What were Chris McCandless last words?

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What were Chris McCandless last words?

What were Chris McCandless last words?

His last known words were written on the back of a page from a book: “I have had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all!” The man's name was Christopher McCandless.

How long did Chris McCandless live in the wild?

113 days In August 1992, Christopher McCandless died in an abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness after living mostly on squirrels, birds, roots and seeds for 113 days.

Is the magic bus still in Alaska?

The former Fairbanks city bus is sometimes called Bus 142 or the Magic Bus. It was later used to house construction workers building a road in the area. It was abandoned in 1961, and became a shelter for those using the backcountry to recreate or hunt.

Did Chris McCandless write Happiness only real when shared?

Yes, he underlined the passage and added the note "happiness only real when shared", but as far as we can know, he did not write this at the very end of his life, but about 3 weeks earlier, at least that's when he finished reading the book, according his own notes.

Where is Fairbanks Bus 142 now?

the University of Alaska Museum of the North Now Bus 142, an International Harvester K-5 that was likely built in the 1940s, has arrived at its new home at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.

When was Supertramp found?

Septem
Chris McCandless
Diedc. August 1992 (aged 24) Stampede Trail, Alaska, U.S.
Cause of deathStarvation, possibly brought on by poisoning
Body discoveredSeptem
Other namesAlexander Supertramp
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Where is Christopher McCandless buried?

Christopher Johnson McCandless
Birth Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
DeathAug 1992 (aged 24) Denali Borough, Alaska, USA
BurialCremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Memorial ID23573485 · View Source

How did the bus get into the Alaskan wilderness?

Hauled into the wilderness by a construction company in the early 1960s as a backcountry shelter during a short-lived road project along the area's Stampede Trail, the bus would soon be abandoned and forgotten on the far side of a boggy, river-soaked parcel of public wildland attracting mainly moose and local hunters.

Where did Chris write happiness only real when shared?

If you have watched “Into The Wild,” you will be very familiar with the quote “Happiness is Only Real When Shared.” This was penned by Christopher McCandless in the Alaska wilderness, where he took his last breath.

Where is Christopher McCandless bus located?

On Septem, the Museum of The North at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks announced that it had become the permanent home of Bus 142, which will be restored and an outdoor exhibit will be created.

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