Driven and Dead by Maxwell Erdman https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead Others who had similarities and parallels to Chris in Chapter 8 en-us 2017-03-25 14:16:48 UTC 2025-10-24 01:00:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png DO THIS maxwell_erdman https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162591868
  • Read your assigned person.
  • Look for assigned points. 
  • Post similarities or differences to McCandless
    • ]]>     2017-03-26 00:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162591868     Example: maxwell_erdman https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162591972 Waterman: Actions & Decisions
    Climbed Denali at 16
    Dress like Elton John
    Climbed at extremes: far treks, difficult conditions, solo
    Recluse
    Gave away only communication for emergency rescue]]>     2017-03-26 00:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162591972     Waterman End & Reach it/Goals https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785297 Assumed dead by falling through a snow bridge
    Never seen again
    Gear found with a note inside Sheldon Mountain House
    Tracks led to East buttress of Denali
    Last placed on Northwest Fork of Ruth Glacier]]>     2017-03-27 12:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785297     Waterman Goals + Philosophy https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785448 Philosophy: Fearless, was not afraid of failure and death.
    Goals: Started a political campaign, and to publicize his campaign... he wanted to make a solo ascent of the south face of Denali.]]>     2017-03-27 12:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785448     Kit - Rosellini Decisions and Actions https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785496 •He was an athlete
    •He reads excessively
    •Martial Arts expert
    •Anthropologist
    •Decided to take no degree from college
    •Left college for an ambitious anthropological experiment
    •Kills himself before his big backpacking journey]]>     2017-03-27 12:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785496     McCunn actions and decisions https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785626 -moved to fairbanks (1970s)
    -was dropped near Coleen River
    -Told people it was to take pics
    - didnt arrange to be picked up
    -throw gim shells in lake
    -didnt bother to learn correct S.O.S. signs
    -died]]>     2017-03-27 12:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785626     Mike - Mc Cunn(end + goal) https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785750 Died by killing himself w/ shotgun
    Wanted to be in wild, but not by himself

    He achieved half his goal]]>     2017-03-27 12:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785750     Rosellini end + reach it? https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785825 Failed his goal of becoming a stone age native.
    "...not possible for human beings as we know them to live off the land,"(75).
    Changed his goal to walk around the world.
    Stabbed himself in the heart with no suicide note.]]>     2017-03-27 12:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785825     Rosellini https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785904 Wanted to see if humans could love without modern technology. 

    Lived for a decade as if he lived in Neolithic times

    Believed that humans were devolved into "...inferior beings," (74). 


    ]]>     2017-03-27 12:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162785904     McCunn goals + philosophy https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786033 Main reason to depart for his journey was to take photos of wild life he left out with MANY rolls of film and rifles and shot guns. he knew that strange things have happened in Alaska he wished he planed pick up batter]]> 2017-03-27 12:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786033 Rosellini: End and Reached Goals https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786226 Was not able to live without modern technilogy

    Found dead with self inflicted knife in his heart

    Live like this for 30 years since he was 19]]>     2017-03-27 12:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786226     McCunn https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786364 Goals: To go into the wild and take pictures of wildlife.
    Attitude: Was a partier, out of touch with reality, flamboyant, and wanted a "beautiful" woman to go live with him in the woods.]]>     2017-03-27 12:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786364     Waterman https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786817 Exercises to train for climbing
    Climbed Mt. McKinley
    Ran for office
    Fell to his death]]>     2017-03-27 12:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162786817     Waterman goals and philosophies https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162787081 Goals:
    Johns goal was to climb the huge Mt. McKinley and completed it, becoming the third youngest person to accomplish that feat
    Attutude: 
    Fearless, determined, strove for excellence, Strong

    ]]>     2017-03-27 12:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162787081     Waterman https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162787941 End:They assumed he broke through a thin snow bridge and plummeted to his death 
    Reach it: no he always thought he wasn't done]]>     2017-03-27 12:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwell_erdman/drivenanddead/wish/162787941