This video is great, it gives you an idea of how rough and beautifull the country there is. I might never be able to get there, but at least I got an impression, where Chris past his last time, trying to catch his dreams, thanks for posting, dude, good job!
I'm a 16 year old high school student who was forced to read this book for American literature, this is probally the only book I have honestly liked in my life. I can't believe I just saw the actual place McCandless died... Wow
I enjoyed the book by Krakauer. I admire Chris McCandless for living HIS life and seeing that life's beauty cannot be bought . I could say I'm disappointed of his lack of preparedness on his final trip BUT...I can relate. When I was 24, I left Ohio and explored the West and did some crazy, unsafe trips. Now I'm 40 and glad I did what I did.
You are right, at least in part. Couple of corrections: -Technically it is a tourist attraction. People from all over the world come to try to visit it after hearing about the bus from the book/movie -I live up here, so I use my ATV to explore all kinds of places in AK, home isn't as far away as for most. -I've got quite a bit more film of the area, and the bus than 5 seconds, even on RUclips. There's a whole selection of my films from all seasons.
No, the one next to the bus is the Sushana river; the one that trapped Chris was the Teklinika, which is about 6 or 8 miles back toward the main highway. The Sushana is the 3rd of the three "waterways" that interact with the Stampede road and trail between the main highway and the bus, the other one is the Savage, which while it doesn't really live up to it's name, did almost kill me back in 2005.....that's a whole other story.
The plant Chris ate that killed him, was a wild sweet pea, it makes you unable to hold or digest food. AKA you die of starvation. He didn't kill himself despite the pain he went through, he was strong and courageous. I read this book and saw "Into the Wild" It changed my thoughts on a lot of things. I want to visit this bus someday. A strong, in my eyes, heroic man died in it. Rest in Peace.
I've been a big fan of Alex "Supertramp" since I first read the book in 1996. I've read it 4 times now and always get a fresh perspective on life from it. It's not about whether he's a a nut-case or a hero. That's simply a matter of opinion. Period. I say, to each his own. And I can't help admiring a guy who lived "outside the box". Yes, there was some hubris involved in what he did, but he lived his life on his own terms, something few of us do. Long Live the spirit of SUPERTRAMP!! -ST2
You get the impression in his last writings that his abandonment of civilized society was not intended to last much longer. The Alaskan adventure was his "final" (as he termed it) youthful adventure. He was purposely trying to change himself and his perception of the world through his risk taking, so he was not giving up everything for nothing. It was not a material thing as much as a forced mental and spiritual journey. He pushed himself impressively, but pushed his luck tragically.
Chris, the book and then the movie made that bus such an interesting place. It's people's lives that count, and the ideas which drive them through life that make such things interesting.
Just watched the film absolutely brilliant so captivating and intriguing yet so damn sad you can't feel bad for the guy though by the looks of the film he lived more in those 3 years then most of us live in our entire lives
It was put there in 1961. During that time, they were trying to build a roadway for the coalmine there and it was never completed. There were 3 buses put on the Stampede trail for the workers building the road to sleep in. 2 of the buses were hauled out, but this one was kept there.
so in fact, mission accomplished Quentin! (: did he not, in fact, prove the reality of our interconnection with each other and the world around us? what molded his impulsiveness was the shattering blow that all he thought was real was not. he learned the hardest lesson and we are benefiting from his example. (: You are most correct that there are rules to the game. all of us need to fly free, but it must be with in the bounds of reality. why there is a need for guidance in all matters.
indeed. perhaps it is good to consider this. not so much immortalizing his human frailty as in perhaps using his example as a catalyst to examine our own. the beauty of his journey lies in his open eyed honesty and unvarnished willingness to grow. it is this that is inspiring.
Yeah I am kind of doing the same thing. I am starting from Ontario, Canada and making my way up to the bus. But with two friends and going very prepared.
I find it very interesting on how the comments are very similar to what Chris was "against". If anyone read the book, studied up on his bio they would understand Chris was not a person seeking fame, fortune or popularity. Yet the comments pushing for respect of just that. If Chris were alive he most likely would have walked away from those "praising and looking for respect". Which is why he ended up in the wild. Thank you for the video.
