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Chris lived in Virginia
Was born in California but moved to Virginia at a very young age and moved closed to D.C. for his fathers job. -
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Chris went to Emory College
He went to college because his parents thought it was the best thing for him. Chris, still trying to figure out what his purpose was, dreaded college. -
Chris Begins to go by the name Alex Supertramp
At this point, he has abandoned the car and begins to hitchhike -
Chris meets Wayne
Chris meets Wayne in South Dakota, still going by Alex, who offers Chris a job. -
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Took his Datsun and drove directly west
Shortly after Chris donates twenty thousand dollars to OXFAM he heads west and abandons the car Arizona. -
Wayne gets Arrested
Chris then heads for Mexico, he succesfully crosses into Mexico but gets caught on his way back into the US. -
Chris heads to Alaska
Chris stops in Carthage before departing to Alaska, However, he gets stopped by Franz who only delays Chris' journey to Alaska. Franz treated Chris like a grandson, teaching him some tinkering tips. -
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Chris settles down in Arizona
Chris, tired from the road, gets a trailer and a job at a local McDonalds. May- December 1991 -
Chris leaves Franz
Chris leaves Franz and heads for San Diego, but later returns to Franz and Franz drives him as far as Colorado -
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May-August in the Alaskan Bush
His first 6 weeks in the bush he does fine with hunting and living off potatoes. However, he begins to starve and panic by leaving a not and later dies of starvation and his body is uncovered 19 days later from some hikers by coincidence. -
Chris makes final preparations to leave for Alaska
Chris begins hitchhiking again and after a very difficult journey makes it to fairbanks -
Chris arrives at The Stampede Trail
After hitching another ride he arrives where has longed to be ever since he left -
Chris meets the Bus
After crossing a river on the trail he runs into a bus along the trail and finds out that it has been inhabited already -
Chris leaves frantic note on side of bus seeking help
He has been in the bush for some time now, he is now, however, unable to eat the potatoes or the seeds and is beginning to starve.
