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Never how I ever read a book that the Author tell us the main thing of Chris already have him being dead. It did not make me feel to say "Oh wow that is so boring"and not making me read the book. Instead that made me asked so much question such as "How did he die?" "What caused him to die?" Where and etc. My feelings about Chris changed throughout the book but at the end of the day I do Admire him because of how he was setting his mindset into a positive and not negative

The Good: What blew my mind is that he had 24 thousand dollars laying around there became he left and what I loved about him is that he donated his whole entire money to a charity. He had no money because he had burned all of it including his social security, identification and a good car. I did like how Chris would take nay job they would offer when he would stay at town for a while as a farmer for example and working at McDonalds. He worked full time, flipping burgers in the back. He showed up every day on time, which, by McDonald's standards, is pretty good. He was fairly well liked while working there. Also that he lived in the wild with absolutely ZERO help from anybody and ended up surviving three months.

The Bad: Chris once said that Carine which is his sister he really loved her so much and cared so much for her. I did not like how hes making her suffer alone from their parents always fighting and all while he is living his dream being into the wild. He would not send her anything but if he really meant that he could of sent some mail towards her because I did not really like Billie and Walt. He made such great impact to lots of people but when they would not want to help Chris wouldn't accept it. For example, Ron told him if he can adopt Chris and won't even talk about it. EH would leave most of them hanging. One more thing is that WHY DID HE NOT TAKE A MAP!!!! I did not like how he was not well prepared.

At the end of the day I do not like Chris. I do admire Chris because he was a hard working guy with positive thoughts We never know what nature throws challenges here and there but I know in any situations, always be prepared of what comes. No matter what.

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When I was a little kid growing up older day by day, my dad would take us to hike somewhere hard or easy to climb or hike to. We would go to Yosemite year after year which was quiet fun but I was like "is there anywhere else we can go at?" I would still feel very blessed and appreciated every-time I would be with my family. There would always be something new I would look for. For example, We would go to Aurburn to go hike, but then we would mostly take the same way to hike tot he top but instead I tell my cousins since they are the ones to be down for anything, I told them to go this way and OMG we found the perfect place to just sit, relax, and enjoy the moment . There was a river flowing calmly going down forming a waterfall, very high on top where we can see my family, and the breeze feeling water splashing. I just feel like I am free when we go hike because I just LOVE recognizing every single little detail their is that nature brings to this world. I truly appreciate it.

So far, I've visited ALL of California, Some what in Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Seattle, Oklahoma, and  New Mexico. I traveled with friends and family on taking a road trip but the only time I go on a plane is Mexico, Seattle and Oklahoma. When I set my schedule after graduating High school I would be more than g;lad to keep traveling and hiking to farther places. One of my main goals is take a very long trip to the Bahamas and visit Paris. In order for me to do that I am gonna work hard, be responsible, save up the significant money I am going to be needing to be spending, and just be positive setting the goals I set myself and when I visit any place I want to include with the people I am with for their health and mentality to be Positive and never negative. In order for them to express how they feel and For them to become better and stronger. I been staying on top with my classes for me to graduate successfully, been saving up , and staying on top on the things I need to take care of in life as I become an adult. While my odyssey is a work in progress, it is definitely within my grasp. I tend to turn my dreams into reality!! Looking forward for my future

#traveltheworld #liveeverysec #passionsrules

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The last chapter which was chapter 18, Jon Krakauer explained what really caused Chris's death even though he tried to keep him alive for 113 days (p.1). After his death Jon finally he has an answer after 23 years later. In Chris diary (p.3) he wrote that he was extremely weak. Krakauer originally thought the culprit was beta-ODAP (p.6), a lethal compound that causes muscle weakening and paralysis. He one day sent the seeds back to  to the Michigan lab, Avomeen Analytical Services in order to have some results(p.9) of what could be the correct answer of what poisoned Chris. Nine months later Jon had results and they came back on saying it wasn't beta-ODAP. It was another amino acid, L-canavanine. This causes to lose your ability to metabolize (p.10) to starve and since Chris was already starving for food it made his health way worse than he was already was struggling. Chris happened to eat the plant after it had become toxic after mid-summer. The lesson Jon wanted us to learn is that "there are many, many species where you can eat one part and will die if you eat another part ... You gotta be careful out there."

