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The life of Chris McCandless
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Graduation
Chris Graduates from high school and Walt and Billie throw a party for him
Quote from page 117: "In 1986, on the sultry spring weekend that Chris graduated from Woodson High School, Walt and Billie threw a party for him. Walt's birthday was June 10, just a few days away, and at the party Chris gave his father a present: a very expensive Questar telescope." -
Carthage
McCandless's Original visit to Carthage. Leaves his work bio for Westerberg blank and exempt.
Quote from page 101: "Across the top of the first one, dating from McCandless's initial visit to Carthage, in 1990, he had scrawled "Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt" and given his name as Iris Fucyu. Address: "None of your damn business." Social Security number: "I forget." -
College Graduation
Walt, Billie, and Carine attend Chris's graduation ceremoney, and he seems happy -
Car Found
The old Datsun car of Chris McCandless is found abandoned -
Las Vegas
McCandless departed Las Vegas in May of 1991. -
Postcard
McCandless arrived in Bullhead City and sent a card to Westerberg in October. The quote is shown in the quote below.
Quote from page 39: "It's a good place to spend the winter and I might finally settle down and abandon my tramping life, for good." -
Work Bio
Two weeks before he left for Alaska, McCandless wrote all of his correct information in his work bio for Westerberg. -
Leaves
McCandless leaves Westerberg's place in Carthage, South Dakota.
Quote from page 67 : "By mid-April, Westerberg was both shorthanded and very busy, so he asked McCandless to postpone his departure and work a week or two longer. McCandless wouldn't even consider it." -
Liard River, Hot Springs
McCandless arrived at Liard River, Hot Springs -
Fairbanks
McCanless arrives at Fairbanks.
Quote from page 160: "Stuckey drove to the University of Alaska campus, on the west end of Fairbanks, and dropped McCandless off at 5:30 p.m." -
Last Postcards
Last postcards sent from McCandless to Westerberg, Jan Burres, and Bob. -
The trail
McCandless is dropped off at the trail to begin his journey.
Quote from page 6: "There was just no talking the guy out of it," Gallien remembers. :He was determined. Real gung ho. The word that comes to mind is excited. He couldn't wait to head out there and get started." -
Dream
Billie awakes in the middle of her sleep insisting she could hear Chris begging her for help -
Body
Hikers find McCandless's decomposing body.