We never met Chris..We Watched a Movie… We Read a Book…But we knew enough about him… That made a impact on our life’s… And he made us think about our life’s s And what we were doing here… are we setting home playing video games watching Tv.. Aren’t we out exploring the world and learning new things… How are we treating our friends and our families.. what people we meet on the street… Now I was at peace… We accomplished… what we came to do… and was way above and behind our expectations………Ryan and Justin … The core of man's Spirit comes from new Experiences… Christopher McCandless(Alex)..

If you watch "Return to the Wild" you will understand why Chris was out and away from his family and human civilization. He wasn't just out for an adventure. He was alone trying to heal the wounds from a traumatic upbringing. I understand what he was trying to do because his life mirrored mine so closely it is almost eerie. I did the same thing as Chris by spending as much time in the wilderness and away from people, as possible. In the end, I became a Wildlife Biologist and reconciled things in my life. I survived and Chris didn't. Had he survived, I sense Chris would be one hell of a guy and a privilege to call friend.

"Its difficult to explain how you've never met someone & you know they are not here anymore but you can feel that they are here." Thankyou for sharing this amazing journey.

Ryan, this is one of the most emotional, humbling and awe-inspiring videos I've seen. Getting to re-live our time at the Bus through your video was not only a good memory, but made me see our experience from a different perspective. Thank you for sharing in such detail and with such raw and genuine emotion and vulnerability. It's clear to see that your story you told here has and will continue to effect many people in a positive way. I am so honoured to have been asked by you to be your partner on this life changing journey. Thank you for this video and our experience Ryan. This will last forever.

My heart is heavy. I didn't want to leave the bus either, I felt that pull. Chris was there for sure. The images you captured transported me to that spot. I looked at everything. What an amazing sacred place, it is hollowed ground. I am so sad I did not know of this place until now and that the bus is gone. I would have done anything to get there cause 'I get it 'from afar. Alaska has been calling me for years, to relocate my life there. Not as remote as Chris but enough to clear my head and heart of all the unnecessary noise, of us. I will watch this over and over I know it. I am not truly living, I am existing to work, pay rent and bills with zero extra money. The life of all these wilderness and back road travelers was supposed to be mine. Maybe i will find it yet. Thank you for an amazing journey. I'm glad the stove pipe was not replaced.

I’m sure Chris would be proud of your trip and vlogs. You did justice to his time in the wild and respect of his choices and truly honoured his home. Great achievement for you both

He could have crossed the river further up but his fear of water is what did him in next to the confusion of what was edible and wasn't.

Wow. So many feels. Chris is still touching lives. It's as if his spirit is sharing what he learned with each visitor as they come to the bus. It appears that each person that comes is searching for something and they find it there. I'm glad you both found what you were looking for. Thank you for sharing it.

I just watched this, and have tears streaming down my face, of this journey, and in my own life, it really touched the core. I am grateful as every day is a gift, our connections and experiences. I am also glad to see the suitcase his Mom brought, the items people brought and the little painting of the bus left as a gift, you respectfully cleaned the space, for others to enjoy their experience.Thanks Ryan & Justin. for your insights and sharing your experience, this is a rare opportunity. Thank You with much gratitude, there are times in our lives, we need to clear our minds and head space, our relationships and our perceptions of privilege. The risks and the dangers with the beauty of the wilderness. Wow, I am glad I found this particular video, the both of your experience, watching this video of your experience on the bus.I felt the energy as spirit of Chris, just watching this video, as a form of connection,( even though I may or may not ever get to experience the Magic Bus on my own journey,) with a deeper level of reflection. I ordered Chris's sister's book and watched another story of the 90's on Chris's life.. This video in it's own way, is a better perspective of 2020, and a great extension of the story and it's meaning to so many, while the entire world is isolated on lock down, we do not get to experience the journey as living every experience or moment traveling and experiences, it makes us take stock on importance in life and finding balance. Chris's statement" Happiness is only real when shared. truly hits home." even more so, while we are in self isolation. I am a Canadian Artist mostly nature, I have been in Western Canada for a handful of years to paint here and clear my energy, with great empathy with this story, while watching the movie, this is an even more closer experience to the meaning of the true story.

