Into The WIld

By jfinazzo

  • Graduation

    Chris Graduates from Emory, and tells his parents he will spend his summer traveling.

  • The Ticket

    Near Willow Creek, California, Chris receives a ticket while hitchhiking.

  • Westerberg

    "Alex" meets Wayne Westerberg, who gives him a job. After doing this, he gets arrested, which leads to "Alex" leaving to Carthage

  • River Adventures

    When Chris reached the Colorado River, he walked to Topock and bought a canoe.

  • The Postcard

    While in Yuma, Chris sent Westerberg a postcard thanking him for all he did for him.

  • Morelos Dam

    Chris arrives at the Morelos Dam on the mexican border.

  • Safety in the Bluff

    Due to high winds, Chris seeks refuge in a cave on the face of a bluff, and stays for 10 days.

  • Burres' Letter

    Chris' Letter to Jan Burres shows he was at the Oregon coast in July-August.

  • Border Problems

    While trying to get back into America, Chris is caught by U.S. Officials, causing him to spend a night in jail.

  • Decisions in Los Angeles

    Chris applies for a ID in LA along with a job, but changed his mind and got back on the road.

  • Love In the Grand Canyon

    Chris meets and campes with a young german couple in the grand canyon

  • Treasures in the sand

    Chris returns to his Datsun, and finds items he left buried in the sand.

  • Vegas Adventures

    after burying his backpack and hitchhiking to LV, he stays there for several weeks before leaving.

  • Burres' Letter

    Chris' Letter to Jan Burres reveals he was on the Oregon coast in July-August

  • Bullhead

    Chris works for 2 months in Bullhead at a McDonald's while living in an RV owned by Charlie.

  • Salton City

    Chris moves to Salton City, where he meets Franz

  • Back with Wayne

    Works at Westerberg's grain elevator in Carthage.

  • The Hot Springs

    Chris gets stuck at the Liard Hot Springs in Canada for 2 days.

  • the Photo

    Chis takes a photo at the start of the alaska highway.

  • Back to University

    Chris reads about edible plants at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He also buys a gun.

  • "Home" in a Bus

    Chris finds an abandoned bus along the Sushana River where he decides to stay.

  • Attempted Return

    Chris tries to return to the road, but is met with a flooded river and ragging current, which causes him to head back to the bus.

  • The Death of a Good Man

    Chris dies most likely due to starvation while on the bus.

  • The Hunters

    Hunters Find Chris' body along with his S.O.S. note on the bus along the Sushana River.