Chris was a legend. Everywhere he went people loved him and he left a mark when following his dream. For example when he left his beloved car in the desert, the rangers who picked it up used it for drug stings! the guys the man. RIP
i hiked out to the bus from denali a couple months ago. we woke up on the second day, made breakfast, hiked out and were back in our beds in anchorage that night. if chris had had a map he could've easily done the same.
I think surviving as long as he did was pretty amazing. Just from reading the book, I think he ran in to bad luck, and didn't complain about it, he accepted his fate without fear. Sometimes in the wild, you get lucky and sometimes you don't.
Isabelle Marks You are welcome. Not quite sure that Chris would particularly care about how one gets out there, several years ago Sean Penn and his crew came in with a couple helicopters to make the movie that probably made you aware of Alex in the first place. I have paid the price on walking back out however.
They filmed the movie in Cantwell, AK. (I had the same ?) I recently made it to the bus and rewatched Into the Wild, it was very obvious that its not the original location. Very cool place to experience though, its incredibly far out there and the Teklanika is no joke to cross!
Best I can tell, it was skidded out there with a cat. Probably in the winter as overland travel is much easer then. The trail is actually in decent shape, except for a few spots. There used to be another bus twice as far back as well, but that one got yanked.
The four wheeler trail is a pretty bad way to go in there. It's really buggy and low. My brothers and I hiked down the Sushanna from Denali Nat'l Park, that's the way to go. It took one day to walk in; we woke up the next morning at the bus, walked out, and drove home to Anchorage that same night.
@casadejoey I think the book said it used to belong to a logging company. The company brought 2 out of the three busses back leaving one. The one that was left behind was used by hunters and hikers.
He didn’t act inside the actual bus. It was a replica. If you look at the actual bus site, and the site in the film, they are in two different places. I don’t think even Hollywood would stoop so low as to film a movie in the same bed that the person that the movie is portraying died in. They did a good job with the replica and location though.
In 1961 a company called Yutan Construction put three buses out there to house workers who were meant to be turning the Stampede Trail into a road. The project was pulled after two years though, and while two of the buses were taken back from the trail, according to Krakauer "the third bus was left about halfway out the trail to serve as backcountry shelter for hunters and trappers". Check out the book, it's a good read.
No critization, just commenting on how he missed some of my favorite parts of the journey and area. Saved some intrigue for those who come to visit, I suppose.
I think he would have been hoored to have you place ur mark my friend. His whole outlook on life was that. It wasnt HIS bus, he never saw it that way I dnt think. Ur just as special as he was. It could never be disrespectful, That bus is for EVERYONE Much Love
I'm planning an Alaskan Adventure during June of 2013. If anyone has any pointers at all they would be much appreciated!! The "bus" was one of the things we wanted to see but I would like some input on how long of a hike it is or can we camp at it and etc.
because I'm sure that his family buried him fifteen years before this video was taken. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, his sister brought his ashes home from Alaska herself in 1992. This was posted in 2007.
@1968ddd Consider where he died. An abandoned bus. How did it get there? On a trail. If the bus could get into the place where it died, why couldn’t McCandless get out of the place where he died? The fact that he had to live in an old bus in the first place tells you a lot. Why didn’t he have an adequate shelter from the beginning? What would he have done if he hadn’t found the bus? A bag of rice and a sleeping bag do not constitute adequate gear and provisions for a long stay in the wilderness.
will if you were a hunter ..do you want to carry a bed just to get relax on a bus? FYI the place is far from town, like 20 miles away from town.. and if you look at google earth you can see the location of the bus were you must cross rivers to get into the bus.thats why he called it a magic bus coz its really magical. by having a bed into the bus.
