• Chris graduates from Emory University

    Christopher Johnson McCandless graduates from Emory University in Atlanta with honors
  • Chris's car is found

    Chris's car is found in the Wash and claimed by police for use in drug busts
  • Chris meets Westerberg

    Chris is picked up on the roadside by Westerberg, who gives him shelter and a job
  • Westerberg is arrested

    Westerberg is arrested for selling black boxes
  • Chris leaves Carthage

    Westerberg is arrested and Chris, realizing there is no work in Carthage for him anymore, leaves and continues on his journey to Alaska
  • Chris canoes through Mexico

  • Chris begins walking across the desert

    Chris begins walking across the desert to get back to America
  • Chris meets Franz

  • Chris turned 24

    Chris celebrated his birthday with Franz on Feb. 12
  • Franz recieves a letter from Chris

    Franz recieves a letter from Chris
  • Chris is found by Jim Gallien

    Chris is found by Jim Gallien hitchiking down the road, on his way to Alaska; Jim gives him a ride to the start of the Stampede Trail.
  • Chris's body is found

    Chris's dead body is found inside bus 142, apparently having starved to death after about 113 days in Alaska