The Itinerary
This is the final state Chris hiked and camped in.
What is Alaska?
Chris grew up in a wealthy suburb of this state.
What is Virginia?
Who is Wayne Westerberg?
Chris carved out symbols relating to his journey and identity on this gift from Ronald Franz.
What is a leather belt?
Chris's perspective closely aligns with this idealogy which we studied before reading his biography.
What is Transcendentalism?
Chris spent significant time working at a grain elevator here.
What is Carthage, South Dakota?
Instead of a bed, Chris often preferred to sleep on this, even when he was at home or staying with friends.
What is the floor?
This man became a father figure to Chris in Salton City.
Who is Ronald Franz?
Chris survived on a 10-lb bag of this staple food.
What is rice?
Chris changed his name to this.
What is Alexander Supertramp?
Chris worked at this popular chain in Bullhead city.
What is McDonalds?
Chris was extremely talented at this musical instrument, which he would sometimes play for tips or at parties.
What is the piano?
The first name of Chris's overbearing father.
What is Walt?
Chris used his .22 rifle to do this.
What is hunt small animals?
Chris was heavily influenced by this Walden author.
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
Chris spent a short, miserable time working in this Nevada city, which he called a "hellish" place of plastic and neon.
What is Las Vegas, Nevada?
Chris was known for being a star athlete in high school, specifically as the captain of this team.
What is the cross country team?
These "rubber tramps" took Chris in at "The Slabs."
Who are Jan Burres and Bob?
To cross the Colorado River, Chris used this small vessel.
What is a second hand aluminum canoe?
This was Chris's stance on the need for human intimacy.
What is "unnecessary" and "damaging" to his independence?
This is the make of the car Chris abandoned.
What is a (yellow) Datsun?
Chris once gave $24k of his savings to this charity.
What is OXFAM?
This woman was the "only person" Chris ever truly loved.
Who is his sister, Carine McCandless?
Name one of the gifts that Jim Gallien gave Chris before he went onto the Stampede Trail in Alaska.
What is his lunch (chips and sandwich) and/or rubber work boots?
Chris says this Call to the Wild author is king.
Who is Jack London?