Kathryn Foiland Sparknotes

Kathryn Foiland, a young girl raised in Durango Colorado, had a love with nature that grew ever since she was little. She admired animals and the liberated habitats they are granted with. Her childhood diary reveals that she longed for an “escape” from the city, so she left the house at age 19. She lied to her parents and said she was going on a camping trip as she biked off for a new and carefree life in the wild. 18 years later, Foiland was found dead by a local tribe on the edge of Colombia. She was found propped up against a tree with her belongings by her side. These belongings included a diary she carried that was full of her thoughts from childhood and her voyage to South America12. The diary exposes the way Foiland views society and
Carrying a loaded backpack with water bottles, uncooked chicken, a diary, 200 dollars in pocket money, and sketchbook paper, Kathryn continued to be brave. She wandered from state to state as she merrily fought to survive in harsh weathers and from intense diseases, understanding that struggles in life are at times beneficial. Unfortunately, she experienced numerous difficult situations. Unluckily for Foiland, a flash flood caused her to lose her bike as she was riding through Mississippi. This forced her to resort to hitchhiking as transportation on her trip south.
From roaming around, there are numerous scratching’s on trees and rocks that are believed to be caused by Kathryn Foiland. Many investigators have discovered these strange and similar markings on rocks and trees around the location of her death, carved to read “ego sum liber.” These markings have also reportedly been seen near Oklahoma and Mississppi. In a later interview with Kathryn’s older brother Nate, he revealed that “ ego sum liber” is a latin phrase for “I am free,” explaining that his little sister was a scholar in Latin. Kathryn Foiland travelled through North America to arrive in South America out of a span of 18 years. She never really had a motive to explore at this extent, she was just a wanderer who longed to express her free