"He also turned the tables and started lecturing the grandfatherly father about the shortcomings of his sedentary existence, urging the eighty-year-old to sell most of his belongings, and live on the road. (51)"

• McCandless thought that his life should be lived with only the things that you need and on the road.  He believed it would help help him and others to live a longer and more fulfilled life.  He believed this so strongly he even encouraged those around him to do the same.