God bless Chris McCandless. A man I never met but he has affected my life in a way nobody ever has, teaching me to appreciate beauty and what God has put around me

We were all very impressed with Jan, who was deeply moved by being out there.

Hard to believe Chris would be in his 50's.

She seemed like an awesome person in the show...and she seems the same in real life. A kind, gentle, soul.

R.I.P Jan Burres say hello to Christopher when you get to heaven for me I love you and will miss you you were like a mom to me😥😥😥😥

Jan seems like a great lady, genuine.

I loved to see Jan Burres. This shows that Chris, unlike others adventures, wasn't a person interested to walk with just young and beautiful people. He didn't choose his friends by formal education or appearance.

It's about the freedom and the courage to be deffrent and see the world instead of working your life away. No one wants to die with out truely seeing the world.

Jan Burres - You were indeed a kind-hearted & awesome lady to the late Chris McCandless! And in a way - you made Chris happy with the warm company you gave him for awhile before his death - saving his sanity from the sad & painful issues he was going through re his parents; Chris was so lucky to have met you from the kindness that you gave him in his short lifetime...

I agree there is a deeper reason why left his home. And look at what he accomplished look at these amazing people he met Along his journey. Wayne , franz and jan. He was right happiness only real when shared. And he experienced the best two years of his life. You think he'd do it differently if given another opportunity? Hell no his journey was perfect but not the ending

Darren McCann How are they ignorant? Some people just get tired of being around all the drama and the pain and the craziness that comes with being apart of their current society, and they just want to break free from that - wipe the slate clean. Yes, in the end, Alex probably started missing human interaction, and after befriending Jan, and Franz, and Wayne, and all the many other people that he met in his travels, I can understand why he would. Maybe the reason why some people have been inspired by Alex to "up-n'-leave" is not because they don't believe in friendship or companionship - maybe it's because they, in fact, *do* believe, and they want to find their Jans, Franzs, and Waynes in the vast Wild that is yet unexplored.

Who knows someone could have such a impact on my life. Because of his life i have made trips to Alaska to experience what he wanted us all to see. True beauty.

Chris was a compassionate caring person! One of the humblest people I’ve ever meet in Healy Alaska!

The whole point to Chris McCandless life - in the end - was that we all need friendship, companionship. People who use his story to set out alone are ignorant to his final message to us all.

Thank you for the upload. I have been writing a thesis on Chris. It's nice to see the people who he loved speaking about him.

such a great interview. read the book when I went on my first trip alone at 17

where is rainey???

this is the best interview, she didnt seem like she was trying to sell something like the parent interviews

This life has always been my dream since a young boy, I eventually came across this story and it made me believe it was possible, I've traveled from England and am now in America I'm 18 and will be looking for my place which I belong, in Alaska. I hope I find it.

Great interesting interview with someone who knew him and what he wanted to do

I watched the movie last night, oh my heart 😭😭😭😭 soo sad

I really like this interview. She "got" him. Sweet lady. I hope that if or when Chris reincarnates, he returns to live with her.

nice jacket jan...looks warm and comfy. nice words you spoke about supertramp

Just saw the movie on netflix, did not expect the ending as it was, followed by Wikipedia. So sad for him and family, esp his sister. Touched by the kindness of the people he met. This world is messed up and can't wait for Gods Kingdom.

She and her companion loved him

The only mistake Chris made was over estimating his ability and under estimating the wild.

To see all these people are real...idk it makes it so sad. He was just a great dude who underestimated nature. So depressing.

No wonder Chris left his family. His parents still are superficial assholes. They decide to copyright, sell, and plug their book? They're still all about the money. I'm glad Chris went on that journey, even though he was naive and it led to his death. I consider Jan Burres a better suitor for Chris' mother.

what happened to her husband ? did he make the trip also?

Well I'm about a quarter deep into the book and I've seen the movie. So far I would venture to say his parents were not the kind of people with a full 100% single motivation on all things. Like when you hear the anekdote about buying him a car for example, especially in the movie I get a sense it's partially, maybe mainly for the gesture itself. Idk I can't find the exact words I want to describe it with, it's not very negative but it's like muddy water, not quite healthy. I hope I makes sense.

Is this the woman played by Catherine Keener in the movie?

@Violentrevolution90 I was wondering that as well.

Chris's parents abused him that's why he wanted to get away. Didn't turn off comments for this one huh

Nothing with Chris's sister?

@kingteb - What are the parents trying to sell?

rainey doesn't like snowy ^^ tee hee

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What you wrote GameQuirkProductions. I can't reply to you for some reason. The world today, meeting people. It all have become so sterile, so unnatural. And free yourself from the weight of society to find it, sounds awefully appealing to me.

where is rainey

*young boys or girls

Did she find her hat? If I were her and I did then I would wear it as often as I can.

I conquer with wolves750!You didn't live their life?Who the f are you to judge?The film made them seem despicable, but loss changes people.How many years later did they publish this book, a-hole? So, they make money? Who the f cares??? This is their way of giving back something that Chris McCandless gave to the world and this is their way of grieving.If my son made this incredible spiritual,emotional, and physical journey and died, I would do the same to honor him.

Uhm, not really. That's not the "in the end" point. You don't the whole point to another persons life. Especially one you've never met.

Some of you people posting comments on here need to get you fax strait,its easy to tell who you are... lmao..

Lincoln "IF YOU LOOK FOR THE BAD IN OTHER - u surely find it" "more difficult to love those who are our Enemies vs loving those who love us back) MOST HUMAN BLINDED BY Truth - Sir I. Newton knew the magic of life & Chris too experience fears we human pay never face & we never perfect! Hallo/ I feel sorry for Cruel hateful evil humans/7 :) peace & %balance% I saw his chart- I know who he was/7 birth chart tells truth- "not peoples OPINIONS" HAAAAAAAAA

All of you who have wrote about Jan being a nice sweet person have obviously never met her or stayed at Souls Harbor here in Joplin Missouri. Maybe at one time she was kind and caring. Not now. She is a bully in every sense of the word. When the camera is on her or she is pandering to potential shelter donors she puts on an act. When she is gone I don't think many Joplin homeless people will be sad. I have stayed at Souls Harbor and couldn't take more than 2 weeks there.

Sounds like the kid was a spoiled brat who was immature and ungrateful, all that money he so "heroically" gave away or burned all came from his parents. The college education he shit all over ... Paid for by mommy and daddy. Sure he worked off jobs afterwards but I don't see why he's held as a hero . That said I loved the movie and the book was great also

Book and a film was enough. A lot of people talking about a Man that chose not to be around them. They are all giving there opinion and its all based on nothing, all guesswork and conjecture. Not the lady above, its the parents and other family i dont get ?. Seems like they want to get attention off the story. If it was me i would just leave it all be.

People forget he was just running away from a bad home life, and was very ill prepared. He still had multiple forms of ID and $300 . He should not be worshipped. He was extremely foolish.

Let's state the obvious, he was a typical rich kid cliche...