I cried like a baby after watching into the wild, it was 4am and at that point in my life I was living by myself and in tight budget. What a great and brave soul a epitome of the human spirit.
But the real lesson in this story is to learn how to forgive. He befriended so many people who have him a day or two of shelter, food and kindness but yet his parents who gave him over 24 years of food, shelter, education and love he could not find it in his heart to forgive them for not providing him a perfect life. We must all first learn how to forgive before going anywhere. He was running from himself.
"Lost in the Alaskan Wilderness?" "Forced to seek shelter in an abandoned bus?" I really don't think this reporter had any idea what he was talking about.
Kinda weird that so many people who identified with his story make a pilgrimage to the bus and follow in his footsteps instead of going on their own adventures.
+stodawhy I think you call it making a tribute to the young man Christopher Johnson McCandless....who had so much promise but had to flee from his painful reality that his parents made for their children. It cost him his life. He was brave yet desperate to make a statement and separate himself from his chaotic home life.
To read all of the negativity towards Chris is really disheartening. He was a man, yes privileged and unprepared, that was trying to stray away from this corrupt society we live in today centered around materialistic ideals and politics. He was trying to feel actual freedom. Freedom to be on his own, not bound by money or objects. He is honestly an inspirational man that should be respected for what he was trying to get across to the rest of the world and not criticized because he was unprepared for the extremely harsh Alaskan wilderness which would give anyone a hard time to survive in. Christopher McCandless will always be an inspiration to me. -R.I.P. Chris
@@martinyuhas929 no he wasn’t, he was much smarter than the average person who only values money. He lived life how he wanted to, if you think living the way you want is idiotic, you must have the definition wrong.
@@twiggy1253 You can value other things than money without matching into the woods with little to no survival skills and then dying of starvation after a couple of months
This is the most dishonest interview on Chris Mccandles. He had 1 sister (other 2 barely met him) the other 2 only came back for the publicity. He never got lost, he decided to go into the forest. He could find his way back but the river blocked him not his navigational skills. This report is absolute garbage.
He was not selfish. He escaped what he wanted to escape, he had the adventure he hoped for, he met so many people through his journey and touched them all in some way. He lived by the ideals of Thoreau and others and did more than most of us will ever do.
Uh…. He did what was completely ordinary 100-150 years ago and he did it poorly because instead of trying to prepare and learn the skills necessary he just went out and suffered the consequences. Like literally most of humanity lived the way Chris tried to live poorly.
I admire this young mans passion, he was a inteligent person but I think if he had more knowledge of the outdoors he would emerged out of the wild to write a great story
@SIGN MAN I believe it was a natural instinct in his brain to try to get to safety at that point but I feel like his heart still told him that he didn't want to go in my opinion.
I think he needed therapy because of his childhood trauma.No one in their right mind burns money they will need on their trip to survive on the wilderness and wont go unprepared.I think he was depressed that didn't care about material stuff.Many people who are depressed live like homeless people when they dont have to.
@@evaeagle7887 I know and have very few friends who hate money but only work because it guarantees their survival but unnecessarily working for something they don't value. Chriss was in his right mind, he hated consumerism, he did what he thought was right, his spirit was longing to reconnect with nature and it helped him heal from all the diseases that infected him by his environment.
He was running away from a hatred world. A world where humans are dying for no reason. A world where governments use humans like pawns. I envy his freedom, I too sometimes would love just to pack up and leave this world behind. Chris I beleive your family are mighty proud of you. R.I.P Chris, I hope one day to visit your last home and say hi ❤ x
Rom Rod whats to understand he acted dumb and left his sister how could someone do that. If my brother or sister left me because he thought his life was crap he or she is an idiot because guess what i would deal with it and solve the problems not leave and deny it.
He did not want to be there in the end. When he had enough. He tried to go away... BUT HE COULDNT go away because there was a RIVER and he was too weak. Even if there wasnt a river I assume he wouldnt make it because of the poor diet&poison damage and starved lack of calories; hard to walk and too weak.
@@atifkhateeb6957 yes, one mile north the river was a lot smaller and calmer so more manageable to cross, but he didn’t know that so he went back to the bus instead. If he had a map and compass he probably would’ve been able to get out and hitchhike back to Fairbanks.
+Miguel Hernandez Wtf are you talking about. Are you a vegan or something? What lives did he take? I forgot about that part of his life when he did in that farm couple, and oh yeah when he axe murdered a family of 5! Oh wait that never happened...
what stuff? the bus wasn't his, he didn't bring anything, not even a little bit of common sense. in Alaska if you are lost in the vast expanse that is Alaska. you can do what it takes to stay alive. but you must leave a message or note and be prepared to replace what you used.
a b wtf is wrong with ppl, why tf would they remove that just because a couple dipshits were stranded while trying to reach it? Omg that makes me do pissed
@@martinyuhas929 the problem was people got the wrong message from him, he had the right idea, go out on your own into the wilderness to clear your head, he just forgot one key part, actually knowing what the hell he was doing. so what people need to take away is that yes his bravery to just go out on his own was cool, but if you do something like that you sure as hell better prepare first
One of the best real life stories and movies Ive ever seen! What a beautiful and fulfilled life Christopher McCandles lived . God is always so good. Watched this movie more than a dozen times.
Exactly, I just read the book and it was incredibly brave and he lasted much longer than any of his critics would have in his position. He was playing with his life, he knew the risks, and that’s what made him feel most alive. He was happy.
@@pabloescobarschanclas But he took a chance and lived his dream!!! His dream of starving to death in a rusted out old bus in the middle of nowhere!!! Not everyone can say they've done that!!! Everybody is afraid to do that (and should be)!!! 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
Reporter seems to have some difficulty telling the difference between being lost in the wilderness, and on a pilgrimage. Chris wasn't there by accident. He wasn't lost. He was unprepared. He was ill equipped. But he wasn't lost.