Analysis:
So I give props to Chris that he lived off 113 days into the wild with completely nothing because he did not  prepare himself enough. Jon said as well that ,"What he did was not easy. He lived for 113 days off the land in a place where there's not a lot of game." I still think as well if he never ate that seed I think he would still be here and alive probably changing his mind to enjoy the society but yet again still travel but PREPARED!

#beprepared #scienceishard #lookalikeedibleplantssucks

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After the tragedy that happened with Chris, ten months later Walt and Billie McCandles went to visit the 142 bus. Since it was hard for their parents to come across the dangerous challenge  to go to the bus, they instead took a helicopter (pg.200)flying over Mt. Healy(pg.200) and had arrived there safely into the sandy earth but in silence and Billie was there in terms of being so calm(pg.201) about it. They were there about 3 hours examining what the bus had from Chris of what he left there. Billie examined a spoon (pg.202) which she said it was from The Annnandale House. They install a memorial plaque and leave behind a suitcase full of first aid and survival supplies to help anyone else who seeks shelter in the bus.  As the helicopter arrived again they were ready to leave then as they kept seeing the bus, it kept getting smaller (pg.202) and smaller . Walt had left with more ease then he was in more days.  Then, the vision of the bus soon had disappeared because mother nature covering it from the leaves.

Analysis:
I think they was Jon Kraukeauer had finished the book was so peaceful from just hearing " Bus remains visible among stunted trees, a tiny white gleam in a wild green sea, growing smaller and smaller, and then its gone". I just did not like how they do not play a role of their son passing away.

#letchrisflyhigh #goodbye #inpeace

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In this final chapter it concludes of how Chris McCandles died. Chris had went back to the bus on July 8th to just isolate himself until the river had gone down and was easier to cross for him.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature has something for him. On July 30th, he writes an entry in his journal that explains he is in bad shape and on such as, he's weak, starving, and started to lose pounds. This was  because he was on a meager diet(pg.189) had pared his body down to a feral scrawn of gristle and bone. Since he was back on the 142 bus where he was going to spend time for a while he read books and scribbled words like "NATURE?PURITY" and "HAPPINESS". There are three specific reasons on how Chris had died and 1. he grew so hungry that he ate seeds he brought with him from South Dakota that had grown mold and became poisonous 2. he ate poisoned potato seeds(pg.190) and 3. he confused his plants and ate sweet pea which is filled with toxins.You can either eat it raw(pg.190), cooked, boiled, or fried. He was poisoned(pg.193) by the seed because the seed he ate looked like it but it causes vomiting, diarrhea, affects the heart and blood pressure, head aches and lethargy in short term. The plants that he had been consuming where edible but that single one was just a look a like that scientists couldn't even specify correctly because of how good it can be similar to the edible one that is not poisoned. Those seeds where slowly eating his body out because he was not good at all with his health and only weighted 62 pounds. Chris was paralyzed couldn't barely move and was illuminating. August 5 he wrote in his journal "Day 100! Made it But in weakest condition". August 12 he was explaining in black lettering asking for help. August 13, Chris tallies hi final days that of when he was still alive and on the other side of the paper he wrote that he had a good life and he thanked the lord for it and last thing he said was goodbye(pg.199) and may god bless all. Then he crawled up in his blue sleeping bag and rested in peace because of his body of being too weak. He died young and alone :(.
Analysis:
This book had came to a very sad ending. What makes it even sadder is that its based on a true story. It is to hear his last words from Chris but I am glad he was able to live the life he wanted to for himself, met a lot of great people and made huge great impact on who he met.  Starvation is one of the most painful ways to die because its your body and you ad the one experiencing it for yourself. I just still wish that Chris could of kept the map and this story would of turned out different and the book would exist but on a happy ending.

