Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

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    1990

  • Late May Chris donated the rest of his college money to OXFAM

  • Left to hike Lake Mead

  • Chris recived a ticket for hitch hiking and the unpaid ticket was sent to his parents

  • Late August Chris' family hired a private investigator to track him down

  • Westberg meet Chris

  • Chris caught a ride with a U-Haul trucker

  • Chris reached Murelos Dam on the Mexican border

  • Chris hauled his canoe up a sand buff and camped there for 10 days

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    1991

  • Chris Mccandles rode a conoe along the mexican coast

  • He beached his canoe and started on foot towards the boarded of mecixo to the United States

  • Chris McCandles got caught trying to slip back into the U.S. without an I.D.

  • Went to Los Angeles to get and I.D. he had to get a job, and felt uncomfortable in society and was anxious to get back on the road

  • After he got his I.D. he returned to Detrital Wash

  • Traveled to Los Vages

  • Hitched a ride to California

  • Reached Bullhead City, Arizona

  • Sent a letter to Jan Burnes, Jan responded that they were going to visit him in Bullhead

  • Chris was happy to hear that they were both doing good

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    1992

  • Chris left for San Diego

  • Called Franz to wish him a Happy Birthday

  • Sent a postcard to Jan

  • He sent a postcard to both Jan and Franz

  • Franz gave Chris a ride to the Grand Junction, Colorado

  • Arrived in Carthage

  • Everyone gathered around to say bye to Chris as he left Carthage, Wolf gave him a ride to Interstate 94

  • Chris arrived at Whitefish in a freight train

  • Chris sent letters to various people saying this is the last time theyw ould hear from him

  • Jim Gallien gives Chris a ride to Denali national Park

  • Mid August Chris died of starvation in the Alaskan wilderness