Growing up in domestic violence messes children's heads up so bad, that they have no idea how to live functioning adult lives, especially in a relationship, its sad that this occurs much more frequently than anyone know, its all so secretly covered up by everyone involved
I understand this man had been truly unprepared and not extremely knowledgeable in what he was doing,but at the end of the day,a family lost someone so important to them. And Chris Really suffered to do what he wanted in life. I can't imagine how he felt and what his family felt dealing with it all My heart goes out to them
its not about the bus, the wilderness...its about a sons pain...the pain from his family...ie...parents..it all starts at home people, family of origin....
Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this story before.....I watched the movie Into the Wild today on Netflix and as I dive more into the background of Christopher’s story, it breaks my heart even more. It’s very sad that he ended up dying in his search for happiness and inner peace...I can’t even begin to image how he felt as he took his last breath all alone and probably feeling guilty as he went. There was a note at the end of the movie that he supposedly wrote before dying that stated He lived a good life and I really hope that was his reality, because regardless of how selfish his actions may have looked, he wanted to live and appreciate the life he was given without any of society’s strings attached. Things I learned from this story is that sometimes the happiness we crave is in front of us, but it can be hard to find as we’re surrounded by hypocrisy....& most importantly, “Happiness is only real when it is shared.” Rest in Peace to a beautiful soul. You have inspired me and so many others ❤️❤️
He probably would’ve done something stupid again. Just this time more dangerous he probably would’ve went somewhere even harsher. Or just kept bumming around the US and Canada.
My Father was NEVER ABUSIVE to us kids growing up. But mom Totally Lost it when dad was diagnosed with CANCER. She got cold uncaring numb put up a Brick Wall & Became a Terribly Harsh Disciplinarian without telling us she LOVED US. Good parents Balance the Discipline with "No Matter What I'll Always Love you" Sadly I Almost lost my Sister to these secrets because our childhood was a rollercoaster ride in a bad way.
If you are going into the wild, you better take more than child like innocents and sense of wonder. As Chris wrote at the end. 'NO GAME'. To go into the wild means to take responsibility to survive, not to commit suicide. Death is so romantic to the young and and leads them to see the world like they want it to be, not as it is.
After i heard about this story at the time i was going thru so much in my life trying to find who i am and my purpose i was stupid enough to do the same thing chris did, just go , just do it, what saved me is i told someone about it, this person knew how much i was engolfed in this story and knew i was days away to making this journy so she told my family and they had an intervention with me which made me change my mind..
This is all such pointless speculation. Carine says "blah, blah, blah..." based on some loosely tied together family dynamics? Nobody knows what Alex was thinking but him, and he ain't talkin'. I can tell you this - based on everything I've ever read about Alex, all this fan-fare, hoopla would have made him sick (and only reinforces why he wanted to leave society in the first place).
+Robert Paige He was a liar, thief, conman and overall dirtbag! This guy needed serious medication. He was one screwed up guy! Had no business being up in the bush! LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER
you are wrong in every word of your statement. oh wait how was he a thief? he wasn't!!! he worked shitty jobs for wayne and others just to have money to keep gong. he even wrote a letter saying it was too easy with all the money he got i dont know how that humble statement can be interpreted as being thief like
ROTAXD wow. You won’t have a legacy like his. You won’t be remembered. You won’t be read about for the rest of time. You’re just an asshole who likes to be just that. An asshole
Chris, was running from himself. He said he desired truth. We all can admire his desire and ability to over come so may obstacles on the streets and in the wilderness. But regardless of our personal family experiences if not physically abusive we must learn to forgive. None of us live perfect lives or are perfect parents and must learn to forgive others so God can forgive us. I think it wasn't till the end on that plaque that he forgave his parents but before that it was Chris who was the abusive one and he realized that and forgave them.
Maybe it’s just me, but I fail to understand why people continually blame their upbringings for poor decisions. There are tons of people who’ve had bad upbringings who pull themselves out of it and succeed massively. But we seem to have a special focus on those that don’t.
He died because he ate poisonous potato seeds, which left him so weak he couldn't function. His sister says she "owes it to everyone to tell the truth". My guess is that she wrote the book because of the $$$$.
No, they did a test on his body and found that he hadn’t eaten anything poisonous and had just starved due to a lack of food. So the story of him eating poisonous potatoes is more fictional than truth.
He actually didn't burn his money or identification. I just recently watched a video where they interviewd the guy who has Chris's backpack. He said the authorities left it after they removed Chris from the bus. It wasn't until years later he found a secret compartment and in it was Chris's wallet. It had 3 $100 dollar bills and a few forms of id.
@@LoneVocalist yes! thank you. This entire story is a media creation because Krakauer decided to write a book. Otherwise, nobody would have ever heard about it. Pure hype, no real story
Dude took a walk in the woods and never came back. Not that big of a deal. Everybody should do it. This story is just about a family that decided to make money.
All those people paying tribute are lost as well. Lost souls who like Chris could not find it in their hearts to forgive others. I believe Chris realized that before he died that is why he left that short but to the point farewell to his family that he had a great life. That was his way of saying he forgave them and was sorry.
The way this interview was conducted, with the haunting music and darkening when the portion about the abuse comes in... Chris would probably hate this.
I hiked to the Magic Bus in 2005. It was an amazing experience, and life changing for me. I was surprised that the bus had electricity and satellite TV.
I have no doubt the father was a tough SOB. But I still feel for he and his wife for their loss. I think this new book is going to cause a permanent divide between the parents and these daughters.
What’s your point? He dug his own grave. “Tough SOB” is just an excuse for an abusive, heartless POS. He had a second family for crying out loud and you’re issuing sympathy? Gotta defend other white men, right?
Though his story is indeed tragic, I would hardly call him a modern day Daniel Boone! He was ill-prepared for the environment and its challenges, making him at least reckless if not irresponsible.
