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Arrived in Lake Mead National Recreation area
I poilated out west to Atlanta to reach my destination. -
Abandoning my car
It was a very stormy day. There was a flash flood that made the car engine not start. So, I just left it behind and I continued west for the next two months. -
Leaving home
This is the day that I decided to leave home and go on with my life.I left shortly after graduation. My dream is to live in the wilderness to be free from society -
Meeting new people
I accepted a ride from a man who calls himself Crazy Ernie. He offered me a job on a ranch in Northern California. Then it became clear to me that Ernie had no intention of ever paying me, so I stole a red ten-speed bicycle and pedaled in to Chico and left the bike in a mall parkinglot -
A pair of drfters noticed me
60 miles south of the Oregon line near the town of Orick, people noticed me. They had a small chat with me and asked if I was okay -
Getting in trouble for hitch hiking
I got ticketed for hitchinking near Willow Creek in the gold-mining country east of Eurika -
I hitched a ride from Wayne Westerberg, in South Dakota
Wayne offers Alex a job, working at his grain elevator in Carthage, South Dakota. I acceped the job since he’s in need of money and WAyne becomes my closest friend. One day Wayne got arrested while we were working and that’s the last time I saw him. -
Successfully reached Mexican Border
in a cheap kayak eventually ditches the kayak and goes back to america -
Caught by immigration police
The handgun got confiscated and he got released to go to america after I explained my story. -
I arrived in Bullhead City
Finds a trailor to live in and gets a job as a fry cook at Mcdonalds. -
Finally heard from Jan
I finally heard from Jan and she was glad to find me alive and well. I sent her a christmas card as well. -
My birthday
On February 19, I called to wish Franz to wish him a happy eighty-first birthday. I remembered because my birthday was seven days earlier and I turned Twenty-four on February 12. -
Left Franz and went to San Diego
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prepared to leave for Alaska
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sending postcards to Wayne
i sent a postcard to Wayne Westerberg saying that it was the last time he was going to hear from me. It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon Territory. I also told him that if this adventure proves to be fatal then i wwanted him to know that he was a good man. -
I reached my final destination
I fianlly did it! -
crossing the Teklanika River
I found an abondoned bus that was sitting on the trail. -
The day of my death
eft behind a note that says“I have had a happy llife and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all.”
