Christopher McCandless

GREAT JOB GUYS!!! thank you both for the immense help this will be to me, and others too i'm sure. If i may add, Mytopo.com has custom Topographic maps made to your order. I bought one of the same type krakauer used when he first went to the bus. It even lists the old gauging station and park cabin...

Check out the Discussions on Alaska in the forum then look at the topic :Helpful Advice And What You'll Need To Get To The Magic Bus.
Stevesalmon and I have posted a few helpful tips. I will post a much larger list later after I eat lunch

MAGIC BUS INVENTORY: #1- DEET! 100% Deet, nothing less than 100%. Found at Walmart. #2- Bear Defense Kit. The VERY MINIMUM Bear bells, Bear Whistle and Bear Spray. #3- Water! Several bottles of it. #4- Rain Gear. (Pants & Jacket) #5- Camp style Cooking Pot w/ Utensils #6- Great pair of hiking b...

Many of you haven't heard about my trip to the Magic Bus in 2010. I took a completely alternative course. Instead of starting at Eightmile lake, I started in Denali National Park where the Teklanika River crosses the Park Road. From there I packrafted and hiked north along the 'Tek' until I found wh...

Jedidiah and I missed each other by about 2 weeks? That's a shame because it would have been great conversation no doubt. He is precisely who I would rather find at the bus instead of some idiot lacking common sense and respect for the bus. Jedidiah is the reason I was able to make a warm fire when...

Hey, I made a solo trek to the magic bus this past summer, 22 days total of my 6 weeks in Alaska. I packed in my own food, hunted, fished, and foraged for various edible plants available in the area. I know a ton about transversing this area, survival methods, and items that are an absolute MUST to ...

Autism is frequently mistaken for schizophrenia by many people, and in fact used to be called "childhood schizophrenia" in the old days. A number of people have suggested that Chris was schizophrenic, but it doesn't fit-he never said anything about hearing voices. It's been suggested, als...

GoNorth wrote:

Jedidiah wrote: Used batteries that i threw away?

You left old batteries in the bus instead of taking them back to where you came from?

Haha I was kidding. I know the correct answer I did leave some un-used batteries though.

Hey, I made a solo trek to the magic bus this past summer, 22 days total of my 6 weeks in Alaska. I packed in my own food, hunted, fished, and foraged for various edible plants available in the area. I know a ton about transversing this area, survival methods, and items that are an absolute MUST to ...

I read that Ted checked into rehab recently because he never stopped drinking. I really don't see him as any kind of inspiration