Into the wild Flashcards
(29 cards)
Annandale, Virginia
This is the suburb in which Chris, Carine and his parents resided in.
Alexander Supertramp
Chris’s alter ego, he told people he met that his name was this
Anza Borrego/ Desert Hot Springs
Chris came here after being with Jan and Bob in salton city. He camped around the oh-my-God hot springs. This is where he met Ron Franz
Baja, California/Mexico
Chris bought a canoe and paddled down the Colorado river in hopes of going to the Gulf of California. Once in Mexico he kept running into dead ends among these canals, and finally sought the assistance of some locals. The canal they brought him too, turned out to be the wrong one, and actually led him into a dead-end marsh area. Finally, he was taken directly to the the Bay of California. Frustrated he abandons the canoe and heads north.
Billie McCandless
Chris McCandless’ mother; actual name is Wilhelmina
Bullhead City, Arizona
Chris suprising took a strong liking to this town; he stayed here for over 2 months which was the longest he stayed at any one place after leaving Atlanta and before reaching Alaska. Chris worked at a McDonalds.
Carine McCandless
Chris McCandless’ younger sister
Chris and her were extremely close and he constantly confided in her and also sent her a letter saying how stupid their parents were
Carthage, South Dakota
Chris worked for Westerberg’s grain elevator here. Chris liked this town and its community.
Chris’ belt
Franz, an accomplished leather worker, taught Chris the secrets of his craft. Chris’s first project was this and he created an artful pictorial record of his adventures on it.
Colorado River
Chris uses this river to enter Mexico. He hopes to reach the gulf of California and encounters many hardships and dead ends and eventually abandons his canoe to return north.
Devil’s Thumb
Krakauer(the author) climbed this in Alaska with difficulty and several attempts. He believed it would change his life and fix his problems but in reality nothing changed.
El segundo, California
Where chris was born. He returned in 1986 and discovered family secrets. (his dad was having an affair with his first wife after leaving her)
Emory University
In Atlanta, chris graduated from here in 1990 with honors.He was a columnist and editor of their student newspaper. He majored in anthropology and history
Everett Reuss
20 year old in the early 1900s; similar to McCandless; disappeared in Utah, where he carved “NEMO 1934”
Similar ideals as Chris, Parallels in their letters
Fairbanks City Transit System #142
It is the”magic bus” Chris found and used for shelter in Alaska. Chris’s body was found in it. It was originally used to house yultan construction workers in the 1960’s and was left halfway out the trail to serve as backcountry shelter for hunters and trappers.
Jan Burres and Bob
Middle aged couple; travel around the west to sell knick-knacks in flea markets; met McCandless in Orick, CA; re-encountered McCandless in Niland Slabs
Jim Gallien
electrician; drives “Alex” from Fairbanks to Denali; last person to see McCandless alive
He offers Chris some money, some sandwiches, and a watch, but all McCandless took are his rubber boots. He thought about reporting “Alex” to the authorities but thought he would be okay.
Leather tramps
Vagabonds without a vehicle, who thus have to hitchhike or walk
Outdoor Magazine
1993 issue featured a cover story about the death of Chris Mccandless written by Jon Krakauer
Ronald Franz
An eighty year old veteran who lives in Salton City; he gave McCandless a ride into town and became overly attached to Chris; he even offered to adopt McCandless
Out of all the people Chris met, he was the most affected by Chris
rubber tramps
vagabonds who have a vehicle
example: jan burres and bob
Sam McCandless
Chris McCandless’ half brother who found out about Chris’ death first
He drove to Maryland to tell the parents
Stampede Trail
The trail Chris follows in Alaska, it was burned in the 1930’s and they tried to fix it but they gave up, bus 142 was there for the workers to take breaks, and for a shelter for hunters and trappers and it remains.
Teklanika River
Referred to as the Rubicon (a point of no return) for Christopher McCandless. It has fluctuating depths and increases in volume in the summer due to glacier discharge. Was able to cross it initially but as temperatures warmed, the river became to strong and deep to cross making it unable to pass by foot.