I just see a rebellious young boy who didn’t know what was doing I think he thought nature would be welcoming, but there’s a reason why humans left this kind of life, living and sustaining yourself in the middle of the nature is DIFFICULT
If Carine can smile and be both happy and be proud of as well as take comfort in. Is knowing that Chris has inspired a generation to follow their dreams including me
although I am sad for the family, I can't help but be mad at how I'll prepared Chris was. there are a lot of us who just wanted to up and do what he did,but after living and working in Alaska, you must be totally and completely outfitted and ready for surviving,especially of a winter. it is a beautiful,harsh and an unforgiving land. unfortunately he paid a high price,rest his soul.
Jon Krakauer already spoke about this in the book in chapter 12. Chris discovered the hidden family scandal on his first cross country trip before he graduated from Emory in Atlanta. All that did was put the icing on the cake that was already sweet enough. He was going to Alaska either way.
He wasn’t lost but he didn’t know where he was if that makes sense, there was an alternate route a few miles away that would’ve given him access across the river to the highway
First off whenever someone says they were abused but the parents say it's a lie I'm always inclined to believe the child. I know with the abuse I endured my mother seems pretty ambivalent about it and my father's deceased. But if I had a profile career I can't imagine that she would admit it. This was such a high-profile movie and book I'm sure it's the kind of attention his mother did not want especially being a bigomist. Secondly this young man I applaud his courage but I really feel he did things the wrong way. Having said that he did what he felt in his heart was right so I can't fault him. All he had to have done was brought a little more food or even maybe a map but this was his destiny. He never showed any kind of emotional attachment to anyone other than his sisters and now he is at peace. I hope you did not suffer and I hope that he is dancing with the angels in heaven. It's a very poignant and powerful movie and while I feel some of his messages wrong about getting rid of all material possessions to the point of putting yourself at risk or even causing your own death I do think people are far too materialistic and way too unkind to each other.
I can definitely understand why Christopher wanted to escape into the wild given the circumstances he grew up in as well as how he could relate to some of the booms he read. I am sure ge was a bright, kind, and genuine person. However, he greatly underestimated his ability to survive in the wild, refused help from others, and did not have the proper knowledge to live in the wild. In retrospect, his actions were stupid and his refusal to accept help, lack of knowledge, and romanticism of nature is what brought him to his demise. I do hope, however, that where his soul is... He is at peace.
I need to do what Chris did im 33 now and need this i can hunt trap and live outside i have family but no family of my own i love them but i need a adventure im to ready
“Live before you die” now I feel motivated to want to go to France Legion. If Uncle Sam didn't give me my dream so I find a way path. Now I feel wanted to quit my juvenile justice job and ghost my family. In the end, I die for Legion with a different name and not knowing my parent that I'm dead if I die there. Sound a good plan to me. (it's time to save money)
I from Peru Lima..I read the book and I saw the movie too....I love this kind of stories....as well as the story of Christopher Mc Candless and Car McCunn....Yes I know more stories, books and movies to see. ..give me the information, thanks...blessings
He realised his father was a liar (NASA) and a devil worshipper and he wanted none of it. His father and step mother wanted him to just become like them, be selfish and exploit other so he did the opposite, he went into the wild so he wouldn't participate in that evil but was unprepared and ended up dying but at least he was at peace with God.
Did Christopher have a camera ? Curious as to where the photo's came from. Although a very sad story, the extremes that Christopher went to was as the Native Alaskan Soul's say Irresponsible and a Death Sentence brought upon by himself. "In the arm's of the Angel's Beautiful free spirit Christopher" Fly Free Now. Some Soul's wish they could just take off and do what Chris did, But think how hard it would be. Kindest thoughts to all, your families and Furbabies from Australia. 😢🕊🕯🥺
@@exaggeratedswagger7485 He wasn't expecting that. He thought there'd be animals and he didn't want to be well prepared, he hated having money. Maybe it was a bit foolish but he lived as he wanted to and in that sense he is an inspiration. He made a mistake, anyone can. He should've compared the roots and berries more carefully and he would've lived, more animals would've come around for him to hunt. It's an inspiration as well as a lesson of being careful. It's not a fictional story, he had the flaws of a human being. In the end he is remembered for actually doing something daring that made him happy to experience...How many people will be remembered like him...
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
I admire what Chris tried to do and he did his best to learn and prepare, but didn't have the benefit that some of us who are raised hunting, fishing, gathering, preserving, meat and food. Yes he was unprepared in the knowledge it took to survive. He still gave it a shot though and I admire him for it. What has always stumped me about his story is he was a smart kid, so why didn't he realize this? You have to practice this stuff and screw up dozens of times before you can get it right. He had to have known that?
At a guess, he survived wilderness situations in the lower 48 which gave him a false sense of knowledge... there's a world of difference in the wilderness and back roads of the "lower 48" states and the back wilderness of Alaska. He *had* survived in tough conditions, hot and cold, so he thought he had it figured out. The Alaskan wilderness is something else altogether and his experiences simply didn't match that reality. I think that's how he got caught in it over his head.
He's hardly a folk hero. Just a naive young man that got in over his head out in the woods. More of a lesson on what not to be. Poor guy underestimated mother nature. Thought dropping off the grid in such an inhospitable environment would be easy. Hope nobody dies making a pilgrimage to see that school bus.
M he gave it a go and that’s more than most can say. Was he in over his head? Sure. But most people surf the internet and never try anything or seek to get anything.
Young people always pushed boundaries, explored the world inside and outside themselves. It’s beautiful. Unfortunately, Chris’s story turned tragic, but I don’t believe that the violence in the family made him reckless and thoughtless. If this was about wanting to abandon or punish his parents, he could have done it in many safer ways. I get the impression that he was truly adventurous and brave kid in the line of old romantic explorers (as there were many in the previous centuries) and let’s not reduce it to running away from abusive father story. As we speak, young Americans are doing the same in Africa and Asia, even during covid.
