Jon Krakauer Instagram – Happy Birthday Chris McCandless! He would be 56 years old. 1st photo: Chris cut his hair and shaved off his beard on July 3, 1992 in anticipation of his return to civilization. 2nd photo: The “to do” list he wrote on a strip of birch bark before leaving the bus. 3rd photo: Journal he wrote in the back of his book about edible plants. 4th photo: Grizzly bear skull he inscribed while living in the bus. 5th photo: Postcard he sent before heading into the wild. 6th photo: The bus flying out of the wild in June 2020. [Photos 1, 2, and 3 courtesy @carinemccandless. Photos 4 and 5 by me. Photo 6 courtesy Alaska National Guard.]
The bus has been restored to the way it was in 1992 and will be exhibited at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Many of Chris’s possessions will also be exhibited.
A fascinating article by Eva Holland—and a similarly fascinating podcast that includes commentary by Chris’ sister Carine—recount the long, strange saga of Bus 142 and explain how it ended up where Chris encountered it. Hit link in my profile to read and listen. | Posted on 12/Feb/2024 21:00:30
