and shot a moose . However, the meat spoiled within days after McCandless failed to properly preserve it . </P> <P> It has been speculated that McCandless may have been responsible for vandalizing several cabins in the area that were stocked with food, survival equipment, and emergency supplies . In response, Denali National Park Chief Ranger Ken Kehrer has categorically stated that McCandless was not considered a viable suspect by the National Park Service . </P> <P> McCandless' journal documents 113 days in the area . In July, after living in the bus for three months, he decided to head back to civilization--but the trail was blocked by the swollen Teklanika River; the watercourse by that stage was considerably higher and swifter than when he had crossed in April . McCandless did not have a detailed topographical map of the region and was unaware of a hand - operated tramway that crossed the river eight - tenths of a mile away from where he had previously crossed . At this point, McCandless headed back to the bus and re-established his camp . He posted an S.O.S. note on the bus, which stated: </P>

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