I came upon his photo in u-tube when his sister Carine was giving a talk, and I immediately made that association of how similar he looked like to Tony Peluso the guitarist who played the solo of that Carpenter's song which also has a similar trait listening to the lyrics.
Hey "Dad," be a man and fess up to the error of your ways or forever remain the despicable human being you were and currently are. As for mum, you're in that minority group who stand by your man over your children. All these siblings can't be lying.
W Walker error of his ways ? Disciplining children when necessary is not an error. Chris was just a lazy punk who starved to death trying to avoid work.
AVOID WORK!!!! are you kidding me!!! he worked at a wheat elevator and at a McDonald's on his way and worked for people/friends he met along his journey. READ THE BOOK
The presenter said He was forced to seek shelter in to abandoned bus. Well i read the book and watched the movie. He was really happy to find the bus. He choose the bus because at that time he was just arrive and healthy. Not forced at all
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I cried like a baby after watching into the wild, it was 4am and at that point in my life I was living by myself and in tight budget.
What a great and brave soul a epitome of the human spirit.
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Well we both cried like a baby at 4am watching this movie
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But the real lesson in this story is to learn how to forgive. He befriended so many people who have him a day or two of shelter, food and kindness but yet his parents who gave him over 24 years of food, shelter, education and love he could not find it in his heart to forgive them for not providing him a perfect life. We must all first learn how to forgive before going anywhere. He was running from himself.
Hope things are going well for you mate. Survival of the fittest
"Lost in the Alaskan Wilderness?"
"Forced to seek shelter in an abandoned bus?"
I really don't think this reporter had any idea what he was talking about.
+REALULTIMATESHOW7810 he wanted to live in the shelter of the bus
+REALULTIMATESHOW7810 THANK YOU
+REALULTIMATESHOW7810 If this guy read the freaking book he wouldn't have said something so stupid.
+columbinecombine69 it was put there as shelter for people who were creating a road, which became the stampede trail. read the book man
you dont know what the fuck ur talking about kid read the book
Kinda weird that so many people who identified with his story make a pilgrimage to the bus and follow in his footsteps instead of going on their own adventures.
+stodawhy ironic yah lol
It is out of respect. maybe you should have some.
+stodawhy I think you call it making a tribute to the young man Christopher Johnson McCandless....who had so much promise but had to flee from his painful reality that his parents made for their children. It cost him his life. He was brave yet desperate to make a statement and separate himself from his chaotic home life.
He is a Charles Manson for hipsters.
kit kat all the bag of shit was fleeing was responsibility & work. Fuck him.
To read all of the negativity towards Chris is really disheartening. He was a man, yes privileged and unprepared, that was trying to stray away from this corrupt society we live in today centered around materialistic ideals and politics. He was trying to feel actual freedom. Freedom to be on his own, not bound by money or objects. He is honestly an inspirational man that should be respected for what he was trying to get across to the rest of the world and not criticized because he was unprepared for the extremely harsh Alaskan wilderness which would give anyone a hard time to survive in. Christopher McCandless will always be an inspiration to me.
-R.I.P. Chris
He was a moron
Exactly ❤️
@@martinyuhas929 no he wasn’t, he was much smarter than the average person who only values money. He lived life how he wanted to, if you think living the way you want is idiotic, you must have the definition wrong.
@@twiggy1253 You can value other things than money without matching into the woods with little to no survival skills and then dying of starvation after a couple of months
@Blia Yang You’re absolutely right, he inspired me to take quite a few wilderness survival courses.
This is the most dishonest interview on Chris Mccandles. He had 1 sister (other 2 barely met him) the other 2 only came back for the publicity. He never got lost, he decided to go into the forest. He could find his way back but the river blocked him not his navigational skills. This report is absolute garbage.
Not true with regards to the other sisters. They saw him every year growing up.
Keastin Miller and with his navigation skills he failed to find a way across less than a mile away
Are you a member of his family? We're you immersed in his family? Did he confide in you?
Actually they move to Chris house when they grew up
Skylla you do know that when your starving you don't think rationally the guy subsided on berrys and small game give him a break
He was not selfish. He escaped what he wanted to escape, he had the adventure he hoped for, he met so many people through his journey and touched them all in some way. He lived by the ideals of Thoreau and others and did more than most of us will ever do.
Amen Riley 🙏
Period
He was clearly selfish most of the people he met he left them regardless of how they felt
Uh…. He did what was completely ordinary 100-150 years ago and he did it poorly because instead of trying to prepare and learn the skills necessary he just went out and suffered the consequences. Like literally most of humanity lived the way Chris tried to live poorly.
He did a foolish thing that brought his end, he did nothing great
I admire this young mans passion, he was a inteligent person but I think if he had more knowledge of the outdoors he would emerged out of the wild to write a great story
he didnt want to emerge. it was his new home. his whole point was to go there knowing nothing and to die happy and blissful
@SIGN MAN I believe it was a natural instinct in his brain to try to get to safety at that point but I feel like his heart still told him that he didn't want to go in my opinion.
His story is what it is
He wasn't lost, get your story right
In his mind though, most likely.
Its impossible to be lost when there is no set destination...
RIGHT!!
He didnt plan a route back, thats his only mistake.
@@kroneexe he did have a plan to return but couldn't due to how rough the river was
That movie changed my life . Rip Christopher mcandless
I think he needed therapy because of his childhood trauma.No one in their right mind burns money they will need on their trip to survive on the wilderness and wont go unprepared.I think he was depressed that didn't care about material stuff.Many people who are depressed live like homeless people when they dont have to.
