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- Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:21 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Alaska
- Topic: Following in Chris's Footsteps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16710
Re: Following in Chris's Footsteps
Hi Everyone: I want to correct an error in my last post. I falsely named the river as the Teklihana River which stopped Chris McCandless in 1992 and necessitated Matthew Sharp in 2016 who smartly realized that because of his bruised body and weakened condition after he was almost swept away by the r...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:05 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Alaska
- Topic: Following in Chris's Footsteps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16710
Re: Following in Chris's Footsteps
Hi Everyone: Under the topic heading " Impossible Journey" there were divergent opinions as to whether those backpackers who trek along the Stampede Trail as far as the location of Earthsong Lodge( a summer tourist getaway vacation destination) , then along the dirt road, and finally along...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Alaska
- Topic: Following in Chris's Footsteps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16710
Re: Following in Chris's Footsteps
Hi Everyone: I already have submitted a second post relating to this 22 year old man who was airlifted in the last week from the Magic Bus. Here again is the website link to this CBC News story. This 22 year old named Matthew Sharp was lucky he had an Emergency Beacon device which he activated and h...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 3:06 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Alaska
- Topic: Following in Chris's Footsteps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16710
Re: Following in Chris's Footsteps
Hi Everyone: This post gives some detail to my first post under the Topic: Following in Chris's Footsteps. It is a CBC News story of a 22 year old man named Matthew Sharp who had to be rescued from " The Magic Bus" via helicopter by Alaska State Troopers, Luckily Matthew Sharp had an emerg...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Alaska
- Topic: Following in Chris's Footsteps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16710
Following in Chris's Footsteps
Hi Everyone: This is my first post. It cocerns a 22 year old person who in August 2016 had to be airlifted from the Magic Bus by helicopter by Alaska State Troopers from Fairbanks, Alaska. I need to find some more detailed info on this story. I will be back with a new post update shortly.