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The life of chris mccandless

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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The life of chris mccandless

By: Kelsey Nekl


The beginning

  • Chris graduates from Emory University
  • He tells his parents he is going to travel for the summer

Chris Arrives at lake mead National recreational Area, Nevada

He abandons his yellow datsun after it's damaged by a flash flood

He hitchhikes and meets jan burres And Wayne westerberg

he buys a secondhand canoe and takes it on the Colorado River

Chris donates $24,000 to OXFAM

HE Works at mcdonalds for two months in bullhead city

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  • Chris is picked up by Jim Gallien.
  • He is dropped off at Stampede Trail.
  • He had rice, boots that were not waterproof, and a small rifle.

he finds an old bus by the sushana river to live in

Chris is happy in the wild

DAY 100

  • Conditions decline for Chris
  • He writes in his journal that death is a serious threat

S.O.S.

Chris posted an S.O.S note on the bus door

tragic ending

  • August 18 or 19, 1992
  • Chris dies in the bus apparently of starvation
  • September 1992 - Hikers and hunters discover his body

Chris left behind this reassuring message

My thoughts

  • I like what Chris was trying to prove.
  • I think he should have been much more prepared.
  • I don't think he should have left his family behind.

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