Into the Wild

McCandless abandoned the Datsun because he didn't want to get caught up in red tape and fines. He also didn't want the authorities to contact his parents.

There would be thickets of red tape to negotiate and fines to pay. His parents would no doubt be contacted. But there was a way to avoid such aggravation: He could simply abandon the Datsun and resume his odyssey on foot. And that’s what he
decided to do.