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• Factual errors: The Park Ranger's uniform in the Grand Canyon kayak scene is incorrect. The uniform colors of green and gray are for a National Park Service ranger. The patch on his arm appears to be for the National Park Service, but is the incorrect patch for the service. Also the badge he wears is the badge of the U.S. Forest Service.
  
  
• Anachronisms: When Christopher kayaks under the railroad bridge, BNSF engines are pulling the train. BNSF did not exist until the merger of Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroads in 1995.
  
  
• Anachronisms: When Chris is working at Burger King, the logo for the restaurant is a design that did not appear until 1999.
  
  

• Crew or equipment visible: During one of the scenes where Christopher is living near the Salton Sea and training, a portion of a bounce-board reflector can clearly be seen in the reflection of one of the windows of Hal Holbrook's vehicle, as Hal watches him from below.
  
  
• Anachronisms: The Oxfam logo, seen when Christopher donates the money from his college fund in 1990, is the current one, which was introduced during the 2000s.
  
  
• Anachronisms: In the night scene, with the Las Vegas strip in the background, the Stratosphere Tower can be seen on the right side of the screen. The scene takes place in the early 1990s; the Stratosphere was completed in 1996.
  
  
• Continuity: When Chris comes into the trailer to see Tracy, he takes the towel down from around his neck. In the next shot from behind the towel is still around his neck.
  
  
• Anachronisms: Multiple vehicles in the highway and city scenes were models that were unavailable in the early '90's.
  
  
• Anachronisms: When Alex is walking around at night after visiting the, shelter, a parking meter briefly flashes a red light, indicating that time has run out. These types of meters did not exist in 1991.
  
  
• Anachronisms: When Braves fans come into the place where he and his family are celebrating his graduation, they cheer about the tomahawk chop. Braves fans did not start doing the tomahawk chop until 1991. Chris graduated in 1990.
  
  
• Anachronisms: When Chris is viewing the buildings of downtown L.A., a Union Bank of California building is shown. Union Bank of California was formed in 1996, while the film depicts events from 1992.
  
  
• Anachronisms: When Chris catches a ride with a trucker, a yellow sticker in the windshield bearing the number "6" is visible. This is a CVSA inspection sticker that indicates the truck passed a safety inspection in 2006.
  
  

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