Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Introduction to - Into the Wild - by: John Krakauer

Into the Wild is based off a true story.  Christopher McCandless journeys on a two-year hike across America (and parts of Canada to get to Alaska).  He gave away his savings and drove for a long time, and eventually abandoned his car too.  Christopher continues to walk and hitchhike across America until he hitchhiked to the Stampede Trail in Alaska.  He ventures out with only 10 pounds of rice, a rifle and bullets, a camera, some reading material (including a guide to edible plants, Tana'ina Plantlore).  After about 100 days, he died.  He was later found by moose hunters.

picture from: http://www.farnorthscience.com/
Info from: wikipedia.com

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