Gallien noted that the young man packed lightly, which raised his concerns, a foreshadowing of McCandless death which was the result of starvation. In contrary to Reuss who packed two carrier donkeys with him before he undertook his adventure into the Utah desert. While the exact equipment Ruess used isn’t known, we do know oppose to Everett, that McCandless did back a ten pound bag of rice along with a twenty two caliber hunting…
Later that night the tide rose and the waves were getting bigger and the men were rowing as hard as they possibly could, the water was cold and some of the men died that night from hypothermia and hunger. The next day the waters calmed and the Brigade along with Pierre arrived at Grand Portage, without a doubt Pierre knew he was going to make it. When they boarded the Port, they went to the market and traded all day with the merchants, and when they had everything they needed to get back it was already night, so they decided to stay the night and set up camp. Finally, Pierre and the rest of the brigade had a feast and with all the sores in Pierre’s body he was surprised to see that the men in the brigade had enough energy to fight and hike a 20-mile mountain if they wanted to. When it was time to eat, Pierre thought of how much his father would be proud of him for doing such a treacherous…
Some of the things that Tom carried where a large down coat, a stove, large tarp, water bottles, sack of food, and some mittens, large headlamp and lastly a emergency kit. They did not have very similar shelters. Toms was an eight foot tarp tied together with a rope and on a twig and next he put a sleeping bag and slept on that. Johns was very different. His was a log fort he made.…
And later his whole mountain men team was ambushed by Indians and he survived with only his bible and flint knife. And exploring important places that people needed to know about such as the Great Salt Lake and the…
When John turned 18 he convinced his 11 year old half-brother to travel with him West. The two…
He determined that he would travel to Alaska, get further away from it all, and face nature at its finest. He traveled exceptionally light. He didn?t take much, a parka, a small rifle, some boots, a few clothes, a ten pound bag of rice, books, and little else. ? The heaviest item in McCandless?s half-full backpack was his library: nine or ten paperbound books.…
John truly enjoyed exploring and discovering new areas. He mapped many great places that we enjoy and are familiar with today. He mapped most of the Oregon Trail and led the expedition to the Des Moines River. He explored many places over…
When he died he taught his kids that he wasn’t a bad excuse of a friend and that he stood up for what he believed in. Family and friends meant everything to John…
He decided to become a black man and go in to the Deep South, so he could understand what black life is really like. Throughout the journal he was curious, hopeless, and hopeful man; who wanted blacks and whites to dwell with each other in peace. John was curious about how blacks were actually treated. He had a thought about becoming black and going into the south; however, he kept putting that thought aside. The thought kept coming back again and again.…
With the collaboration of Richard Erodes, John Fire Lame Deer based this book on himself, the medicine man of the Sioux tribe. The focus on the medicine man provides a perspective of a lifelong journey to self-identification in the universe starting as a young adolescent seeking the vision necessary to be a medicine man. With clear indication of his purpose in life, John fire still indulges in living a life of white man's desires, yet was able to turn his back to the evils he was holding onto and set his path for the Sioux lifestyle, which dwelled upon respecting, loving, and respecting nature for what it is without destroying it. This new decision allowed for expansion in spiritual believes connecting to rituals, legends, and ceremonies. The…
Ever on and on I continue circling With nothing but my hate in a carousel of agony Till slowly I forget and my heart starts vanishing And suddenly I see that I can't break free— I'm Slipping through the cracks of a dark eternity With nothing but my pain and the paralyzing agony To tell me who I am, who I was…
A Hero's Journey The last month of summer before my junior year started was occupied with pondering and wondering what I wanted to accomplish during the upcoming school year. Sure, junior year sounds like a blast, filled with fun memories and friends. But it also doubles as approaching the cliff of adulthood that I would hit in two short years. Every step I take my junior and senior year will be one step closer to that ledge.…
He took his life with pride because he knew it was the right thing he could do. John was a fighter and fought with the court to help save his wife's life, and the rest of the innocent people that were…
He wrote this story not as much for others to read, but for himself, to help cope with his emotional past. And while many of us might not be able to relate to what John is feeling in the story, the least we can do is listen to…
Jeff’s Epic Journey Jeff was supposed to be the heir to the throne, the leader of the dancing unicorns. He lived in the perfect world. Everything was good for him and everybody else in the kingdom. He was a perfect unicorn. He had pink eyes, rainbow colored hair, and had a perfect horn.…