I'm a french guy who just watched this, and very funny thing : the red and black scarf inside the bus is a Stade Rennais scarf, a french football (soccer) team. It is actually funny bc this team is located in Bretagne, and there is a running gag in France about ppl from Bretagne who bring their regional flag everywhere. Well this time they really surprised me lol

It's the ultimate geocache. I'm heartened to know that visitors are treating the bus with reverence and respect, keeping one man's adventure alive. Beautiful movie, you two!

Finally! What a gorgeous movie you made of this trip. Thanks so much for sharing with us! 🇳🇱

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

I think a lot of people go there and don't realize that they have trauma in their minds and hearts. And to go there, where a life was lived and a life that touched the world, it helps you let go of those emotions and trauma in your body. You read what is written and understand that all humans go through the same things and that humans do better when they share their happiness and their grief. I think going there, you share your happiness and your grief with Chris. It is a place to go grieve for what ever you need. A place to acknowledge this is what real life looks like. The people that made it to that bus before they moved it were lucky to know that experience. Thank you for sharing yours.

This was so well done! thank you with tears in my eyes!

I think Chris would not have a problem that you tidied up for him. Just watching made me wonder about him and what he was thinking as he waited hoping for rescue it breaks ones heart to know his anguish. He left a legacy of wonderlust and enduring strength and the will to live through incredible hardship, very humbling indeed. You know Ryan when you talked of you and your son's near death ordeal it came very close to home. When I was 15 ( I am 63 now ) I was in a foster home we went on vacation north of Lac Laronge Sask. Why I don't know but we pitched tent for the girls and the guys, the fosterparents stayed in the camper well as we were getting ready to sleep rocks kept hitting the girls tent and these rocks were fairly big and since the guys were not juveniles but young men and had no history of being mean like that we yelled at them to stop throwing rocks, they said they were not and were already in their sleeping bags so I tattled to the Fosterparents because the rocks were pretty big. So the rocks finally stopped and then we heard big crashing stomping through the bush. We thought it was a bear or elk or moose but we all know what they sound like so it just scared us to death. The next day we went out on the water to fish we had a pretty big aluminum boat so we tried fishing near the falls near our camp and that's where it happened my foster father went too close to the falls and the boat rolled over none of us had floatation vests and I could not swim I went under that boat and sunk like a rock it was so surreal I was drowning but yet I seen myself sitting in a chair watching my life go by like a movie reel, I was only 15 so it was a short film. LOL I have only been in a boat 3 times since then 2 BC ferries and a large crab boat with the help of alot of medication. The mere thought of boating still sends incredible fear through me I have never been able to shake it. But heres the very strange part when years later I started reading about sasquatch I learned that they throw rocks at tents people cabins and that sometimes things happen to those who encounter them, my foster father had to grab my hair to pull me up out of the water. So that afternoon I had another encounter at a rock where I went to clear my mind I felt that I was being watched and again rocks started being thrown but I again thought it was one of the guys and again big giant footsteps crashed through the bush as my foster mother yelled to tell me supper was ready. I wished I had known then what I know now I was fearless at that age and probably would have walked right up to it if it would have showed himself. I always wanted to go back just to see but that's quite the trip and it probably has moved on from there. Sorry for the length but it was just a strange story that left lasting affects on my soul.

I'm from the UK, born 3 months prior to Chris, speaking with a friend who like me had been homeless by choice, I said (and he agreed) sometimes when it's a beautiful day you have food and shelter you feel the world is your Oyster, the sense of freedom can't be explained, on the reverse it's a rainy and cold day and you've got nothing to do and nowhere to go that's a downer, but I can see why Chris did what he did, we've become detached from the primordial spirit and being away from society makes you aware of this, sadly Chris never returned from his sojourn as I think he could've inspired people from his experience, although his influence has been and is still felt. RIP Christopher Alexander

I think the world of Chris and am in awe of what he did with his young life, also enriching many other lives and leaving an inspirational legacy to young people everywhere. But isn't it ironic that he shunned all help, wanted to get almost all of his food from nature, felt confident enough in his own resources to purposefully not tell anyone of his agenda, and yet he comes across a bus and uses this obviously civilization produced object for most of his comfort and ease.