#LONGLIVECHRIS #nextimekeepamap #MAYGODBLESSALL

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In this chapter it makes us know why Chris McCandles threw away his map.Roman, Dan, and Andrew followed the same footsteps as Chris McCandles to see what was it like for him to live what he went through but these people have a map (pg.173) unlike Chris how he through away all of his belongings such as cellphone, watches etc. He wanted to be old school and just try to figure it out by himself. So when these folks followed the same footsteps as Chris did, they saw on the map that there was a small cart on the map so they went towards it and it was a aluminum basket (pg.173) zip line to cross the river (pg.173) which was so fast that no one can get through it just by being on their feet. The rapids are so fast they take you down and can cause so much danger. If only he had a MAP!! He could of have gone across the river literally only one mile needed, but at the same time it was smart for him t turn back but could of crossed it so easy and had a better outcome to all this. When the men finally arrived to the 142 bus, they opened the door (pg.178) they found some of the belongings of Chris. They found his homemade belt he made when he got too skinny, his nail clippers, his hiking boots, his jeans and his toothbrush. There is many comments that Chris was no prepared ans that he was a green to Alaska. Green which means that hes new to all this and doe not know anything at all. In reality he knew what he was doing and was able to kill a moose of 300 pounds of meat but still had not so good outcome because the meat had gone bad but then they describe him as of one word which is Incompetent(pg.177). These men spend a night there but at the same time did not want to stay due to Chris passing away. they  all agree that they see themselves in Chris shoes and had respect to what he did.

Analysis:
IF ONLY HE HAD TAKEN A MAP!!! I am not mad on why he did not take it but I just wish he could of taken it so the outcome be positive and not negative at all. I still feel bad for his family because they weren't to get in contact with Chris. This book had taught me to always be prepared and have more plan B's just in case something goes bad.

#ALWAYSbeprepared #mapshouldbecarriedwhencamping #dontsleepinthebus

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In this chapter brings back to what Mcandless did in his finals days before his death. It starts off by him leaving the small town Carthage. It begins with him meeting Jim Gallien 13 days after outside of Fairbanks. He began his hitch hiking going through Canada and ended up meeting an old guy name Gaylord Stuckey (pg.158). Stuckey was delivering an RV towards Fairbanks.  He shares a bit of his life with Stuckey between those two days he spend sit with him having a lifetime together. Stuckey bought some supplies for Chris that he needed and Chris was thinking that a big bag of rice can save him for a bit of time of him surviving into the wilderness. Chris indeed say that the heaviest item in his bag was paper bound books (pg.162) which was most given by Jan Burres. Stuckey on Saturday evening McCandless  spent two days and three nights in Fairbanks but came across on the bottoms shelf a book of edible plants (pg.160) which Chris had kept. Then he followed the Teklanika River along the Stampede Trail, eventually finding the "magic bus" he later dies in on May 1st.  The journal outlines McCandless's successes of him getting food throughout his journey and how much he had killed many animals in order for him to be surviving but since it was summer now there wasn't a lot of food left out there since the MOOSE (pg.166) he had shot he tried to save it but someone gave him the wrong instructions so 300 pound of meat from the moose had gone bad so he was angry because he felt bad that the moose had gone to waste.Chris just decides for himself to pack since he did not end up walking the 500 miles. It was  hot and was during the summer thew Ice had already started to melt so it created fast rapids( pg.170) which made it impossible to cross and did not want to end up drowning so then he isolated himself in the 142 bus. For him to cross carefully, he waited until the river's  high waters to go down.

Analysis:
I do admire how hard he was working for anything he wanted, but why give a map away? YOU ARE GONNA NEED IT!! I just wonder that if Chris had no issues of the river having fast rapids and high waters, he could of made it back safety to the little villages that was just right across the river only 6 miles. None of this could of had happen.

#icemeltingsucks! #letshunt #alwaysbeprepared

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Jon Krakauer goes and makes it back to his tent and asked himself if eh should leave to the coast as soon as the whether broke (pg.146) or should he stay to do another attempt on climbing the mountain one more time. They say third luck is a charm. Jon came down very sad because he did not want to go back to Boulder in defeat (pg.146) on why he did not climb The Devil's Thumb.Jon then proceeds to smoke a joint in his tent while sitting there doing nothing instead of thinking, then the temperature drops by 30 degrees because its all there in one tent and just vaporizing inside. After smoking the joint he started to feel more suffocated, cramped up, and started to get hungry. He tried to make an oatmeal and he felt like it was a long process due to his condition. Next thing you know he stepped outside and he immediately smelled something burning and it ended up being his part of the tent (pg.145). He was able to control the situation about his tent burning because his father would teach him a lot of things. By that meaning Jon Krakauer started to talk about his dad that his father taught him to climb a mountain. His father wanted the best for his son even though they would be at their worst at times. One time it became bad because his dad committed suicide(pg.149) in front of Jon. He also mentioned about his irony between him and his father how like getting into medical(pg.148) school was the same on climbing The Devil's Thumb. May 15 Jon Krakauer returned to boulder and explained to everyone how he climbed the mountain and suddenly no one believed him.

