+CiscoHiker Posted August 20, 2006 Posted August 20, 2006 I was reading "into the wild" by Jon Krakauer and thought I'd try to find out where it was on google earth or even on my map source topo map. But I didnt have any luck searching online for the coordinates. I think its somewhere near N63.86329 W149.67479 but if any one has the exact location I'd love to have it. Quote
+Cardinal Red Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Interesting story. Searched the web looking for some info. Best I could find. Might help. Book Review Includes some verbal descriptions and a location on a rough map. Non GC Forum Posts Includes an approx UTM coordinate and link to a Topo of the area. Note: The Zone Number 6 should be followed by the Zone Designator V Quote
+Elde Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 I was reading "into the wild" by Jon Krakauer and thought I'd try to find out where it was on google earth or even on my map source topo map. But I didnt have any luck searching online for the coordinates. I think its somewhere near N63.86329 W149.67479 but if any one has the exact location I'd love to have it. Looking at the information that Cardinal Red provided - the bus likely sits somewhere near 63°52'2.09"N 149°46'23.78"W. However, the resolution in that area is poor, and the area of buses most likely location is under cloud cover. Quote
+JeepAlaska Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I used to have the coordinates from our trip to the bus a few years ago, but the internal battery died in my old gps and lost everything. I just e-mailed a friend that went with us to see if he has them. Quote
+oldsoldier Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 Is the bus still there? This guy did this in the early 90's. I would think there isnt much left to it anymore. What with the PNW weather there. Quote
+NeverSummer Posted August 31, 2006 Posted August 31, 2006 I'm not from the area, but from what I understand, the buses should still be there. They are used as hunting shelters, and unless removed after finding Chris McCandless' body. (Rest in peace) It's worth a hike, but from what a college professor told me, it is "better than 'quite a hike'". Quote
+JeepAlaska Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 Yep, the bus is still there. In fact, there are some of Chris' belongings left too, by his parents I believe. Here are a few photos. It would definetly be quite a hike in - river crossings, swamp crossings. But definelty beautiful country. Lorie Quote
+Knight2000 Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) I hate to drag up an old thread but... I was thinking about Chris and the bus. Is there a cache out there? (The bus or near there.) To me- that is the kind of stuff that caching is about! I read "Into the Wild" several years ago. I was really excited when the movie came out but I felt it didnt do the story justice. It just popped in my mind wondering if there was a cache there. Dug up this thread and thought someone might know. I wish I had the circumstances to go there... Edited March 25, 2009 by Knight2000 Quote
+Knight2000 Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Ok. Found coords on wiki and looked on google earth. This is what it showed: That bus image seems to match this picture here: According to Google earth it looks like the closest cache is about 20 miles away. No cache saturation there! Maybe someday there can be one there. Quote
+StephenTravels Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) That's funny, I've tried tracking down the location of the bus myself after reading the book. Looks like google just recently updated the maps because before the site was blocked by the clouds. Someone should definitely put a cache out there! After a quick look on Google Earth, the exact coords of the bus are at N63 52.104 W149 46.157. Edited March 27, 2009 by tsunami_KNUW Quote
+TotemLake Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 That's funny, I've tried tracking down the location of the bus myself after reading the book. Looks like google just recently updated the maps because before the site was blocked by the clouds. Someone should definitely put a cache out there! After a quick look on Google Earth, the exact coords of the bus are at N63 52.104 W149 46.157. Or on Google Earth, just look for Christopher McCandless. It's considered a landmark now. Quote
+StephenTravels Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 That's funny, I've tried tracking down the location of the bus myself after reading the book. Looks like google just recently updated the maps because before the site was blocked by the clouds. Someone should definitely put a cache out there! After a quick look on Google Earth, the exact coords of the bus are at N63 52.104 W149 46.157. Or on Google Earth, just look for Christopher McCandless. It's considered a landmark now. huh, how about that. However, it appears typing in his name takes you to a spot 10 miles east of the actual location. Quote
+TrailGators Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 That's funny, I've tried tracking down the location of the bus myself after reading the book. Looks like google just recently updated the maps because before the site was blocked by the clouds. Someone should definitely put a cache out there! After a quick look on Google Earth, the exact coords of the bus are at N63 52.104 W149 46.157. Or on Google Earth, just look for Christopher McCandless. It's considered a landmark now. huh, how about that. However, it appears typing in his name takes you to a spot 10 miles east of the actual location. That is cool! That is one of my favorite books! Quote
+SamSpade47 Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) That's funny, I've tried tracking down the location of the bus myself after reading the book. Looks like google just recently updated the maps because before the site was blocked by the clouds. Someone should definitely put a cache out there! After a quick look on Google Earth, the exact coords of the bus are at N63 52.104 W149 46.157. Or on Google Earth, just look for Christopher McCandless. It's considered a landmark now. huh, how about that. However, it appears typing in his name takes you to a spot 10 miles east of the actual location. That is cool! That is one of my favorite books! Some fools got themselves rescued... http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/90960...ments_Container Edited August 25, 2009 by SamSpade47 Quote
+Ladybug Kids Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Some fools got themselves rescued... http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/90960...ments_Container Yup, second rescue this summer for Mr. Carroll. And, not the first time "pilgrims" have visited the site with little more than a bag of rice on their person. It's interesting watching how captivated by the story some people outside Alaska are. Locally, most of us don't understand the fascination with a story about an ill-prepared person going into the Alaskan backcountry and not having things end well. It happens way too often up here. Quote
+TrailGators Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 Some fools got themselves rescued... http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/90960...ments_Container Yup, second rescue this summer for Mr. Carroll. And, not the first time "pilgrims" have visited the site with little more than a bag of rice on their person. It's interesting watching how captivated by the story some people outside Alaska are. Locally, most of us don't understand the fascination with a story about an ill-prepared person going into the Alaskan backcountry and not having things end well. It happens way too often up here. The book was very good. I think it captivated many who have wished to runaway from it all and have never done it. While reading the book, readers live vicariously through McCandless and feel his freedom and spirit. We all know that the berries killed him, but at least he actually lived his dream. Quote
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