The instrument panel from the Stampede Trail bus where Christopher McCandless died recently sold for $177 on eBay. The sale has generated outrage from some who see the bus as a memorial site. Pennsylvania-based investment bank analyst Bernie Maletsky says he emailed news outlets and authorities in Alaska after spotting the listing.Dan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksPRIOR MCCANDLESS COVERAGE
- ‘Into the Wild’ puts McCandless mythology on the big screen (Jul 16, 2007)
- Second McCandless film set for Sept. 21 release (Sep 11, 2007)
- Will McCandless bus draw unprepared visitors? (Sep 21, 2007)
LINKS
- Original letter Maletsky sent to APRN (PDF)
- Image of eBay listing
- eBay listing (for as long as the link remains available)
- YouTube video
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