Analysis:
Jon's journey was tough because of how many bad situations bunched up in a few days, but at the end of they day he was able to climb and achieve his goal. He wouldn't give up because he was dedicate himself on climbing The devil's Thumb which his dad explained he was very well positive even though they had their downs and ups. In this chapter Jon did not mention a lot about his fathers mistake but it did sound like he pushed him away badly. Jon did realized that on why he pushed him so hard ti be the best at everything and the opportunity had to grow within himself to become the best he can for himself and to make impacts on people lives to be positive and not negative

#BETHEBESTYOUCAN #NEVERGIVEUP #GOALACHIVED!

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Summary: In this chapter, we see a bit more of Jon Krakauer. Jon Krakuauer adventure takes place on the North side of Alaska. Jon explained how he was obsessed on hiking Devil's Thumb and it was very challenging but very high wind of sourced experience of high glacial plateau Jon went on the Ocean Queen (pg.136) which was an a work-boat built from thick plants yellow cedar, rigged for long lining and purse seining to a ride to the northbound of salmon neither because he abandoned his car. He had arrived in Alaska on the Ocean queen docked then he had hopped over the gunwale, then proceed to shoulder his heavy backpack (pg. 137) and walked down the pier in the rain. Back in Seattle he had stopped a store and purchased a pair of shout aluminum curtain rods (pg.138), each ten feet long in order to form a cross then if he would fall it can help him gt stuck and help him up. Jon then proceeds to caution crossing over very dangerous crevasses( pg .140) which it could crack and make him fall into a deep hole. When Jon woke up it was a bright sunny beautiful day and he decided to delicate himself to climb the  Devil's Thumb with courage and concentration (pg.142). Since it was sunny it can create the glaciers or ice to melt... he sees the top of the mountain but he does not make it because his only option was to climb down because if the warm temp it was that day.

Analysis: In this chapter also explain how Chris was not the only one that faced these types of challenges. Our author has been fulfilled with his dream even though it involved risks how everyone must have in life "risks". He met a women named Kai that was cheerful and outgoing but we did not really know whether she had some dreams of her own or if she had already accomplished them. I wish Jon could of have explained more about he women.

#TheDevil'sThumb #crevassessuck #dedication

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In this chapter it explains how Carine was in so much pain after she heard the news from her brother begins dead. She was screaming her lungs out telling fish to leave her alone after fish had told her brother was dead and her kneeing (pg.130) was so loud that Fish was worried that her neighbors were going o think hes harming her and call the police . As earlier in the chapters, it stated that McCandles had such a great bond and very close(pg.129) with Carine because he would be attractive to any other besides his sister being there for him. Then she goes ahead and talks about Buckley(pg.128) Buckley is their family dog who was loved so much Carine  believes that Chris would've been more careful and would've taken less risks had he just taken Buck with him. The outcome of his death would of been a whole different story. Carine takes the loss(pg.132) of her brothers death and as well she lost over 10 pounds of not eating that her friends  started to worry. Carine also explains how she would look at pictures if her and her brother she would notice that Chris had a squint(pg.128)in his eyebrow like if he had a problem with the cameraman even though the pictures were 10 years apart.

Analysis:
The great bond that his Carine an Chris had with each other makes me think if Chris had gone back home their bond would be above and beyond way to strong to break. Its sad that she and him wont have it anymore. The only question here is why did he never contact his sister if they had such great communication with each other.

#BBFChris #Buckleythefamilydog #SmiledorthecameraBro!

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In this chapter we learned the truth why Chris really left his parents. Billie and Walt threw a party for McCandles in 1986 after graduating high school, his parents threw a party on him graduating. Chris got a little drunk during the party and he told his dad how grateful( he was to him that even if they have there ups and their downs he loves his dad to death no matter what happens. Carine who is his sister talks about how Chris is overconfident (pg.118) and whenever he does something, nothing ever goes wrong but in this cause it did because he came back home lost a lot of weight and was not even prepared to go and get lost in Mojave desert. In summer, he had spent it where his old neighborhood was where he had grown up as a little kid. He did pieced hos dads previous marriage and divorce altogether and find out why his dad was not in a good position. His relationship(pg.121) with his parents was more courteous (pg.121) since his graduation from high school. Turns out that his dad had two wives and having an intimate relationship with them, and having children at the exact same time. Chris ends up finding out that he was doing that with Billie so Chris thought about his dad that he was a total sanctimonious hypocrite(pg.122). He ends up escaping from all that drama from his family.