@@evaeagle7887 I know and have very few friends who hate money but only work because it guarantees their survival but unnecessarily working for something they don't value. Chriss was in his right mind, he hated consumerism, he did what he thought was right, his spirit was longing to reconnect with nature and it helped him heal from all the diseases that infected him by his environment.
He was running away from a hatred world. A world where humans are dying for no reason. A world where governments use humans like pawns. I envy his freedom, I too sometimes would love just to pack up and leave this world behind. Chris I beleive your family are mighty proud of you. R.I.P Chris, I hope one day to visit your last home and say hi ❤ x
And then he died starving, freezing, and alone when multiple people were willing to help him survive. What a moron.
The bus is at a museum now
@kristikidd7737 At least it's being preserved for others to see and remember Chris. Thanks for the info.
It's fucking crazy how ppl will never understand him
Rom Rod you don't need to understand him to know that you went into the wild with no plan or surviving skills I don't feel bad for this at all
Rom Rod fucking dumbass didn't even have a map
Rom Rod whats to understand he acted dumb and left his sister how could someone do that. If my brother or sister left me because he thought his life was crap he or she is an idiot because guess what i would deal with it and solve the problems not leave and deny it.
Who cares? The guy was an idiot.
Who cares? The guy was an idiot.
good message here. shows how tough it is to survive and also how important it is to get outside, go camping, push your limits and challenge yourself
Josh James Kiwi Bushman a weekend camping trip won’t teach you shit about real survival
@@MustObeyTheRules what you need in some good Military Training and be thrown in the jungle
And to live the life you want, and to not let modern civilization restrict you.
He wasn’t lost. He was exactly where he was supposed to be.
Starving to death? That's where he's supposed to be?
He did not want to be there in the end. When he had enough. He tried to go away... BUT HE COULDNT go away because there was a RIVER and he was too weak. Even if there wasnt a river I assume he wouldnt make it because of the poor diet&poison damage and starved lack of calories; hard to walk and too weak.
@@Mara941 and there was another way out really close by but he didn't know about it because he didn't have a map.
@@nikkidanielle2586 really?
@@atifkhateeb6957 yes, one mile north the river was a lot smaller and calmer so more manageable to cross, but he didn’t know that so he went back to the bus instead. If he had a map and compass he probably would’ve been able to get out and hitchhike back to Fairbanks.
I hope no one has taken any of his stuff.
+Miguel Hernandez Wtf are you talking about. Are you a vegan or something? What lives did he take? I forgot about that part of his life when he did in that farm couple, and oh yeah when he axe murdered a family of 5! Oh wait that never happened...
@@evanswny you're a few years late, I honestly can care less.
@@destensgaming669 Cool, you look to have matured a bit also.
@@destensgaming669 you're a fucking moron shut up and snort bath salts
what stuff? the bus wasn't his, he didn't bring anything, not even a little bit of common sense. in Alaska if you are lost in the vast expanse that is Alaska. you can do what it takes to stay alive. but you must leave a message or note and be prepared to replace what you used.
That was a Bible his mom left after she went to visit and left an emergency kit for other hikers. That was not Chris’ Bible.
The bus is gone, removed from the wilderness by helicopter. The End.
a b wtf is wrong with ppl, why tf would they remove that just because a couple dipshits were stranded while trying to reach it? Omg that makes me do pissed
Thank God. This kid was a complete dumbass worshiped by millions.
The White Van too many dumbasses trying to find the bus, then needing rescue by locals or the state.
@@martinyuhas929 the problem was people got the wrong message from him, he had the right idea, go out on your own into the wilderness to clear your head, he just forgot one key part, actually knowing what the hell he was doing. so what people need to take away is that yes his bravery to just go out on his own was cool, but if you do something like that you sure as hell better prepare first
@@RadBonez don’t rescue them then
One of the best real life stories and movies Ive ever seen! What a beautiful and fulfilled life Christopher McCandles lived . God is always so good. Watched this movie more than a dozen times.
He wasn't stupid! He did something everybody is afraid to do. He took a chance.
Exactly, I just read the book and it was incredibly brave and he lasted much longer than any of his critics would have in his position. He was playing with his life, he knew the risks, and that’s what made him feel most alive. He was happy.
In other words, he was stupid.
well look how far that got him lmfao.
@@pabloescobarschanclas But he took a chance and lived his dream!!! His dream of starving to death in a rusted out old bus in the middle of nowhere!!! Not everyone can say they've done that!!! Everybody is afraid to do that (and should be)!!! 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
A chance on what? He had no reason to go out there!
Reporter seems to have some difficulty telling the difference between being lost in the wilderness, and on a pilgrimage. Chris wasn't there by accident. He wasn't lost. He was unprepared. He was ill equipped. But he wasn't lost.
Growing up in domestic violence messes children's heads up so bad, that they have no idea how to live functioning adult lives, especially in a relationship, its sad that this occurs much more frequently than anyone know, its all so secretly covered up by everyone involved
My cousin Matt lived in the woods in Alaska and drowned a few years ago at age 35. He and Chris were very similar.
I understand this man had been truly unprepared and not extremely knowledgeable in what he was doing,but at the end of the day,a family lost someone so important to them. And Chris Really suffered to do what he wanted in life. I can't imagine how he felt and what his family felt dealing with it all
My heart goes out to them
I'd give anything to be with lovely Carine romantically. She is striking.
Still 100+ days in the Alaskan wilderness without much prep is impressive
He wasn't lost!!!! The river was flooded wtf?
he didn´t have a map tho, there was a near route a few miles up the river.
its not about the bus, the wilderness...its about a sons pain...the pain from his family...ie...parents..it all starts at home people, family of origin....
physical and emotional abuse goes in deep...look at the real story folks..
3:20 this man really said it hard without even realising!
Live before you die!
How many of us does actually live or do we just exist?
Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this story before.....I watched the movie Into the Wild today on Netflix and as I dive more into the background of Christopher’s story, it breaks my heart even more. It’s very sad that he ended up dying in his search for happiness and inner peace...I can’t even begin to image how he felt as he took his last breath all alone and probably feeling guilty as he went. There was a note at the end of the movie that he supposedly wrote before dying that stated He lived a good life and I really hope that was his reality, because regardless of how selfish his actions may have looked, he wanted to live and appreciate the life he was given without any of society’s strings attached.
Things I learned from this story is that sometimes the happiness we crave is in front of us, but it can be hard to find as we’re surrounded by hypocrisy....& most importantly, “Happiness is only real when it is shared.” Rest in Peace to a beautiful soul. You have inspired me and so many others ❤️❤️
It’s a trip that his body was found two weeks after his death.
Unreal.
Made it all that time without anyone rolling up and then...
Seems like Chris lived in the moment a way we should all live.
This was posted on my little brothers B Day that we didn’t see for 22years.
I really wish Chris made ut over the river. he could still be on his adventures today.
He probably would’ve done something stupid again. Just this time more dangerous he probably would’ve went somewhere even harsher. Or just kept bumming around the US and Canada.
I don't get why people think he was selfish,,he did everything for himself and didn't ask for help from anyone
Didn't he hitchike and get help from multiple strangers on his adventures?
Though that won't make him selfish still but ye.
He should left a letter for his parents just before leaving , they searched him months
My Father was NEVER ABUSIVE to us kids growing up. But mom Totally Lost it when dad was diagnosed with CANCER. She got cold uncaring numb put up a Brick Wall & Became a Terribly Harsh Disciplinarian without telling us she LOVED US.
Good parents Balance the Discipline with "No Matter What I'll Always Love you" Sadly I Almost lost my Sister to these secrets because our childhood was a rollercoaster ride in a bad way.
God Bless you 🙏🏾🩷 , may God protect over you . I’m sorry about your loss and that you had to experience this . 🩷
If you are going into the wild, you better take more than child like innocents and sense of wonder. As Chris wrote at the end. 'NO GAME'. To go into the wild means to take responsibility to survive, not to commit suicide. Death is so romantic to the young and and leads them to see the world like they want it to be, not as it is.
After i heard about this story at the time i was going thru so much in my life trying to find who i am and my purpose i was stupid enough to do the same thing chris did, just go , just do it, what saved me is i told someone about it, this person knew how much i was engolfed in this story and knew i was days away to making this journy so she told my family and they had an intervention with me which made me change my mind..
This is all such pointless speculation. Carine says "blah, blah, blah..." based on some loosely tied together family dynamics? Nobody knows what Alex was thinking but him, and he ain't talkin'. I can tell you this - based on everything I've ever read about Alex, all this fan-fare, hoopla would have made him sick (and only reinforces why he wanted to leave society in the first place).
The things we do to our children. Peace and love to all.
This is one of the most traumatic stories I have ever been introduced.
+Robert Paige He was a liar, thief, conman and overall dirtbag! This guy needed serious medication. He was one screwed up guy! Had no business being up in the bush! LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER
+SasquatchBobby kindly shut up
you are wrong in every word of your statement. oh wait how was he a thief? he wasn't!!! he worked shitty jobs for wayne and others just to have money to keep gong. he even wrote a letter saying it was too easy with all the money he got i dont know how that humble statement can be interpreted as being thief like
@@SasquatchBobby stfu, and have some respect.
You have butchered this mans story. I doubt even read the book.God keep Supertramp
Billy Bones in reality the manchild was a worthless pos running from work. Fuck him and his memory.
ROTAXD wow, you are pretty hatefull
ROTAXD Its because of people like you that he left.
ROTAXD wow. You won’t have a legacy like his. You won’t be remembered. You won’t be read about for the rest of time. You’re just an asshole who likes to be just that. An asshole
ROTAXD that hate you carry in your heart will ultimately lead to your first major cardiac event. I hope you learn to find peace.
Chris, was running from himself. He said he desired truth. We all can admire his desire and ability to over come so may obstacles on the streets and in the wilderness. But regardless of our personal family experiences if not physically abusive we must learn to forgive.
None of us live perfect lives or are perfect parents and must learn to forgive others so God can forgive us. I think it wasn't till the end on that plaque that he forgave his parents but before that it was Chris who was the abusive one and he realized that and forgave them.
Maybe it’s just me, but I fail to understand why people continually blame their upbringings for poor decisions. There are tons of people who’ve had bad upbringings who pull themselves out of it and succeed massively. But we seem to have a special focus on those that don’t.
He died because he ate poisonous potato seeds, which left him so weak he couldn't function.
His sister says she "owes it to everyone to tell the truth". My guess is that she wrote the book because of the $$$$.
@dave hathaway nice answer man .
No, they did a test on his body and found that he hadn’t eaten anything poisonous and had just starved due to a lack of food.
So the story of him eating poisonous potatoes is more fictional than truth.
You must work for her parents. You know nothing. Shame on you.
@@joshuapittman4663 no he was poisoned but it just crippled him, causing him to starve
@@twiggy1253 the autopsy showed no signs of poisoning, he just didn’t have enough food.
Chris may have burned his money but his sister is more than willing to cash in on him.
He actually didn't burn his money or identification. I just recently watched a video where they interviewd the guy who has Chris's backpack. He said the authorities left it after they removed Chris from the bus. It wasn't until years later he found a secret compartment and in it was Chris's wallet. It had 3 $100 dollar bills and a few forms of id.
Let's not forget that krakaeour guy who's made a career of out the entitled hobo, then Hollywood and now his sister.
@@LoneVocalist yes! thank you. This entire story is a media creation because Krakauer decided to write a book. Otherwise, nobody would have ever heard about it. Pure hype, no real story
Chris was an inspiration to the young who wish to escape reality
Dude took a walk in the woods and never came back. Not that big of a deal. Everybody should do it. This story is just about a family that decided to make money.