I said the same thing. He hardly planned at all. But my dad schooled me after we watched the film together. This guy wanted to be on his own. TRUELY on his own. He grew up with parents that argued, sometimes physically, & he wanted to escape. Some drink, some do drugs, some marry & beat their wives, just like their dads. But dude just wanted to escape. He found it so beautiful & easy traveling around mainland usa, he thought alaska would be the same. Unfortunatly, the harsh environment did him..
actually he went ther because he fell in love with the land the first time he went there during college and as he quoted in the book he wanted "to feel strong, to truely test ones strength against far superior odds" He did fully intend on coming back as he told Wanye in his letters
@XreiterX yup its the real bus en yer in the book it mentions how there where 3 buses but 2 where removed leaving the one, rather confusin though cause the bus in the film did have diferences so am not sure if they used this bus for the film or not :)
He was a person who was just trying to find himself. He didn't want to be like everyone else and fit into the "role" of an american student. He wanted to go and find out what he was really meant to do and I think he did find it through the wilderness because he was able for awhile to hold his own.
I will be planing a trip to Alaska soon, i am really impelled to visit CM bus. How far of a travel it it, and what time of year is the best to travel there.
Did anyone else see that the dog went into the bus right away and looked on top of the mattress where Chris passed? Kinda creepy...A lot of people who went to the bus mentioned that they felt some kind of presence. Maybe the dog did too...
I just saw the movie. I've never felt so sad, I wish he made it. I feel worse for his sister, they loved each other so dearly. Aww... I just hope he went in peace.
i assume the same way chris walked there... certain times of the year the river was either frozen or a trickle... yet the spring melts turn it into a torrent...
Every human being on this planet is born naturally and freely into the natural and free world.. free to roam wherever they please. Into the wild is gonna be a bomb flick.
Hey mtcaving, the movie was on the nationale tv yesterday (in belgium that is) and I never heard of the story before, thanks for uploading the movies, really want to come and look at it sometimes... How is the bus doing now? Greetz
@firebat42 true on the fire part, i misread. but the falling? im confused, how do the halo skydivers (high altitude, low open...not the video game) keep from passing out?
Well, since the original Iphone (1) only came out 33 days before I uploaded this clip (let alone shot it) getting back to it would have been something back then. (No, I do not, and have never owned one.) This is about 40 miles from where any cell phone, even an old bag phone works. What's Grey's Anatomy?
Chris was not sick in the head at all. If you ever bothered to read "Into the Wild", you'd know that. He spent many days reading about everything in the wilderness, safe roots and berries to eat, he had plenty of experience. One should also note his journal entries near the end of July in 1992 through August. He wanted to go back, even raise a family, but a shallow stream had turned into a brutal raging river over the summer, preventing him from going back, it was not his choice.
btw, a lot of people are talking about the significance of reading the book about chris, Into the Wild. but i think he would say read the books that inspired him because they are the true source of his inspiration and his life was only a mere realization of what they have always stood for and will always stand for.
Yeah, I did, although I doubt it is the stuff you are thinking about. I have been there in the dead of winter and gotten frozen, just not quite to death, yet.
that would freak me out going inside haha. just cuz he was there for like 2 weeks dead. but wow the movie really made it look exactly like the real one!!!! thats cool i wanna go there haha.
Chris had the guts to be different. Not many of us do. And if he made mistakes, he certainly paid for them in full. Rudyard Kipling advised us to "fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run". And Kipling said, You will be a man, my son. To those of us, who think about doing the extraordinary, or merely dreaming of doing it, Chris has become our inspiration. He owes no explanations, nor does he owe anyone an apology. All I know is that the world is worse place without him.
@Redemmaw You're right. I think many people judge him thinking he was crazy and that he didn't know what he was getting into, but I believe that he had everything planned out. He was a drifter so when he arrived in Alaska he knew the dangers and maybe he didn't mind if he lived or died, he just went with the flow of nature.
@mtcaving Are you sure that it was accessible when Penn wanted to go there? You can't always get there by ATV man. Sometimes you need to take the helicopter if its too risky.
Didn't know I was in for the admiration award. Not much of a shopping mall, or purchaser of movies person. Back in 2002, I did it for the book, before there was ever a hint of the movie, and the area grew on me. Ever since, I've had the fortune to spend much more time in the area.