Analysis:
That threw me off so much! I did not know Walt had two wives TWO WIVES at the same time! that is just so crazy man. I did kinda know a bit that maybe one reason was because of his parents but since Walt was always a jerk I knew a bit it might be him was the problem but in reality it was both of them because of their arguments. I still do not understand what was the purpose of Walt doing that to his son but his own family. I feel very sorry for Chris was because he was nit even close on being like his parents butt he only person that would understand him the most was Carine, his sister. Now I know why he may have ran away from them.

#seeyalater #NEVERhave2families #berespectfulWALT!

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In this chapter it explained how Chris McCandles and we also learn more about Chris's family and what they do. Starting off with Samuel Walter McCandless Jr. Walter is a fifty six year old, that is a hard worker that is tall and solidly proportioned (pg. 103). His dad and Chris wouldn't get along with each other as much because his dad would be a bit of a jerk. Billie is the mother of Chris and was twenty two years old when she married Walter. Walter and Billie did not have a very strong bond within each other. Carine which is the sister of Chris did have each others backs and even from  the verbal abuse and fighting upon the family by their parents. Both Carine and Chris were extremely gifted (p. 106) in many things such as, academics, athletics, cars, etc. Chris's parents would often be busy when Chris would see them every morning or during the day. He wakes up,sees them in the afternoon and goes to sleep, sees both of them working (pg.107)in the office. Chris and his father were hard workers with each other. Walter one day took his son for the first time to an overnight backpacking trip as well on a three day hike on the Shenandoah to climb Old Rag. Climbing up mountains with his dad became like a tradition (pg.109) because they had climbed a year thereafter. Graduating from high school Chris was not feeling the good energy between his parents as few of Chris's friends were interviewed and said their parents would fight under  wraps and Chris was not happy. He had bought his first car which was a Datsun (pg.116) in 1985. After graduating from high school in spring 1986, Chris took his chance to escape and rapidly takes off from his parents including his sister during the summer.

Analysis:
Since Chris was gifted by his parents way too much, he did not really like the idea of him being gifted everything when he barely dies anything. He likes do somersetting hard working and likes to earn it by himself from the prospective I see it from. Money does not buy happiness, it may even be bad for some people to separate  from each other. I do feel bad for his sister because she got left out just like that. At least Chris could of been in touch with her in order for Carine know hes safe and wont be hurt.

#stayintouch #$doesnotbuyhappiness #donotargue

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In this chapter it explains how they discovered the message to Chris McCandles death. In September 12,1992 The New York Times had a story that was written by them on a newspaper about a dead hitch hiker. The Alaska State trooper were trying to figure out who he was because they had no identification whatsoever. When Chris dies he was wearing a blue sweatshirt (pg.99) and had a logo printed of a Santa Barbra towing company. Perplexing the diary (pg.99) that was recovered from the body were terse observations of flora and fauna which fuel speculation that McCandles was a field biologist (pg.99). September 10, three days before the news where it was in The New York Times, it was first on the front of the page of the Anchorage Daily news. Jim Gallien saw the newspaper and he was curious on who it was. Then one day he thought that he knew he gave him a ride one day.Then it comes to Westerberg from him not knowing nothing since he received the post card from McCandles from Fairbanks the previous spring. September 13, Westerberg was rolling down outside of Jamestown, North Dakota leading harvest to Carthage then heard the radio say "Yeah, Bobby. Wayne here. Whats Up?" then he said quick--turn on your AM (pg.100), and listen to Paul Harvey." Then he kinda knew it it was sounding a lot like Alex. Westerberg hears the broadcast, so he calls the troopers to offer up Alex's real name and gives them his  social security number (pg. 101) where he was scattering around on looking for it.

Analysis:
In 1992 there was no internet nor phones and not even so much development of technology back then. I figured how hard would t be from having someone and for this example Chris burned everything down so they wont any of his identification. So it was hard to identify a dead body or identifying who they are, now we just use DNA and fingerprints. Now since they know who is the one that died, THANKS to Westerberg and Jim, the law enforcement reported it to his parents and now we are getting closer and closer to what actually lead him to his death.