I really know very little about this story and saw that the bus was removed from the site it was at. I want to read 'Into The Wild' now. Thank you gentlemen.

Thank you guys for taking such a heart-felt, emotional journey and sharing it with us all. This just happened to show up at the top of my home page today, one of the days that i needed to see it the most i think... I remember hearing about Chris's story shortly after it had happened, and I've always felt a kindred spirit with him and his story, eventhough I was only in high school at the time. Even back then I was jealous of what he had gotten to experience, and if given the chance I would've dropped everything and been right there by his side in a heartbeat. Over the years I have read the book and watched the movie at least a hundred times if not more. (not exaggerating at all... I've gone through 2 copies of the dvd and even kept the original that I had rented from the local video store because after watching it for the first time, I couldn't stop watching it - probably at least 3-4 times just that first day, and I just had to own it, it was so beautifully done) It is my favorite go to movie of all time, for both inspiration and when I need a good cry. Thank you again for making such a touching and honorable tribute to Chris, his story, the "magic bus", and his message to us all. Of course I had always wanted to pick up and leave everything behind to go see the bus for myself, and of course now when my life has fallen into complete shambles and I really don't have anything holding me back anymore, the dream of my own spiritual journey could never happen now that it's gone... But today, while watching your video, as I was welled up with tears the whole way through, I felt such an enormous rush of peace come over me, peace that I hadn't felt in such a long time. It truly felt as if I was right there with you guys. So thank you again for sharing with us all. ~Much love ❤ and godspeed! 🙌

❤️❤️❤️ I can’t usually go to sleep after staying up past 3 a.m., but this was a beautiful story & You told it so well, thank you.

I've been patiently waiting for this.😎😁😀

Treating this place with the most respect possible. Well done guys 😔💛

Wow, I can’t even begin to imagine how powerful it felt to walk into that bus 🥺😭🥰💥💥💥

What a moment guys, I know I would be talking to Chris. I know his presence is there but I am so happy Chris was found. He was not left for his family to wonder what had happened to him. I would guess the tarp is to keep out the light and elements depending when people visit. I listened to you talk about almost drowning with your son. I almost drowned as a child but I didn’t have any trauma, since you experienced this with your son was the traumatic part. The thought of losing your son and you are his Dad made that moment effect you. You are your son’s protector. You did nothing wrong and thank you for sharing your story about your son.

The fact that they removed the bus now and no one can ever have this experience again makes me sad for everyone that ever had aspirations of making this journey for themselves. No museum can ever replicate this

My best friend died in 2003 and I know that he stayed around me for several days afterward and even all these years there are times when he makes surprise visits and what a wonderful surprise it always is.

This is something I love to do but never had the money to do it but watching videos like this it feels like I am doing it and keep up the fantastic outstanding work guys

Thank you! Just speechless.......Wow!

The bus undoubtedly extended his life and ensured he would be remembered. It’s understandable that leaving would be bittersweet.

Thank you for sharing this story and life changing experience. The spirit of Chris lives on.

Wow. Amazing series Thank you

Wow it was my sons birthday and i didnt really pick him any thing and so i stopped at a yard sale . Saw one of my moms old friends .mom is passed. Any way i was looking around and i saw a wodden plaque there that said" do not go where there is a path, go instead where no path and make your own." Oh my god. I didnt get it tho got a another one that ssid "bebwild " and got home and was listening to u tube music. Eddie vedder had a song called hard , hard sun and saw a video on the movie about chris and him dieing and looking at the sun. Incredible . And then looked up more on utube about more infirmation and came across these 2 gentlemen.wow im blown away wow. Im going to look up my moms ole friend and try to gethat plaque. RIP chris .. sure made an impact on me wow!

love the movie. Chris is amazing

Thank you so much. I've been waiting, and you posted at just the right time-to start a new year. I have been haunted by this story for well over a decade and your sharing feels a bit like a healing balm. Thanks again.

