24-year-old Sin Mong Xing was 1.6 kilometres from his destination - an abandoned bus where the book's protagonist died - when a park service pilot spotted him from the air and rescuers on snowmachines met up with him, reported Alaskan newspaper Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Mr Sin was on a pilgrimage to a site in Alaska, which was made famous by the book Into The Wild. Written by Jon Krakauer, the book tells of the two-year wilderness trek of Christopher McCandless from 1990 through 1992. The story had also been made into a film.
According to locals, Mr Sin is the first person anyone can remember to attempt a winter pilgrimage to the site.
Mr Sin had talked to locals while travelling on foot to the site. He was said to be well-clothed for the weather and well-equipped, pulling a sled with equipment and camping out at night. However, someone became worried about his safety and alerted authorities to his trek last Tuesday.
Before the rescuers escorted Mr Sin out of the wild, they took him to the bus site so he could take photographs. They also treated him to a hamburger at the 49th State Brewing Company in Healy, a nearby town.
Trooper Information Officer Beth Ipsen said temperatures in the area during his five-day foray were moderate.
Meanwhile, Mr Sin is said to have plans to head back to Singapore.
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