#Jim&WayneHERO'S #ssnumber #truehomies

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In this chapter the author explains how Everett Ruess, who was like Christopher McCandles had also disappeared  into the wild. Everett was born in 1914 in Oakland the two younger of two sons raised by  his parents Christopher and Stella Ruess. Christopher had graduate(pg.89) from Harvard University who was a poet, a philosopher, and a Unitarian minister. Stella was a headstrong (pg.89) woman with bohemian tastes and driving artistic ambitions for both herself an kin. Davis Gulch contains petroglyphs  left by the Anasazi(pg.89) who is a group of native Americans. Chris McCancdles when he burnt all his belongings he renames himself as Alexander Supertramp and now the author is saying that Ruess also renames himself choosing the name Nemo(pg.94) after the character Captain Nemo in the Jules Verne classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. He also engraved his name to a stone slab that he put "Nemo 1934". The author connects Chris and Everett with by briefly discussing the monks that were inhabited an island called pepos. These monks created stone dwellings in the fifth and sixth centuries, hundreds of years before the Anasazi built their desert structures in Davis Gulch Canyon (pg.94).

Analysis:
I do feel bad that Everette was younger than Chris and even feel more bad because he ran away from his family problems. Krakauer did mention again Chris McCandles because he wants to show us that Chris was not the first or the last person to follow their own goals. Krakauer also convinces the reader that Chris McCandless was unique the death of them were not predicted.

#Nemo1934 #Chrishastwins #hitchikers

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McCandless John Waterman, and Rosellini Same ish story!!

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In this chapter Krakauer offers ptraits from three men and those were Gene Rosellini, the mountain climber John Mallon Waterman . Gene Rosellini was caveman who tried so survive the wilderness of Alaska. He was a good looking man and smart and felt condense to be at that level of expertise to survive. Gene tries his hardest and try to push but it didn't end well fro him it lead to him stick a knife to his heart. it lead to failure (pg.75). John Waterman was raised in Wasington D.C. as McCandless as well. He was very talented for his skill on what he did. John's father took Waterman climbing frequently when he was a child. Waterman was a successful climber as he began to become ill from his mentality. He spend some time in psychiatric facility but after it turned out to be a suicide death from climbing Mountain Denali with such short gear for a tall mountain and unfortunate weather. Krauker also explains how he revived many magazines from outside . The author describes a man which is Chris was given a small fortune (pg.71), but that he forsaken (pg.71)  his loving family, how he abandoned his car, money, family and much more. It stated that he said, "Personally I see nothing positive (pg. 71) at all about Chris McCandless lifestyle or wilderness doctrine..." Like Rosellini and John, McCandless was a seeker (pg. 85)  and have fascination with the harsh side of nature.

Analysis:
Krakauer explains the letter he revived from the Outside Magazines. This connect to the other people he describes from the Outside Magazines because I think he tried to get the readers attention to see that Chris McCandless was not the only one to experience this type of death. This all happened in Alaska, which I do not think I will ever see it the same because it sad to hear when you fight with Alaska, it always wins no matter what.

#fightalaska #mtclimbers #chrishassomewhatliketwins

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In this chapter, Krakauer went to Carthage to interview his Alex's friend Wayne Westerberg. Westerberg said that Alex was a young man that was a hard worker. He also said that Alex was just pure of common sense (pg.62). Krakauer also meets with Gail Borah, Westerberg's girlfriend, who describes Chris seriousness and his affection for his sister Carine. She also describes of his disagreements with his family. Chris complained to Carine that the parents behavior (pg.64) was "so irrational, so oppressive, disrespectful, and insulting that I finally passed my breaking point." Then he went on saying which was his intention to "divorce(p. 64)  his parents once and for all and never speak to those idiots again." In high school McCandless tried to bring up a girl in bed in the middle of the night and made so much noise that Billie ended up sending the girl home but there no evidence that there was an sexual activity between them or that if he ever slept with any women after graduating from high school. So this means he died as a virgin and instead embraced(pg.66) himself with nature. Borah mentioned that he tried on taking McCandless out on  dance that one night they went out to a bar over in Madison. That is why he spent time alone in single bars (pg.65). After Chris died, Carine told them that as far as she knew, "I was one of the only girl (pg.65) he ever spent dancing with."

