Traversing To Denali McCandless Hitchhike Odyssey
In the chilly embrace of April ’92, Chris McCandless embarked on an odyssey from South Dakota’s heartland to the Alaskan wilderness. His journey gained momentum when Jim Gallien, a local electrician, ferried him from Fairbanks towards the untamed outskirts of Denali National Park. Adopting the moniker ‘Alexander Supertramp’ from the vagabond spirit of literary figure W.
H. Davies, Chris, now ‘Alex,’ set off with trepidation in his benefactor’s eyes. Despite Jim’s paternal concern and attempts to provision ‘Alex’ with essentials at a local store, the young adventurer’s resolve remained unshaken, save for acquiescing to the practicality of rubber boots for the journey ahead..