Wow. I am in awe. I am so glad you got to do this and share with all of us . Thank you from the bottom of my heart. God speed....

Thank you so much for sharing this. So tragic but at the same time so beautiful. Such an epic way to see out the old year and into the new.

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

Worth the wait. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

This was emotional thank you for making this long 1h movie just about the bus. I've had the going north playlist saved for a while and just started to watch it recently. I've wanted to visit the bus for so long and when I heard the news about it being removed I was devasted. I'm so glad you guys did it and let us follow along. Watching this movie is probably the closest thing to experiencing it, now that it's gone. I'm still thankful to Chris and I'll never forget how he inspired me to go adventuring, exploring, and appreciate the beautiful nature we all have around us.

Thank you both for such a great visit to the bus. I may never get there myself, but somehow feel the sense of peace you described as I watched. May the spirit of Chris influence us all in our daily trek through this life, and beyond.

Thank you Ryan and Justin for this "armchair adventure". What an emotional journey. I felt your awe right through your lenses. Truly a beautiful story. (both Chris's and yours) I'm so glad Josh introduced us to your channel. Happy New Year! 👣

So awesome to see the real bus… I’m listening to the vinyl now, that soundtrack is powerful…

Nice to see these guys were very respectful of the bus campsight.

Poignant story beautifully told, thank you so much for sharing this with us. It touched me so much what a fantastic experience. I'm so happy to have finally seen it. Excellent!

Amazing emotional story. Thanks for going there

I'm so happy to have come across this, truly felt as if I was there with you. Magical, surreal, to share this positive energy along with y'all, Thank you ever so much.

Beautiful !! Thank you for this ...

Thank you so very much for this Ryan! It was wonderful & beautifully made! ♥️

What a magnificent tribute you both have made. I am filled with a sense of peace and inner quiet after watching that. Outstanding photography and narrative as well. Thank you so much to both you and Justin for sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings.

Have been waiting and anticipating this finale for a while now, Thanks for sharing this adventure with us.

Beautifully done. I felt I was there with you both. What an amazing experience. A great tribute to Chris. Thank you!

This was beautifully done. Just when I thought Id read/seen everything about the incredible Chris M. story, here is this visceral piece that puts a new perspective on it. I've been fascinated and inspired by this story. As an aside, I have a small apartment in DT LA, and if you recall in the movie, where Chris went through LA, there is a scene of Chris ( played by Emile ) sitting in café. I found that café, and sat on that chair, and thought about Chris, coming through there on his odyssey ; LA was bitter-sweet for him and of course, it seemed he found the city energy all too much for him, and was ready to move on.

This is so beautiful. I’ve watched this twice and I’m grateful how you shared this experience. No cinematics, just pure and raw reveal moment complimenting the movie. I love that because we get to experience it too in our own way. I originally saw the movie not knowing it was a true story or what, just that I was looking for an indie type film that was original, read the blurb and watched it. It was amazing. So it’s awesome to see you guys travel there in such an amazing way! Thank you for sharing this!

Like so many other of your fans I have waited patiently for this episode - and it was worth the wait. I think you are remarkable! I can appreciate how this interlude in your life has been a balm for the PTSD you would absolutely have suffered from for the past year. Clearly there is something very special happening at the bus and you and Justin honoured it fully. Greetings from NZ, may all your adventures be as healing and inspiring as this one has been.

Thanks to people like you Chris will never rest

Wonderful tribute. Thanks for taking us along.

This was so worth the wait! Thank you so much for this! I will forever cherish your adventure! The Magic Bus has its reach through the screen, I'm in awe.

Fly high Alex Supertramp . You will always be the wilderness man. ❤

With tears in my eyes, I wish you a Happy New Year, thank you.

This was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for giving us this beautiful and detailed little film! Love from Germany! ❤

Well worth the wait.....loved this, I could feel the emotion of being there and leaving....thanks for sharing this journey, I saw the movie and now want to get his sister's book. And I agree how being in nature can calm you and clear your head, I love camping, but have never been in a remote area like that and know I will never get that chance, so I truely enjoyed watching this adventure.

