old mining operation that didnt end up working out i believe, then that particular bus was left there for pretty much exactly what mccandless used it for, which is to say shelter for hunters, hikers, etc

Mine too.

one does not need to live 80 years to live a full life

That's what seems eerie to me about people visiting the bus (before they moved it). A young man starved and literally decomposed in the bus. No way would I feel comfortable visiting a place like that, even if it was just a house down the street. RIP

We also don't know how our coffin would be but he lived a life he wanted

This video is uploaded that way Look at the bus number

What's the name of this music?

LOL

what? xd

What Fucking language is that? Good lord, get off the weed. Your brain has turned to dog shit

I’m so confused what??

@@D00GNUKEM. Many people to survived the jungle, forest, etc, are today forgotten or almost nobody knows them, and this kid, went out there to die, and he is an idol now.

and yet he lived more in those 2 years than you will your entire life

this guy also survived for 4 months which is a lot longer than most wouldve

I don’t people like this want to join lame fraternities 😂😂😂😂

and thats exactly why he never joined one

Your statement, "the world isnt the way you think it is or want it to be, just enjoy being alive" doesn't really mean anything and sounds like an excuse to just accept the status quo instead of trying to change things for the better.

@@5445jedi im sorry you took what i said that way but your interpretation isnt what i mean. I think it was more about compelling people by force for a cause they dont agree with or believe in. Change whatever you want, help whoever you want, do whatever you want..challenge the status quo however you want, just dont tell me i have to follow suit or restrict my freedom because you think it's helping something. And a lot of people trying to change the status quo now a days and doing so in a matter that reflects the people they hate. If you dont think this your a nazi, if you dont talk this way your not respecting someones "lived expierence", if you say a word your a sexist, if you say something else your a facist. Change whatever, but don't tell me how to live. Not looking for a fight but in my opinion chris mcandless was pretty arrogant and had an idea about what was wrong in the world and nature swalled him up. Its all relative, what you may think is a problem someone else might look at as a solution. So live however you want, but if you die after hiking into alaska with almost zero wilderness experience for a "spiritual journey to kill the false being"or whatever, im gonna say it was dumb.

Your face is mirrored and backwards

i think thats just to avoid getting copyright struck

im convinced that none of you read his final note or saw his final picture

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!!! all of these comments are so incredibly judgmental and rude and it’s bothering me so much... they’re all acting as if they know exactly what was going through Chris’s mind. no one knows except him. no one should be judging him

are u serious?? he was NOT a complete failure, nor a moron. it bothers me when i see comments like this because this man was anything BUT a moron. he was incredibly intelligent and absolutely aware of the risks involved with this trip. he knew that there was a chance of dying out there but he didn’t care, he just knew he had to go. haven’t you ever had that gut instinct (also known as intuition) that tells you to do something? the whole point of the trip was “to kill the false being within” (as Chris called it), which meant a complete detachment from the material self/ego. he’s celebrated because he abandoned his wealth and privilege to live the way that most people would never want to live (homeless a lot, poor, hitchhiking to get around, etc) to try to figure out who he truly was and to break away from the world of judgment and material excess. he has inspired so many people to live the way they truly want to live and to discard the false material self. he didn’t die a self pitying mess, he died happy and satisfied with his life. he lived more in 2 years than most people do in their entire life. clearly the message of the story went over your head if you think that his death was his failure. surviving wasn’t his goal, his goal was to be set free, which he was. he did not fail, he succeeded.

@@tuliplover8862 the thing that made him a moron is that he never really prepared himself to live in the wild even if he knew he was going to die. if he knew a thing about surviving the wild and died due to unfortunate events then he wouldve gotten more respect.

Ernesto Gastelum he did know about surviving in the wild. he would’ve died much earlier if he didn’t. he survived nearly 4 months in the wilderness and would’ve survived much longer if he hadn’t made his fatal mistake concerning the wild potato root (which was under a lot of speculation as to whether the root is poison or he mixed it up with an inedible root). most people who are criticizing his actions are the same people who wouldn’t last 24 hours in the wilderness. he was not a moron. you don’t owe anyone respect but the least you could do is not spread negativity, especially about someone who died a slow and painful death all alone (regardless of the fact that he didn’t have self pity)

@@tuliplover8862 you last 24 hrs with nothing at all, including water unless you are naked in frigid temperatures or bitten by snake or attacked by large animal. It's lemmings that follow him that have also died or needed rescue. He's most criticized in Alaska itself, where they definitely do know about surviving there.

