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Birth
Chris McCandless was born on February 12th, 1968. He was born in El Segundo, California. -
Attenend Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School
Chris was a very smart student. He was in advanced classes. He was the captain for his school's cross-country team. -
Started College at Emory University
Chris started college. -
Finished College at Emory University
He graduated with a Bachelor's degree, double majoring in history and anthropology. -
Lake Mead
Arrives at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada. -
Flash Flood
Chris is forced to leave his car due to the damage done by a flash flood. He then had to survive on foot for the rest of his adventure. -
Chris Buys a Canoe
Chris reaches the Colorado River and walks south through the desert until he arrives in Topock, Arizona. He buys a second hand canoe. -
Hitchike
Chris started his journey. He started from Enderlin, North Dakota to Fairbanks, Alaska. -
Last Seen
He was last seen by Jim Gallien, a south central Alaskan electrician. -
Chris Kills a Moose
Chris killed a moose and was so proud of it that he took a picture of it. He spent days trying to preserve the meat. He didn't contain the meat correctly which lead to the meat being infested with vermin. -
Last Entry of His Journal
This was apparently the last day he wrote in his journal. It was titled "Beautiful Blueberries". He tore the final page of Louis L'Armour's memoir, Education of a Wandering Man. -
His Body Was Found
His body was found in his sleeping bag, on the bus where he stayed in by a local hunter, Butch Killian. Chris had been dead for a couple of weeks prior to the finding of his body. His remains were weighed and his remains weighed around 66lbs. The official cause of death was starvation.