All those people paying tribute are lost as well. Lost souls who like Chris could not find it in their hearts to forgive others. I believe Chris realized that before he died that is why he left that short but to the point farewell to his family that he had a great life. That was his way of saying he forgave them and was sorry.
It's sad so many hateful comments, that is what I find sad, I'm sure Chris would love you talking about his siblings this way.
rx7dude2006 it's amazing how much hate people have on here. People love making hateful comments while hiding behind a keyboard.
The way this interview was conducted, with the haunting music and darkening when the portion about the abuse comes in... Chris would probably hate this.
He didn't die from not being able to find food. He died from eating the wrong food
being stupid is probably what killed him.
Someone let soul to fly happily... god keep you.. rest in peace brother.. u lived 3days of meaningful life..
and after reading comments below i got to know the reason why u went "into the wild".. best choice ever... never come back to earth..
He was not 'stranded' and 'forced' to take refuge in an abandoned bus. He was on an adventure that went wrong.
I read the book watched the movie such a heart warming interesting story I can't get enough thank you so much for sharing his life ❤️🇨🇦
i'd stick to Disney if I were you.
I hiked to the Magic Bus in 2005. It was an amazing experience, and life changing for me. I was surprised that the bus had electricity and satellite TV.
I have no doubt the father was a tough SOB. But I still feel for he and his wife for their loss. I think this new book is going to cause a permanent divide between the parents and these daughters.
her...all the daughters have no link with the parents anymore.
What’s your point? He dug his own grave. “Tough SOB” is just an excuse for an abusive, heartless POS. He had a second family for crying out loud and you’re issuing sympathy? Gotta defend other white men, right?
Though his story is indeed tragic, I would hardly call him a modern day Daniel Boone! He was ill-prepared for the environment and its challenges, making him at least reckless if not irresponsible.
I just see a rebellious young boy who didn’t know what was doing
I think he thought nature would be welcoming, but there’s a reason why humans left this kind of life, living and sustaining yourself in the middle of the nature is DIFFICULT
I’ve read his sister’s book and Krakauer’s book, multiple times. I’m so sorry about losing him but I admire what he did
If Carine can smile and be both happy and be proud of as well as take comfort in. Is knowing that Chris has inspired a generation to follow their dreams including me
She's smiling cuz every few years she brings story up to cash in..god bless her
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Chris.
although I am sad for the family, I can't help but be mad at how I'll prepared Chris was. there are a lot of us who just wanted to up and do what he did,but after living and working in Alaska, you must be totally and completely outfitted and ready for surviving,especially of a winter. it is a beautiful,harsh and an unforgiving land. unfortunately he paid a high price,rest his soul.
ill prepared
what would you bring?
Respect for Mr. Chris.
Somehow i loose some fear of my daily life after hearing your story...
Alex was not forced to seek shelter into the magic bus. He was on a journey to experience the absolute of life.
Jon Krakauer already spoke about this in the book in chapter 12. Chris discovered the hidden family scandal on his first cross country trip before he graduated from Emory in Atlanta. All that did was put the icing on the cake that was already sweet enough. He was going to Alaska either way.
He never planned on dying.
Bro is really a life changer for me 🥊
he wasn't lost he couldn't get back across the river because of the winter snow melt
He wasn’t lost but he didn’t know where he was if that makes sense, there was an alternate route a few miles away that would’ve given him access across the river to the highway
He wasn't lost. He chose to retreat into the wild.
First off whenever someone says they were abused but the parents say it's a lie I'm always inclined to believe the child.
I know with the abuse I endured my mother seems pretty ambivalent about it and my father's deceased. But if I had a profile career I can't imagine that she would admit it.
This was such a high-profile movie and book I'm sure it's the kind of attention his mother did not want especially being a bigomist.
Secondly this young man I applaud his courage but I really feel he did things the wrong way.
Having said that he did what he felt in his heart was right so I can't fault him. All he had to have done was brought a little more food or even maybe a map but this was his destiny. He never showed any kind of emotional attachment to anyone other than his sisters and now he is at peace.
I hope you did not suffer and I hope that he is dancing with the angels in heaven. It's a very poignant and powerful movie and while I feel some of his messages wrong about getting rid of all material possessions to the point of putting yourself at risk or even causing your own death I do think people are far too materialistic and way too unkind to each other.
I can definitely understand why Christopher wanted to escape into the wild given the circumstances he grew up in as well as how he could relate to some of the booms he read. I am sure ge was a bright, kind, and genuine person.
However, he greatly underestimated his ability to survive in the wild, refused help from others, and did not have the proper knowledge to live in the wild. In retrospect, his actions were stupid and his refusal to accept help, lack of knowledge, and romanticism of nature is what brought him to his demise.
I do hope, however, that where his soul is... He is at peace.
That’s pretty depressing to see how the bus is
I need to do what Chris did im 33 now and need this i can hunt trap and live outside i have family but no family of my own i love them but i need a adventure im to ready
There is a law... inflexible as cold steel--- "You're as sick as the secrets you keep".
Sounds like Carine wants healing. Bless you, girl.
I'm trying to understand,but when you been what he's been through you understand the stirring in his heart ❤️
My heart still breaks for this young man. He was very brave.
Jumping into the ocean with little knowledge of swimming and breathing is not brave.
He was a moron
Not brave, touched in the head
What’s wrong with everyone? Calling a dead man an idiot is low even for a TH-cam comment section
he was a moron
I... Just exist. 😔 😢 I admire his courage. I admire her courage for telling the truth.
