Into The Wild Chapters 1-6

Earl Pilgrim

Aug 7, 1930

In the 1930s a miner named Earl Pilgrim walked the same trails Alex plans to.

Yutan Construction

Apr 4, 1961

Yutan Construction wins a contract to turn the trail into a road. They purchased 3 junk busses to house workers and left them abandoned. Project was stopped in 1963 due to dangerous wilderness conditions.

Meeting Alex

Apr 28, 1992

Jim meets Alex and drives him to his desired location. He tries to offer him supplies and advice but Alex politely declines.

Alaskan Hikers

Sep 6, 1992

Alaskan hikers find Chris's bus. They search it and find his dead body in a sleeping bag.