* Chester has a bumper sticker on the side of his tent which reads, "Bush/Noriega '88". This is a reference to former President/Vice-President George H.W. Bush and Manuel Noriega.
* Chester's recited mantra concerning the Litany of Fear is taken from the Frank Herbert science fiction novel, Dune. The quote was also used in the 1984 film adaptation, directed by David Lynch.
* Fay Wray is a Silver Screen actress popularly known for playing the role of Anne Darrow in the 1933 RKO Productions film King Kong.