Jan Burres was initially concerned about Chris McCandless's plan to go to Alaska. She expressed worry about the dangers he might face in the wilderness and questioned whether he was adequately prepared for such a harsh environment. Despite her concerns, she also admired his adventurous spirit, but ultimately hoped he would reconsider and think more carefully about his decision.
Christopher McCandless: "I'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth."Christopher McCandless: "I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong. "Christopher McCandless: "If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, then all possibility of life is destroyed."Christopher McCandless: "When you want something in life, you just gotta reach out and grab it."Ranger Steve Koehler: "Next available is May 17, 2003......."Christopher McCandless: "12 years? Twelve years - to paddle down a river?"Christopher McCandless: "The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences."
Nope. It's Alaska, not Africa.
Alaska has plenty of volcanoes and they aren't going anywhere soon.
Alaska has a vast geographic landscape, but basically everywhere you go it is going to have snow and it is going to be dark outside.
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It's about 40 hours, depending on where in Alaska you are going.
Alaska is a land mass attached to the rest of North America. It is not going to melt away.
Nope.
Going through the Bering Sea (at the time it was ice) and then going to Alaska going down Canada and making their way here. Going through the Bering Sea (at the time it was ice) and then going to Alaska going down Canada and making their way here.
There is no continent north of Alaska*. But, if you kept going north, you would cross the border from going north to south, or vice versa. Then you would be going south, and hit Asia. *Arctica (North Pole) is not a continent
It's going to be a long walk and what part of Alaska too