Thank you for making this episode. I only heard about Chris yesterday after discovering and watching his movie. I was only 9 years old when he died so never even heard about him until now. It just shows you how precious life is and how we take it for granted. Chris may have only lived for 24 years but he lived and did more in his 24 years than most of us have done in our whole life. I feel so inspired after watching the movie and seeing this episode, I feel like it has changed me and makes me want to live my life with more of a purpose. Thank you again and thank you for sharing your adventure with us. Chris' life and legacy will never be forgotten.

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing your experience at the bus. Chris was a amazing man... may he Rest In Peace...

What an emotional journey both of you made to the Magic Bus, and I was right there with both of you every second of the way... Thanks for helping those of us who have never had the opportunity to visit a passengers seat view! Simply the best.

"Get busy living or get busy dying" - quote from the movie Shawshank Redemption.

Ryan wow. I am so amazed and was during the 7 videos I just watched thanks to Joshua Alexander. I am a big fan of his channel and watched the one where you plowed his driveway. I remember a different America where your kindness and humble demeanor was the norm. I loved watching in amazement the classic car that made this trip for you both an adventure in itself. Its almost like the car lived for the purpose to get you to know it was part of the team. My mom and dad homesteaded in Alaska in 1947 and my sister was born there in 1949 when it was still just a territory. Fairbanks police dept was my dad's employer after he and my mom severed in WWII. I'm humbled by the humanity you guys showed. Please please please bring us more of your way home 🏡 💗💗💗

Just sitting here listening to you with the soothing sound of the water rushing by is very therapeutic even for me and I can just imagine the smell of nature and the sense of the sun shining into ones soul while you sit there. There is a kinetic energy that lingers there from Chris and I could feel it through this experience that you shared with us....Thankyou so much for this dawning ray of Hope that you have shared and inspired us with. Chris truly lived and died but not in vein for he shared that Positive energy with us all...Thankyou again and Bless you.

I am so loving it that you cleaned the bus. I have spent hours and hours watching videos of this bus, wishing someone would tidy it up. Best video of all!!! From listening to all the people who have visited this place I have come to the conclusion this is a "healing" place. Chris did not die in vain.. he died so that so many others find their inner peace!

Was absolutely touched by Ryan's act of thoughtfulness and respect to 'clear and repair' the bus. If felt like a deep honoring of Chris's memory and spiritual gifts to the world. Maybe a sponsored trip should be organised so that you and your friend can return to fix the stove. Very moving.

Way to go guys! I read the book and then saw the movie. I did not know about Chris's sisters book so now I need to read it. Thanks for letting us tag along for your great Alaskan trip.🗻🏞️

So sad it's gone now.

Thank you for sharing your shared experience. What a beautiful journey! I really appreciate both your views and outlook on being alive, and the shared opportunities of happiness being shared, getting out in nature, and true authentic connection. Chris is one of those people where people will always have some kind of opinion about him, but at the end of the day you were touched by his story, somehow. I think that is really really special. Best of luck to you both!

On September 6, 1992, a group of hunters who were looking for shelter for the night came upon the converted bus where McCandless had been staying. Upon entering, they smelled what they thought was rotting food and discovered "a lump" in a sleeping bag in the back of the bus. The hunters radioed police, who arrived the following day. They found McCandless' decomposing remains in the sleeping bag. It is theorized that he died from starvation approximately two weeks before his body was found. The guy laid dead decomposing on that mattress for 2 weeks. His bodily fluids saturating the mattress, think about that.

Thank-you for this series. I've enjoyed it more than I can say.

I am currently reading the book and I accidentally came to watch this video somehow. Ohh guys, I'm in tears! Thank you so much for this wonderful shared experience!

What an amazing experience! It is a part of your journey that u will never forget. ❤💯

This truly is some solid storytelling work! Thank you for taking us on this journey. It is inspiring in the truest meaning of this word. I will share this channel with my friends, demanding that they watch this series. :) Because who didn't watch this missed out.

Really well done video. I had never heard of this story until I watched the movie a few days ago and it had such a profound effect on me. I completely understand his philosophy of the unnecessary need to own excessive material things, his love of nature and his longing to explore the wild. I felt your connection to this bus and the whole experience. I felt like I was there with you, feeling the same emotions. I was as captivated by your video as I was with the movie itself. You were so lucky to have that moment before they took the bus away last month.

