What discovery did you make by reading Into the Wild?

The answer to this question is going to differ from reader to reader. Different readers will have different experiences with this book.  Feel free to state what it is that you discovered, and then explain it a bit.  

For me, one thing that I discovered was that I like Krakauer as an author.  I had never read one of his books before.  I historically do not like nonfiction, but Krakauer's writing style just never felt like I was reading a textbook.  I enjoyed how he would insert his opinion about McCandless into the pages all while attempting to present McCandless to readers in a mostly neutral format. 

I also discovered Chris McCandless.  I had never heard of him before I read the book.  

Expanding on discovering Chris McCandless, I also discovered that I saw strong parallels between McCandless and Thoreau.  Krakauer also must have seen these parallels because Krakauer frequently discusses Thoreau's  Walden and the man's desire to "live deep."  McCandless also seemed to want to live in the moment and experience it in a sort of solitary bond with nature.