I agree that he is not a hero. Many of us make mistakes in life that cost us dearly. The fact that he did what he did just makes him someone that didn't prepare. I have a feeling that he was a lot different than what people make him out to be.
wow its strange seeing it and thinking that he was there... thats where christopher mccandless lived in solitude for what three monthes :) im glad i got to see it and i hope i see it in person one day
I do not think he is a hero either but I do think he is idolized for his adventuring spirit. I feel we all admire him for his ability to give up all things material. I as a Native American do understand and worship at alter of mother Earth. So with that said I would have to say he lived a happy life. How many of us will be allowed to live such a happy life before we die? How many of us will die old rich and bitter?
There is no room for mistakes when you venture into the wild like he did. I can appreciate his love for the wild and life itself.....but what was he thinking?
many people do this. Chris McCandlesses transcendentalism inspires us. He is creatinga change in this world for the better even after he has died, I don't know if you have read Into The Wild but, A. the author John Krakauer went to McCandlesses bus, it is how people know so much about him. And B. If you would read the book you would have more of an insight into his life. He owuld want people to know his story so maybe we will wake up and feel what he felt. and C. IT IS ON THE STAMPEDE TRAIL
He seemed like the kind of person that would love you to write in it my friend, It wasnt HIS bus, and thats the basic idea he had on life no? Im sure hed be honored to have you put your mark there aswell. Much love
im kinda changing my mind about the kid...whether he had a map or not, ok, he should have had one but that aint the point...he embraced his passions and lived them and fed his soul with what he loved...he didnt say oh ill do it 2mrw or ive got to much work or any other excuse that we all come up with to justify why we dont follow our dreams...he felt more joy in his 23 years than 1000 of us do in a whole lifetime...
@dirtbiker4lfe that bus has been sitting there for at least 50 years, not to mention has been abandoned for at least 50 years. i don't think there is any chance it will ever run again. but that's my uneducated opinion.
the notebook they found was full of info he got about hunting, food, survival etc of alaska... he did do his research, he tried to leave when he was low on food. he didnt commit suicide.
he wnated to right a book about his adventure, i heard that he wrote if he hadnt gotten sick, he wouldve left. and the river that he couldnt pass had a manualy opperated tram about a 1/4 mile away from where he was
Well, cars don't quite make it, but I get the point. After attempting it on foot numerous times, I finally first succeeded in the winter on a snowmachine, 20minutes from parking lot to the bus. It takes a big longer on an ATV (what's in this video) on the order of 2 hours, and takes 2 days by foot.
This video is great, it gives you an idea of how rough and beautifull the country there is. I might never be able to get there, but at least I got an impression, where Chris past his last time, trying to catch his dreams, thanks for posting, dude, good job!
I think it is more of an honour and accomplishment to hike all the way out to the bus to fully appreciate the story and life of Chris.
I'm a 16 year old high school student who was forced to read this book for American literature, this is probally the only book I have honestly liked in my life. I can't believe I just saw the actual place McCandless died... Wow
the main thing I got from the movie is how important family is, and how selfish we can be sometimes.
I enjoyed the book by Krakauer. I admire Chris McCandless for living HIS life and seeing that life's beauty cannot be bought . I could say I'm disappointed of his lack of preparedness on his final trip BUT...I can relate. When I was 24, I left Ohio and explored the West and did some crazy, unsafe trips. Now I'm 40 and glad I did what I did.
You are right, at least in part.
Couple of corrections:
-Technically it is a tourist attraction. People from all over the world come to try to visit it after hearing about the bus from the book/movie
-I live up here, so I use my ATV to explore all kinds of places in AK, home isn't as far away as for most.
-I've got quite a bit more film of the area, and the bus than 5 seconds, even on RUclips. There's a whole selection of my films from all seasons.
No, the one next to the bus is the Sushana river; the one that trapped Chris was the Teklinika, which is about 6 or 8 miles back toward the main highway. The Sushana is the 3rd of the three "waterways" that interact with the Stampede road and trail between the main highway and the bus, the other one is the Savage, which while it doesn't really live up to it's name, did almost kill me back in 2005.....that's a whole other story.