Analysis:
I did not think that in any chapter that we have read so far, I did not think they would talk about his sex. He died as a virgin!. I focus on how great on an impact Alex always leaves which is unbelievable :)! Crazy how he has more connection to nature and not to females.

#connectionwithnature #chrisisvirgin #greatimpact

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In this summary Krakauer learn from Franz that he and Chris met while camping in Anza Borego Desert (pg.48) state park near the Salton Sea. Krakauer publishes a magazine and Ron knew Alex and wants to confirm what become of him. Then he started to hike into Palm Springs (pg.49) and he ends up meeting Ron. Ron is an eighty one year old man who is Christian, who gives a ride where there are hippies and is called Oh-My-God-Hot Springs (pg.49). From there Ron and Chris have a nice bond and spend a few weeks together. Ron felt a huge connection within those two weeks and before Alex was set off again to Carthage to make some money fro his Alaska trip, Ron asked Alex if he can adopt (pg.50) him. Alex response was him speechless was afraid to answer so instead he said that he will answer Ron after he gets back from Alaska. February 28 he mailed (pg.53) a postcard to Jan and it read that he was in the streets in San Diego for the past week during the month. He raised cash for another outfit but he might head to South Dakota with an old friend to go work After Christmas 1992, Ron found two hitchhikers and they informed him that they found Alex dead and he also read it on an Outside Magazine.

Analysis:
In his chapter was probably the saddest one. It was the saddest one because Ron got left hanging by Chris by asking him if he can adopt Chris. Ron also was sad because he found two hitchhikers and they informed him that Chris was found dead. Alex made such a great impact on people and left a huge positive mark but he just mange to push people away as soon a they get closer to him.

#sadnewseverywhere #ron #friendship

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In this chapter, he hitched down U.S. Highway 101 into California, but then he headed east into arriving to Bullhead City, Arizona. We see more the more of what Chris is capable of his goods and bad. One of his goods was him working at a McDonald's (pg.39) as flipping burgers on the main drag. When he was working there his coworkers remember him as a drifter (pg.40) who hated to wear socks (pg. 40) which was required to wear at McDonald. So then he took off to the desert town of Slab City near Palm Springs. During his way there he met an old man who told him if he was sleeping out, Chris said, "yes." The problem was that the old man (pg.41) did not own the trailer. During that time Jan tried to be a mother (pg.46)  like for Chris by asking where is his parents and giving Chris supplies for his journey to survive the wilderness, but Chris escapes the place to avoid those types of situation for people not to give him things like his parents did.

Analysis:
I cannot believe Chris MCcandles worked at the bustiest most popular fast food place. Now we now that Chris does not like wearing socks which lead for him to get fired because it was required on to keep working at McDonald's. Chris who was social surprised me that for months he can survive with out human interaction because this chapter describes him as someone who loves to be around with others and have the energy from him whether he met a new town or people.

#slabcity #flippingquarterpounders #nosocks

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In this chapter Chris is cruising as he pulls into the Lake Mead National Recreation area outside of Las Vegas in July 1990 where is was pure desert(pg.25). Chris was driving his car (pg.27) he loved, he rode it into a off limit area and in that moment, Chris found himself about to be in a bad thunderstorm that caused a flood. he decides to abandoned (pg.26) his yellow Datsun B210 and continue his journey on foot as he begins his new life. He also left a note saying, "This piece of shit has been abandoned. Whoever can get it out if here can have it." The rangers found the car left there and they searched the area for anything suspicious. They drove it out to the National park service maintenance yard at a Temple Bar. When Chis left his car he was around Northern California and met Crazy Ernie. Chris makes a mistake while hitchhiking once again because he gives the real address which causes his parents to be alerted of where he can be and his parents knowing of he is alive. He heads toward Mexico where gets lost. He almost drowns from a canoe (pg.32). At the end if this chapter he tried to sneak back into the United States, but is stopped by law enforcement (pg.31). He gets brought into the box and they ask him questions but he has does not want give no information and the law enforcement wound not have any so it wont cause a bigger problem for his parents to know where he is a look for him.

Analysis:
I admire Chris because he continued his journey no matter what challenges he faced. He almost killed himself in the Gulf of California, but he became stronger than he was before because he may of knew what life can throw him but would face it. I thought that after getting caught he would give up on his journey and have no faith, but he continued and nothing stopped him. I feel like these experiences Chris can feel like he shouldn't continued and just go back home.