I used to even bring the soundtrack on CD with me on camping trips and vacations and listen thru it during alone time taking in the views. I was obsessed with this story after reading the book

Good to see this new episode Ryan. Hope your Dad is fully recovered from his shoulder injury

Cool to see this, was planning a trip . Now blown away to see it removed today june 2020, Removed But Never forgotten

All the "feels" choked up when you took your camping gear to the helicopter landing area....heartfelt thanks for sharing what you shared...so much to say.. I appreciate that you tidied up a tad...shows respect! ....as always....Best from BC

That was wonderful!

You guys did an amazing job documenting your time at the Magic Bus! Thanks for making and sharing! Cheers! Sean

Really powerful video. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Very Powerful. Thank you for sharing your experience.

looks like an amazing adventure!

I have been waiting for this and you did not disappoint! What a lovely way to start 2020. Thank you for sharing your trip, thoughts and so much more, I have really appreciated it. I would love to say something profound but I'm not so good in that department. Oh! I do think it was great you cleaned up the bus, just so respectful in my opinion! Always leave a place you visit better than you found it! Looking forward to what comes next! God Bless you and your family in 2020.

I came to your channel through Joshua Alexander's channel (due to the fact that you cleaned his driveway) and spent an evening fully enjoying your epic adventure! The Chris McCandless story was a sad one but I see it through a different perspective now because of how many people's lives he has touched.

That was beautiful. I was tearful at the end as your helicopter was circling for the last time, the view of the bus. I came across your channel from Josh. I watched the first episode of Going North and wanted to find out what the journey was about so from you I watched the movie to find out who Chris McCadless was. I thank you for that and for allowing me to follow your journey and all that it encompassed.

thank you for linking our video, we really could have met each other!

Ryan I stayed up til 12:45 AM watching this video, I couldn’t shut it down for the night. You do a fantastic job with your videography and you have a great story telling voice. I had not heard of Chris before and now my interest is peaked. I decided I would check and see if I could buy a copy of ‘Into the Wild’ and get an understanding of his plight. You won’t believe this but I went into our local Salvation Army thrift shop, here in Barrie, Ontario, looking for a crappy picture frame and glass that I could use. As I was walking to the cash I was drawn to the book section which isn’t unusual. The very first book I laid my eyes on and read the title was Into the Wild!! Gladly paid the $2 and now to get into it! Keep up the great work, these videos are the best kept secret on KZfaq!

It was very good of you to respect the bus by cleaning out others trash... People should think before leaving behind things that will rot and mold etc. Glad you revealed the memorial sign, a very touching video, lovely closing thoughts... My closing thoughts came as Ryan had his final walk around the outside and I was looking at the beautiful wildflowers around the front and by the chair and was thing that nature left flowers at Chris' grave.

Wonderful video Ryan. I really appreciate your insights into what Chris’ journey meant to you. Looking forward to your next video.

You may recall, I just found you yesterday. I have just binge watched the first 7 episodes on a summer Sunday afternoon. I had seen the movie some years back and I just checked and it is currently available on Netflix; so I will be watching it again. Your filming and story telling skills are top notch and with tears in my eyes I have truly enjoyed this series so far. Bless you!

You did "Super Tramp" a solid, on this video! His story is one of my favorites!! I cried as you arrived, & as you left, would love to go there! Thanks for your video!

I was getting fidgety waiting for this episode...but it was so worth the wait. Very inspirational....you guys really have me thinking about my life now. Hve to say that the Going North series is my all time favorite on KZfaq...and I warcg a LOT of KZfaq lol Job well done!

Remarkable video. I was feeling down and sickish this time of year but your adventure to the bus gave me a mortality boost... thank you. Happy New Year !!

I just watched the movie over a week ago and i can not get my mind away from it. I am even looking to order for the books that are related to the story of Cris (RIP) and i watched the Tedx Talk of Carine. Thank you guys for sharing this emotional and touching moment. Thanks for cleaning the bus too.