Thanks for posting the video MT, I can't explain the feeling I got watching it-motor noise withstanding, this is quite surreal indeed.
The plant Chris ate that killed him, was a wild sweet pea, it makes you unable to hold or digest food. AKA you die of starvation. He didn't kill himself despite the pain he went through, he was strong and courageous. I read this book and saw "Into the Wild" It changed my thoughts on a lot of things. I want to visit this bus someday. A strong, in my eyes, heroic man died in it. Rest in Peace.
I've been a big fan of Alex "Supertramp" since I first read the book in 1996. I've read it 4 times now and always get a fresh perspective on life from it. It's not about whether he's a a nut-case or a hero. That's simply a matter of opinion. Period. I say, to each his own. And I can't help admiring a guy who lived "outside the box". Yes, there was some hubris involved in what he did, but he lived his life on his own terms, something few of us do. Long Live the spirit of SUPERTRAMP!! -ST2
You get the impression in his last writings that his abandonment of civilized society was not intended to last much longer. The Alaskan adventure was his "final" (as he termed it) youthful adventure. He was purposely trying to change himself and his perception of the world through his risk taking, so he was not giving up everything for nothing. It was not a material thing as much as a forced mental and spiritual journey. He pushed himself impressively, but pushed his luck tragically.
Thank you for posting this. Can't wait to get back up to AK to make my own visit.
Chris, the book and then the movie made that bus such an interesting place.
It's people's lives that count, and the ideas which drive them through life that make such things interesting.
God what a great experience for you. I would give anything to stand where Chris did. Great story, great movie.
Just watched the film absolutely brilliant so captivating and intriguing yet so damn sad you can't feel bad for the guy though by the looks of the film he lived more in those 3 years then most of us live in our entire lives
It was put there in 1961.
During that time, they were trying to build a roadway for the coalmine there and it was never completed. There were 3 buses put on the Stampede trail for the workers building the road to sleep in. 2 of the buses were hauled out, but this one was kept there.
One of my favorite stories and film...Truly an inspiration
so in fact, mission accomplished Quentin! (: did he not, in fact, prove the reality of our interconnection with each other and the world around us? what molded his impulsiveness was the shattering blow that all he thought was real was not. he learned the hardest lesson and we are benefiting from his example. (: You are most correct that there are rules to the game. all of us need to fly free, but it must be with in the bounds of reality. why there is a need for guidance in all matters.
thank you my friend for bringing this more to home within my spirit in remembering "Supertramp" He is hiking through the heavens now...
It's not about him dying or running away. It's about his search for himself and living as himself - being authentic - that captures people's hearts.
"Made it. Don't know what's gonna happen now..."
You're just livin' man!
indeed. perhaps it is good to consider this. not so much immortalizing his human frailty as in perhaps using his example as a catalyst to examine our own. the beauty of his journey lies in his open eyed honesty and unvarnished willingness to grow. it is this that is inspiring.
Yeah I am kind of doing the same thing. I am starting from Ontario, Canada and making my way up to the bus. But with two friends and going very prepared.
I find it very interesting on how the comments are very similar to what Chris was "against". If anyone read the book, studied up on his bio they would understand Chris was not a person seeking fame, fortune or popularity. Yet the comments pushing for respect of just that. If Chris were alive he most likely would have walked away from those "praising and looking for respect". Which is why he ended up in the wild. Thank you for the video.
What a great spot. Very nice. Thanks for posting.
Very welcome
this is so awesome! thanks so much for putting this up!
Chris was a legend. Everywhere he went people loved him and he left a mark when following his dream. For example when he left his beloved car in the desert, the rangers who picked it up used it for drug stings! the guys the man. RIP
Good video, thank you for the little journey into a story.
People need to stop criticising him. He was within his rights to do what he liked and he went and pursued a dream. Admirable.
what is sad about his story is not only the fact that he died but what he went through all the people, thats what makes you cry in the end :(
i hiked out to the bus from denali a couple months ago. we woke up on the second day, made breakfast, hiked out and were back in our beds in anchorage that night. if chris had had a map he could've easily done the same.
