Slide 2 Slide 3 This program was inspired by this book, which is
a true story about Chris McCandless. McCandless abandoned his
belongings and traveled across North America by hiking, riding the
train, canoeing, and walking. He wanted to travel with the least
amount of possessions that he could. He simply wanted to travel and
dreamed of an Alaskan adventure. He ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska
in April of 1992. Four months later he passed away from starvation
and poison from eating potato seeds. His life and journey were
documented in the 1996 book, written by Jon Krakauer, and the 2007
film, by Sean Penn (Read, 2011). Slide 4 Crawford County Library
Students ages 10-18 June 29, 2011 1:30-2:30 Students who attended
were given a raffle ticket to be used for prizes at the end of the
summer. Slide 5 Made from 550 parachute cord extremely durable and
helpful when surviving out in the wild. (Crawford County Library
System, n.d.). This type of cord was originally used in parachute
suspension lines during World War II. The cord is extremely elastic
and able to hold an enormous amount of weight, making it very
useful in an emergency situation (Pandit, 2010). Slide 6 Slide 7
(Sorry these are sideways! I could not figure out how to turn the
videos.) Video #1 Video #2 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10
