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Chris is Born
Born in El Segundo, California -
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High School
Earned all A's except for an F in physics, led his school's cross country team, began developing his political stances that would influence him later in life. -
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College Years
Cuts family ties due to fathers infidelity, co-founds the "Emory Wheel", and took road trips whenever possible -
Chris Graduates from Emory
Chris graduates and donates his savings to OXFAM. Earns degree in anthropology with a 3.72 GPA -
Graduates from Emory
Chris Graduates from Emory and donates his savings to non-profits. -
Chris Heads West
Chris heads west, ditches his car after a flash flood soaks the engine in Arizona, leaves all his belongings in the car -
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Travels pt 1
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Alex Supertramp
Chris begins wandering and goes by the name Alex Supertramp, works for Crazy Ernie for a period, meets Jan in California -
South Dakota
Chris hitches a ride to South Dakota and works for Wayne for a period until Wayne is arrested, Chris heads to Mexico after Wayne gets arrested -
Mexico
Chris heads to Mexico and crosses the border in a cheap kayak, tries to reach the Gulf Coast but is blocked by swamps. Local Mexicans give him a ride to the coast where he explores. Later ditches the kayak and heads back to the US -
Short Break
Chris settles down in Bullhead City, Arizona and gets a job at the local McDonalds -
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Travels pt 2
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The Slabs
Chris reunites with Jan and heads to the Slabs, a hub for tramps. Helps to work Jan's stand at the flea market and constantly talks about his adventures. Eventually gets stir crazy and leaves -
Franz
On the way to Carthage, Chris sets up camp in Salton City, California. There he meets Ronald Franz who instantly takes Chris -
Hobo Time
Chris tries train hopping but gives up and asks Franz for a ride to Colorado. After arriving in Colorado, Chris heads north to Carthage, South Dakota where he goes back to working for Wayne. -
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Great Alaskan Odyssey
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Fairbanks
Chris finally arrives in Fairbanks, Alaska -
Stampede Trail
Arrives at Stampede Trail after getting a ride from Jim Gallien. -
Magic Bus Day
Chris crosses the Teklanika River and after hiking arrives at the bus -
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Good Hunting
Chris has six weeks of good hunting. Chris tries to continue on the Stampede Trail but can't, makes the bus his center of living. Chris kills a moose but can't preserve it in time, feels bad about a needless killing. -
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Downfall
Alex survives eating small game, local berries, and roots. In late July he begins eating the seeds of the potato root which possibly poisoned him, leading to his death -
Day 112
Alex dies on day 112 of his Alaskan Odyssey -
The Body
Six people happened across the bus and found Chris McCandless's body