I think surviving as long as he did was pretty amazing. Just from reading the book, I think he ran in to bad luck, and didn't complain about it, he accepted his fate without fear. Sometimes in the wild, you get lucky and sometimes you don't.
Isabelle Marks You are welcome. Not quite sure that Chris would particularly care about how one gets out there, several years ago Sean Penn and his crew came in with a couple helicopters to make the movie that probably made you aware of Alex in the first place. I have paid the price on walking back out however.
Went out there with my brothers a few years ago. Beautiful place.
They filmed the movie in Cantwell, AK. (I had the same ?) I recently made it to the bus and rewatched Into the Wild, it was very obvious that its not the original location. Very cool place to experience though, its incredibly far out there and the Teklanika is no joke to cross!
wow it's chilling watching this. everything in the bus looks the same as it was depicted in the movie and book.
Best I can tell, it was skidded out there with a cat. Probably in the winter as overland travel is much easer then. The trail is actually in decent shape, except for a few spots. There used to be another bus twice as far back as well, but that one got yanked.
The four wheeler trail is a pretty bad way to go in there. It's really buggy and low. My brothers and I hiked down the Sushanna from Denali Nat'l Park, that's the way to go. It took one day to walk in; we woke up the next morning at the bus, walked out, and drove home to Anchorage that same night.
@casadejoey I think the book said it used to belong to a logging company. The company brought 2 out of the three busses back leaving one. The one that was left behind was used by hunters and hikers.
This is so chilling, I wonder how Emile felt about acting inside the actual bus that Christopher died in.
He didn’t act inside the actual bus. It was a replica. If you look at the actual bus site, and the site in the film, they are in two different places. I don’t think even Hollywood would stoop so low as to film a movie in the same bed that the person that the movie is portraying died in. They did a good job with the replica and location though.
Wow this is definitely a life time destination for me.
In 1961 a company called Yutan Construction put three buses out there to house workers who were meant to be turning the Stampede Trail into a road.
The project was pulled after two years though, and while two of the buses were taken back from the trail, according to Krakauer "the third bus was left about halfway out the trail to serve as backcountry shelter for hunters and trappers".
Check out the book, it's a good read.
No critization, just commenting on how he missed some of my favorite parts of the journey and area. Saved some intrigue for those who come to visit, I suppose.
I think he would have been hoored to have you place ur mark my friend. His whole outlook on life was that. It wasnt HIS bus, he never saw it that way I dnt think. Ur just as special as he was. It could never be disrespectful, That bus is for EVERYONE
Much Love
I'm planning an Alaskan Adventure during June of 2013. If anyone has any pointers at all they would be much appreciated!! The "bus" was one of the things we wanted to see but I would like some input on how long of a hike it is or can we camp at it and etc.
because I'm sure that his family buried him fifteen years before this video was taken.
In fact, if I'm not mistaken, his sister brought his ashes home from Alaska herself in 1992. This was posted in 2007.
its called The Magic Bus.
its very magical to be out there on its own to be a home for any passing survivor.
@1968ddd Consider where
he died. An abandoned bus. How did it get there? On a trail. If the bus could get into
the place where it died, why couldn’t McCandless get out of the place where he died?
The fact that he had to live in an old bus in the first place tells you a lot. Why didn’t he
have an adequate shelter from the beginning? What would he have done if he hadn’t
found the bus? A bag of rice and a sleeping bag do not constitute adequate gear and
provisions for a long stay in the wilderness.
will if you were a hunter ..do you want to carry a bed just to get relax on a bus? FYI the place is far from town, like 20 miles away from town.. and if you look at google earth you can see the location of the bus were you must cross rivers to get into the bus.thats why he called it a magic bus coz its really magical. by having a bed into the bus.
I just watched it, it's AWESOME don't miss it!
