Into The Wild By egmurphy May 12, 1990 Chris McCandless graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia May 15, 1990 Donated 25,000 dollars of savings to OXFAM Jul 6, 1990 Arrived in Lake Mead National Recreation Area Jul 8, 1990 Flash flood in Lake Mead, Chris thought his car was broken Jul 10, 1990 Chris set out to hike around Lake Mead Jul 30, 1990 Accepted a ride from "Crazy Ernie" Aug 1, 1990 Chris' parents didn't know where he was Aug 1, 1990 All letters sent from Chris's parents to him, were to be held until this date Aug 10, 1990 Ticketed for hitchhiking Oct 1, 1990 Chris's car was found abandoned on the south shore of Lake Mead Oct 23, 1990 Chris left Carthage, South Dakota Oct 28, 1990 Caught a ride into Needles, California Dec 2, 1990 Reached the Morelos Dam and the Mexican border. Dec 5, 1990 Gets to Wellteco Canal by raft Dec 10, 1990 Chris tries to get to open seas in his raft Jan 11, 1991 Gets caught in a storm in sea Jan 16, 1991 Left his raft in El Golfo de Santa Clara Feb 3, 1991 Tried to live in average society but felt uncomfortable and returned to the road Feb 24, 1991 Reuturned to Deterial Wash, buried his backpack Feb 27, 1991 Hitchhiked to Las Vegas May 10, 1991 Left Vegas and returned to the road once again Sep 1, 1991 Arrives in Bullhead City Chris spent a lot of time here, he opened up a bank account and got a job. Jan 5, 1992 Meets Ronald Franz in Salton City Feb 12, 1992 Chris turned 24 Feb 28, 1992 Living in the streets of San Diego Mar 5, 1992 Chris is in Seattle, Washington Mar 11, 1992 Heard from Wayne Westerberg about a job waiting for him in Carthage Mar 14, 1992 Franz drops Chris off in Grand Junction, Colorado Apr 25, 1992 Chris arrived in Fairbanks, Alaska Apr 27, 1992 Chris McCandless wrote Wayne Westerberg a letter Apr 28, 1992 Chris first started on the Stampede Trail Jul 1, 1992 Chris's mom thought that she heard him Sep 6, 1992 Chris's body was found in the bus Sep 17, 1992 Carine, Chris's sister, found out he was dead Jan 1, 1993 Chris' story came out in the paper