“Live before you die” now I feel motivated to want to go to France Legion. If Uncle Sam didn't give me my dream so I find a way path. Now I feel wanted to quit my juvenile justice job and ghost my family. In the end, I die for Legion with a different name and not knowing my parent that I'm dead if I die there. Sound a good plan to me. (it's time to save money)
I from Peru Lima..I read the book and I saw the movie too....I love this kind of stories....as well as the story of Christopher Mc Candless and Car McCunn....Yes I know more stories, books and movies to see. ..give me the information, thanks...blessings
He realised his father was a liar (NASA) and a devil worshipper and he wanted none of it. His father and step mother wanted him to just become like them, be selfish and exploit other so he did the opposite, he went into the wild so he wouldn't participate in that evil but was unprepared and ended up dying but at least he was at peace with God.
her book is a must read, the wild truth
His story is so sad😥 I don't know how his family deals with this❤
Chris' legacy lives on in Carine
Im researching for a report and came across this video and it is really heart warming.
Rest in Heaven, Chris (Alex)
I see that there is a variety of judgments on chris’s act, but from what I see chris lived 113 days, how many have we?
Chris broke into my grandfather's cabin and vandalized the rangers shack
Did rangers say it wasn’t him?
@@thomasalvarez6456 rangers refuse to say anything about anything period.
Did Christopher have a camera ? Curious as to where the photo's came from. Although a very sad story, the extremes that Christopher went to was as the Native Alaskan Soul's say Irresponsible and a Death Sentence brought upon by himself. "In the arm's of the Angel's Beautiful free spirit Christopher" Fly Free Now. Some Soul's wish they could just take off and do what Chris did, But think how hard it would be. Kindest thoughts to all, your families and Furbabies from Australia. 😢🕊🕯🥺
The fact that he was critised for being "unprepared" annoys me, I think Chris really wanted to LIVE, not survive, and in my opinion he did that
This!
He wanted to survive. He wanted food. In his last days it seems he may have regretted his decision.
but he didn’t live. He was starving and weak. y’all are as dumb as he was
@@exaggeratedswagger7485 He wasn't expecting that. He thought there'd be animals and he didn't want to be well prepared, he hated having money. Maybe it was a bit foolish but he lived as he wanted to and in that sense he is an inspiration. He made a mistake, anyone can. He should've compared the roots and berries more carefully and he would've lived, more animals would've come around for him to hunt. It's an inspiration as well as a lesson of being careful. It's not a fictional story, he had the flaws of a human being. In the end he is remembered for actually doing something daring that made him happy to experience...How many people will be remembered like him...
Still 113 days with little prep is impressive
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
"he was without a map and telling a soul. " He was free.
Imagine being heart broken for the better part of two years just to be one of “the sisters”
How many of us actually live😂 the way he said that was flawless
I admire what Chris tried to do and he did his best to learn and prepare, but didn't have the benefit that some of us who are raised hunting, fishing, gathering, preserving, meat and food. Yes he was unprepared in the knowledge it took to survive. He still gave it a shot though and I admire him for it. What has always stumped me about his story is he was a smart kid, so why didn't he realize this? You have to practice this stuff and screw up dozens of times before you can get it right. He had to have known that?
At a guess, he survived wilderness situations in the lower 48 which gave him a false sense of knowledge... there's a world of difference in the wilderness and back roads of the "lower 48" states and the back wilderness of Alaska. He *had* survived in tough conditions, hot and cold, so he thought he had it figured out. The Alaskan wilderness is something else altogether and his experiences simply didn't match that reality. I think that's how he got caught in it over his head.
@@Cameron5043 yes I agree
"live a different life"" follows the footsteps of a dead man
Into the wild my favorite movie
He's hardly a folk hero. Just a naive young man that got in over his head out in the woods. More of a lesson on what not to be. Poor guy underestimated mother nature. Thought dropping off the grid in such an inhospitable environment would be easy. Hope nobody dies making a pilgrimage to see that school bus.
M he gave it a go and that’s more than most can say. Was he in over his head? Sure. But most people surf the internet and never try anything or seek to get anything.
Alaska is no place for idiots.
People have died trying to cross the river to get to the bus, not to mention many rescues.
Chris ha vissuto la vera vita.E' stato coraggioso..ha riscoperto la natura selvaggia dell'uomo.R.i.p❤️🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳❤️❤️❤️
Wow, what a beautiful, intelligent woman Carine is. Wish the best of luck for you Carine, stay strong.
Nice profile picture above
He touched alot of lives and it was a beautiful movie amazing photography very sad he made a mistake very human
Young people always pushed boundaries, explored the world inside and outside themselves. It’s beautiful. Unfortunately, Chris’s story turned tragic, but I don’t believe that the violence in the family made him reckless and thoughtless. If this was about wanting to abandon or punish his parents, he could have done it in many safer ways. I get the impression that he was truly adventurous and brave kid in the line of old romantic explorers (as there were many in the previous centuries) and let’s not reduce it to running away from abusive father story. As we speak, young Americans are doing the same in Africa and Asia, even during covid.
Idk, this is his story according to those closer to him lol
I came upon his photo in u-tube when his sister Carine was giving a talk, and I immediately made that association of how similar he looked like to Tony Peluso the guitarist who played the solo of that Carpenter's song which also has a similar trait listening to the lyrics.
Hey "Dad," be a man and fess up to the error of your ways or forever remain the despicable human being you were and currently are. As for mum, you're in that minority group who stand by your man over your children. All these siblings can't be lying.
W Walker error of his ways ? Disciplining children when necessary is not an error. Chris was just a lazy punk who starved to death trying to avoid work.
AVOID WORK!!!! are you kidding me!!! he worked at a wheat elevator and at a McDonald's on his way and worked for people/friends he met along his journey. READ THE BOOK
Chris was a moron. Stupid is as stupid does.
@@martinyuhas929 wow. People these days smh.
The presenter said He was forced to seek shelter in to abandoned bus. Well i read the book and watched the movie. He was really happy to find the bus. He choose the bus because at that time he was just arrive and healthy. Not forced at all