I said the same thing. He hardly planned at all. But my dad schooled me after we watched the film together. This guy wanted to be on his own. TRUELY on his own. He grew up with parents that argued, sometimes physically, & he wanted to escape. Some drink, some do drugs, some marry & beat their wives, just like their dads. But dude just wanted to escape. He found it so beautiful & easy traveling around mainland usa, he thought alaska would be the same. Unfortunatly, the harsh environment did him..
Just the fact that you are driving to the site speaks volumes in itself...
actually he went ther because he fell in love with the land the first time he went there during college and as he quoted in the book he wanted "to feel strong, to truely test ones strength against far superior odds" He did fully intend on coming back as he told Wanye in his letters
@XreiterX yup its the real bus en yer in the book it mentions how there where 3 buses but 2 where removed leaving the one, rather confusin though cause the bus in the film did have diferences so am not sure if they used this bus for the film or not :)
@christiansmithalone
Not really, she hops on the machine for the fast and long sectios. She does get her share of excersize though.
He was a person who was just trying to find himself. He didn't want to be like everyone else and fit into the "role" of an american student. He wanted to go and find out what he was really meant to do and I think he did find it through the wilderness because he was able for awhile to hold his own.
I will be planing a trip to Alaska soon, i am really impelled to visit CM bus. How far of a travel it it, and what time of year is the best to travel there.
Did anyone else see that the dog went into the bus right away and looked on top of the mattress where Chris passed? Kinda creepy...A lot of people who went to the bus mentioned that they felt some kind of presence. Maybe the dog did too...
What were you riding sounded almost like a powerwheels something or other beautiful spot
I just saw the movie. I've never felt so sad, I wish he made it. I feel worse for his sister, they loved each other so dearly.
Aww... I just hope he went in peace.
You sure do sound pretty excited to be there...
i assume the same way chris walked there... certain times of the year the river was either frozen or a trickle... yet the spring melts turn it into a torrent...
Amazing, man! Just saw the film a couple a dayz ago!
Finished the book and movie. Amazing, simply amazing.
Every human being on this planet is born naturally and freely into the natural and free world.. free to roam wherever they please. Into the wild is gonna be a bomb flick.
Hey mtcaving, the movie was on the nationale tv yesterday (in belgium that is) and I never heard of the story before, thanks for uploading the movies, really want to come and look at it sometimes... How is the bus doing now? Greetz
@firebat42 true on the fire part, i misread. but the falling? im confused, how do the halo skydivers (high altitude, low open...not the video game) keep from passing out?
Well, since the original Iphone (1) only came out 33 days before I uploaded this clip (let alone shot it) getting back to it would have been something back then. (No, I do not, and have never owned one.) This is about 40 miles from where any cell phone, even an old bag phone works.
What's Grey's Anatomy?
@XreiterX the book did say that there were three buses and the other two were removed prior to McCandless getting to Alaska.
Chris was not sick in the head at all. If you ever bothered to read "Into the Wild", you'd know that. He spent many days reading about everything in the wilderness, safe roots and berries to eat, he had plenty of experience. One should also note his journal entries near the end of July in 1992 through August. He wanted to go back, even raise a family, but a shallow stream had turned into a brutal raging river over the summer, preventing him from going back, it was not his choice.
This is going on my bucket list
btw, a lot of people are talking about the significance of reading the book about chris, Into the Wild. but i think he would say read the books that inspired him because they are the true source of his inspiration and his life was only a mere realization of what they have always stood for and will always stand for.
Yeah, I did, although I doubt it is the stuff you are thinking about.
I have been there in the dead of winter and gotten frozen, just not quite to death, yet.
that would freak me out going inside haha. just cuz he was there for like 2 weeks dead. but wow the movie really made it look exactly like the real one!!!! thats cool i wanna go there haha.
Chris had the guts to be different. Not many of us do. And if he made mistakes, he certainly paid for them in full. Rudyard Kipling advised us to "fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run". And Kipling said, You will be a man, my son. To those of us, who think about doing the extraordinary, or merely dreaming of doing it, Chris has become our inspiration. He owes no explanations, nor does he owe anyone an apology. All I know is that the world is worse place without him.