John Sharma it’s true that people who are unprepared go into the wilderness to try to follow in his footsteps, but that’s not his fault. he should not be held responsible for those people’s actions. and obviously people who grew up near the wilderness know a lot more about survival there than someone who grew up in the suburbs on the east coast. i still feel like people are missing the point of his story by focusing on his death. the whole point of his story is that he totally erased the unhappy life he was living to let go of nearly all material things and do what he truly wanted to do without regret. like i said in my earlier comments, his goal was not necessarily to survive (although it would’ve been nice), it was to be set free and find out who he was without the internal material/false self. even his sister, carine, said that “if i had to bet my life on whether my brother was happy on the day that he died, i would tell you that he was. now he wasn’t happy to be dying, but he was happy that he did everything in his life that he possibly could to live his life and not just be alive. he got more out of his 24 years than most people get who live to be 90.”

Try looking at others experiences outside your weird narrow world view that can only see this as a battle for “survival”. You’re doing yourself a disservice.

@@lillonerboi504 No, I am a Realist. As someone who has experience Camping, and Hiking in places where if something went wrong, you were on your own. In other words no one was coming to save you. This was before GPS and Cell Phones. When you go into the Wilderness, it is not Disneyland, and does not suffer fools. You need to be prepared with food, water or a way to purify water, proper clothing and shelter, signaling devices like a mirror, etc. My pack was usually between 45- 50lbs. It is also a good idea to get knowledge from people familiar with the area. Also, let people know where you are going and when you expect to be back. If you do not do any of these things when you go into the wilderness you will probably end up a statistic as this person.

@@pacificdragon1 Notice how your entire comment is STILL from the perspective of survival. What if…Chris actually didn’t REALLY care if he survived the trip. He didn’t have much to go back home to. He loved his sister sure, and met some great folks on his journey. But he left in the first place because he was lost and used physical escapism as his outlet to find peace and some semblance of self understanding. Stop seeing this as a guy tryna “conquer” the wild. He wanted to experience the wild, for all the grit, roughness and beauty it had to offer. I think his mindset is summed up by his two signs he wrote for anyone who found him. His darker side, starving, alone, and instinctively desiring safety left a sign asking anyone to save him. On the flip side, he also left a note on how happy he was with his life and asked god to bless everyone. Chris wasn’t trying to be Les Stroud and incessantly picking him apart like he was trying to be Les Stroud is horribly overlooking this beautiful journey Chris had and what it means to many people.

@@lillonerboi504 paint any way want to. He was either woefully and foolishly unprepared, or he was trying to commit suicide. In my book there is no other way to look at this. Starvation is really is bad way to die for self reflection.

@@pacificdragon1 Starvation is a bad way to die for self reflection. But again. Mccandless didn’t really care. He’s admired because he did what he wanted, and in the end he learned from it. Sure, he didn’t get the best outcome, he got the worst, and sure that’s mistakes he made and should be lessons learned for others. That doesn’t make him a fool. Only makes you a fool for being so fucking narrow minded. If you can’t understand how you’re being foolish and how you’re looking at this from an entirely surface view than you’re not worth anymore of my time. I hope you wisen up and learn to appreciate all of these stories and the aspects of the human condition they tell.

Who would wear vans while hiking? Even someone who hasn’t ever been hiking could assume the type of terrain they’d be dealing with.

I had 2 friends show up and literally rush me out the door and told me we were going on a hike and that they didn’t know how long it was. Not my proudest moment

really? i dont know many of them only the actress who played the mom

There's Kristen Stewart, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, and William Hurt. And I don't even know who plays Chris's Mom.

@@Mandel31 This is pre Twilight Stewart

these are all c listers at best

are u serious?? he was NOT a moron. it bothers me when i see comments like this because this man was anything BUT a moron. it’s not as if he wanted fame or attention from this... he was incredibly intelligent and absolutely aware of the risks involved with this trip. he knew that there was a chance of dying out there but he didn’t care, he just knew he had to go. haven’t you ever had that gut instinct (also known as intuition) that tells you to do something? the whole point of the trip was “to kill the false being within” (as Chris called it), which meant a complete detachment from the material self/ego. he’s celebrated because he abandoned his wealth and privilege to live the way that most people would never want to live (homeless a lot, poor, hitchhiking to get around, etc) to try to figure out who he truly was and to break away from the world of judgment and material excess. he has inspired so many people to live the way they truly want to live and to discard the false material self. he didn’t die a self pitying mess, he died happy and satisfied with his life. he lived more in 2 years than most people do in their entire life. clearly the message of the story went over your head if you think that his death was his failure. surviving wasn’t his goal, his goal was to be set free, which he was. he did not fail, he succeeded.