#thunderstom #luck #abandonedDatsun

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In the beginning of the chapter it shows a passage in one of the books found with Chris wrote before his death.  All he ever wanted was excitement (pg.15) and danger to sacrifice himself for his love. Carthage (pg.15), South Dakota was a small population of 274. This is were Krakauer and meets with Wayne Westernberg (pg.17). Wayne describes of how Chris is a hard worker, intelligent and how he left a good smile to everyone their in the town because as the days Chris was there, it became his surrogate family (pg. 18).  At this point Chris felt very comfortable as he was in Carthage, so he called it his home( pg.18), forsaking Annandale, Virgina in the process. Chris attending Emory University in Atlanta, he already had planned for him to disappear (pg.21)  for a while from his family after graduation. When he left driving out of Atlanta, he intended to have a new (pg.23)  life for himself, one in which he would be free to wallow in unfiltered experience.

Analysis:
I like how in this chapter he bonded a lot with Wayne and felt so much connection with Carthage. I in life everyone has family problems, but not everyone runs away from them. I mean if they do they go to family members such as cousins or friends. I do admire Chris because he found ways to not feel lonely, feel like Carthage was a good town and not from the looks of it he didn't think it was gonna be tough but he also  took a different path.

#carthage #happiness #friends

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In this chapter,  the stampede trail starts describing what it is about, Dark (pg.9) spruce frowned on either side from he frozen water way and it may describe on its going to end on a bad tragedy. In 1961, a Fairbanks company, Yutan construction won a contract from Alaska to upgrade the trail and roads (pg.10) where new vehicles (pg.10) where able to now transport. Yutan bought three junked buses and skidded them into the wilderness behind a D-9 Caterpillar. Bus (pg.10) 142 was part of Fairbanks City Transit System. this bus was left behind for hunters and trappers. Since Chris only weighted 67 pounds which is not normal for a young man, the coroners believed that Chris died (pg. 13) of starvation. Since Chris burned his social security, his drivers license and all other identification information, the mystery of who was the young man that was dead. It begins to see who it was.

Analysis:
This chapter was sad because of how Chris days just ended and at such a young age has gone away when he had years and years to live. I do feel bad for Chris because he was not bale to reach help he wished for. Maybe I just think it was time for him to go and a sign that its to dangerous.

#RIPCJM #142bus #goalisover

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This story is based on a young boy who went away from normal life and left Into the Wild. Christopher Johnson McCandales was determined (p.6) to get ready to head out into the wild and survive to see what it has for him to experience something new. Before he went on to survive he only has a 22 caliber rifle (pg.5) to rely on unexpected large animals like for example, moose and for self defense.  His purpose was live off from the wild in order to see what experiences can he face. While he was going hitchhiking all the way to Alaska, Galllien offered Alex to drive him to Anchorage (pg.6) and also offered him to buy descent gear and much more but Alex said, "No thanks anyway."Gallien was so close on telling the Alaska state about Troopers about Alex just in case any happens, but he though it would be better of it because any normal (pg. 7) person would walk out from the woods and get hungry. His only guidance in this trip was a road map (pg.5).

Analysis:
As much as I think Chris is selfish from just leaving his family hanging, I do understand what his goal is and ion hwy he left because everything was just given to him.  His goal is to go and survive the wild until he reaches his destination. I would work for it instead of anything given to me and if something is given to me I know I did something to get it.

#Alaska #intothewild #hitchhiker

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Me experiences in the wild was that I have encountered a bears home and went to go take a peak at it but never went inside of it because my family and I heard it but did not want to cause any danger or be in danger with who I was around with. There is other times as well  where I encountered dangerous animals such as snakes.

Me and my family loved going to different places to experience that we have never seen before. When we would go out where there was just pure trees and leaves I knew since the first time we went hiking I loved nature. Also on when I grew up we would go out to camp in the forest to just see on how we would live if we were in a situation if we go lost or something

I think as I grow older, I would love to camp out more and go hiking and set goals. As I have experienced going traveling to different places and seeing  what nature has in store for us whether it can be hard situation or not, I know that you can disconnect from everything and just hear the beauty of nature My advice to anybody that I know is that go out and have fun. Travel and experience as much as you can because it will teach you for the better in life.