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Who were the two authors of the beginning of chapter 16?
Who were the two authors of the beginning of chapter 16?
Estwick Evans and Roderick Nash
On what day did Chris McCandless depart Carthage, South Dakota?
On what day did Chris McCandless depart Carthage, South Dakota?
April 15, 1992
What border did Chris McCandless cross on April 15?
What border did Chris McCandless cross on April 15?
Roosville, British Columbia
How far is Fairbanks from milepost 0?
How far is Fairbanks from milepost 0?
What day did McCandless arrive at Liard River Hotsprings?
What day did McCandless arrive at Liard River Hotsprings?
What was Gaylord Stuckey like?
What was Gaylord Stuckey like?
What did Stuckey do as a part-time job?
What did Stuckey do as a part-time job?
Did Stuckey end up taking Alex with him?
Did Stuckey end up taking Alex with him?
How long did it take them to get to Whitehorse?
How long did it take them to get to Whitehorse?
Did Stuckey decide to take McCandless the whole way?
Did Stuckey decide to take McCandless the whole way?
What did Chris say his dad was?
What did Chris say his dad was?
What day did they arrive in Fairbanks?
What day did they arrive in Fairbanks?
What did McCandless buy at the store?
What did McCandless buy at the store?
What did Alex say he wanted to study at a university?
What did Alex say he wanted to study at a university?
Where did Stuckey drop McCandless off at?
Where did Stuckey drop McCandless off at?
What did McCandless promise Stuckey he'd do in return for his hospitality?
What did McCandless promise Stuckey he'd do in return for his hospitality?
Why did Stuckey give McCandless his credit card number?
Why did Stuckey give McCandless his credit card number?
What did the final postcard to Westerberg and Jan Burres look like?
What did the final postcard to Westerberg and Jan Burres look like?
What did McCandless find that he could buy?
What did McCandless find that he could buy?
On April 28, McCandless got a ride from what type of vehicle, and what was the driver like?
On April 28, McCandless got a ride from what type of vehicle, and what was the driver like?
What was the heaviest item in McCandless's backpack?
What was the heaviest item in McCandless's backpack?
What was the name of the highway McCandless was on?
What was the name of the highway McCandless was on?
What day did McCandless fall through the ice?
What day did McCandless fall through the ice?
What happened on May 1?
What happened on May 1?
What did Chris shoot and feast on?
What did Chris shoot and feast on?
What were Chris's chores?
What were Chris's chores?
What did Chris get on June 9?
What did Chris get on June 9?
Instead of waiting for the Teklanika River to lower, McCandless does what?
Instead of waiting for the Teklanika River to lower, McCandless does what?
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Study Notes
Chapter 16 Overview
- Authors Estwick Evans and Roderick Nash contributed to the beginning of Chapter 16.
- Chris McCandless departed from Carthage, South Dakota, on April 15, 1992.
- On the same day, McCandless crossed the border into Roosville, British Columbia.
Travel and Milestones
- The distance from milepost 0 to Fairbanks measures 1,523 miles.
- McCandless arrived at Liard River Hotsprings on April 21.
- Gaylord Stuckey, a cheerful 63-year-old man from Indiana, delivered RVs part-time.
- Stuckey offered McCandless a ride, planning to take him halfway to Whitehorse, which is 1,000 miles from Fairbanks.
- The journey to Whitehorse took a day and a half.
- Later, Stuckey decided to drive McCandless the entire way.
Key Interactions and Purchases
- Chris described his father as a NASA rocket scientist.
- They arrived in Fairbanks on April 25, where McCandless bought a large bag of rice.
- McCandless expressed his desire to study edible plants at a university.
- Stuckey dropped McCandless off at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks at 5:30 PM.
- McCandless promised to write Stuckey a letter after returning from Alaska.
- Stuckey provided his credit card number for McCandless to contact his parents.
Final Communication and Preparations
- McCandless sent a postcard featuring polar bears to Westerberg and Jan Burres.
- He purchased a used Nylon 66 gun, likely costing around $125.
- On April 28, McCandless received a ride from Jim Gallien, an electrician driving a gray Ford pickup headed to Anchorage.
- The heaviest item in McCandless's backpack was nine or ten books.
Journey Challenges
- McCandless was on Stampede Trail when he fell through ice on April 29.
- On May 1, he discovered a bus near the Sushana River.
- McCandless hunted and consumed various animals including squirrels, spruce grouse, duck, goose, and porcupine.
- His chores included collecting ice from the river, covering vehicles with plastic, stocking firewood, and cleaning the stove's ashes.
- On June 9, McCandless successfully hunted a moose.
- Instead of waiting for the Teklanika River to lower, he chose to walk back towards the bus.
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