Into the Wild. by

Christopher Johnson McCandless

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Born Feb. 12, 1968 in El Segundo, CA to Walt and Billie McCandless.

Fairbanks, Alaska

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Chris reaches Fairbanks April 28, 1992.

Wayne Westerberg

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September 1990 Alex meets Wayne in Carthage, SD. Chris soon works for Wayne and they grew close.

(Wayne, Chris, Wayne's wife)

Ronald Franz

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In January 1990, 80-year-old Ronald Franz picked up Chris in Salton City, CA. The two hit it off right away and Ronald viewed Chris as his own son.

Datsun

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Chris's yellow Datsun that he loved so much and had to abandon after a flash flood ruined its battery.

142

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Bus #142 where Chris lived for the majority of his time in Alaska.

Final Note

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This was the final note Chris wrote before his death.

Leo Tolstoy

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"I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life"

Quote found highlighted in one of Chris's books.

Chris's Family

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Last Letter to Wayne

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This is the last time you shall hear from me Wayne. Arrived here 2 days ago. It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon Territory. But I finally got here. Please return all the mail I receive to the sender. It might be a very long time before I return South. If this adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again, I want you to know you're a great man. I now walk into the wild.

-Alex

August 18, 1992

shelbyfenning — 2014-03-24 02:34:30 UTC

Chris dies of starvation where 19 days later his body is discovered in bus 142 by moose hunters.