They made one. Did a good job too didn't they.
@Redemmaw You're right. I think many people judge him thinking he was crazy and that he didn't know what he was getting into, but I believe that he had everything planned out. He was a drifter so when he arrived in Alaska he knew the dangers and maybe he didn't mind if he lived or died, he just went with the flow of nature.
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Are you sure that it was accessible when Penn wanted to go there? You can't always get there by ATV man. Sometimes you need to take the helicopter if its too risky.
@Supertramp1966 I agree. I'm also curious why he started a fire just to "turn around and go home".
Didn't know I was in for the admiration award. Not much of a shopping mall, or purchaser of movies person.
Back in 2002, I did it for the book, before there was ever a hint of the movie, and the area grew on me.
Ever since, I've had the fortune to spend much more time in the area.
I agree that he is not a hero. Many of us make mistakes in life that cost us dearly. The fact that he did what he did just makes him someone that didn't prepare. I have a feeling that he was a lot different than what people make him out to be.
wow its strange seeing it and thinking that he was there... thats where christopher mccandless lived in solitude for what three monthes
:) im glad i got to see it and i hope i see it in person one day
I do not think he is a hero either but I do think he is idolized for his adventuring spirit. I feel we all admire him for his ability to give up all things material. I as a Native American do understand and worship at alter of mother Earth. So with that said I would have to say he lived a happy life. How many of us will be allowed to live such a happy life before we die? How many of us will die old rich and bitter?
There is no room for mistakes when you venture into the wild like he did. I can appreciate his love for the wild and life itself.....but what was he thinking?
into the wild is great movie i've ever see..thats just amazing character chris..
many people do this. Chris McCandlesses transcendentalism inspires us. He is creatinga change in this world for the better even after he has died, I don't know if you have read Into The Wild but, A. the author John Krakauer went to McCandlesses bus, it is how people know so much about him. And B. If you would read the book you would have more of an insight into his life. He owuld want people to know his story so maybe we will wake up and feel what he felt. and C. IT IS ON THE STAMPEDE TRAIL
He seemed like the kind of person that would love you to write in it my friend, It wasnt HIS bus, and thats the basic idea he had on life no? Im sure hed be honored to have you put your mark there aswell.
Much love
im kinda changing my mind about the kid...whether he had a map or not, ok, he should have had one but that aint the point...he embraced his passions and lived them and fed his soul with what he loved...he didnt say oh ill do it 2mrw or ive got to much work or any other excuse that we all come up with to justify why we dont follow our dreams...he felt more joy in his 23 years than 1000 of us do in a whole lifetime...
@dirtbiker4lfe that bus has been sitting there for at least 50 years, not to mention has been abandoned for at least 50 years. i don't think there is any chance it will ever run again. but that's my uneducated opinion.
I agree!! He was an amazing man!! I wish I could of met him!
Hehe there is a Scotland flag in the bus, im from Scotland, must visit there some point in my life.
Into The Wild really moved me personally.
the notebook they found was full of info he got about hunting, food, survival etc of alaska... he did do his research, he tried to leave when he was low on food. he didnt commit suicide.
I saw there is a new book coming out called "Back To The Wild". Saw it mentioned in June issue of Outside magazine.
he wnated to right a book about his adventure, i heard that he wrote if he hadnt gotten sick, he wouldve left. and the river that he couldnt pass had a manualy opperated tram about a 1/4 mile away from where he was
callmetbag, the hand tram was less then 2 miles from were he stood at the river. Over six miles would be from the bus to the hand tram.
indeed; it is.
i'm going to it next year after i graduate.
Thank you very much for the information!!!
it's crazy how it looks exactly like how it did back when christopher stayed in it
Well, cars don't quite make it, but I get the point. After attempting it on foot numerous times, I finally first succeeded in the winter on a snowmachine, 20minutes from parking lot to the bus. It takes a big longer on an ATV (what's in this video) on the order of 2 hours, and takes 2 days by foot.
This is the actual location referenced in the story. Not used in the film.