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Johan Fullard
Registrace 31. 03. 2015
Where is the Bus 142 (Magic Bus) now : Christopher "Alexander Supertramp" Mccandless
This video was made to show how an iconic piece can be born from a story.
we went to Alaska to explore the significance of "The magic Bus" and how it tied to the "Into the wild" Book and Movie.
I want to give special thanks to everyone that made this video possible.
Della, thank you for your knowledge and passion regarding this project, this project allowed me to graduate amd it was in great part thanks to you.
Kou, you were the best Documentary Buddy that I could have asked for, here is to our future projects.
this video Documentary was created for Augsburg University.
Minneapolis MN.
feel free to contact me for more information regarding this project.
0:00 Road to Fairbanks
3:02 Bus Walkaround
7:12 Della, Project Manager
12:00 What was left in the Bus?
20:15 Local thoughts
25:03 Was Chris enlightened?
28:14 Final thoughts on trip
we went to Alaska to explore the significance of "The magic Bus" and how it tied to the "Into the wild" Book and Movie.
I want to give special thanks to everyone that made this video possible.
Della, thank you for your knowledge and passion regarding this project, this project allowed me to graduate amd it was in great part thanks to you.
Kou, you were the best Documentary Buddy that I could have asked for, here is to our future projects.
this video Documentary was created for Augsburg University.
Minneapolis MN.
feel free to contact me for more information regarding this project.
0:00 Road to Fairbanks
3:02 Bus Walkaround
7:12 Della, Project Manager
12:00 What was left in the Bus?
20:15 Local thoughts
25:03 Was Chris enlightened?
28:14 Final thoughts on trip
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7:06 project manager interview 9:21 helicopter removal from backcountry
Well, people had been shooting at it and all the glass was gone. Some of the last pictures of it on the trail show how badly it had been treated in recent years. I’m glad it is being taken care of now. I’m actually more interested in the history of the bus than the story of Chris. For a utility vehicle, it has had a very interesting service life and post-service life!
Not sure this needed a 30 min video. Zzzzzzzz
One less shelter…..fools
They kill the " magic " of the bus... horrible decision... i understand you move the bus for safety reason... but why you destroy all the bus once was move? You should be left like you found... now is just a bus...a piece of iron... not the magic bus anymore 😢
Leave it alone. 😮
Y'all picked the right person to interview. I learned a lot from her.
My Walmart comment notwithstanding this was an excellent share of the videographer’s experience and I enjoyed it👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Out of respect toward Chris and his legacy if you’re at all concerned, interested in or confused by his possible motives (especially after reading Into the Wild) I strongly recommend reading his sister Corrine McCandles’s autobiography. It adds more dimension to the tale than were Sean Penn to shoot Into the Wild 2. Her frank divulgence of what really went on in that home in Virginia and how they dealt with domestic violence and Walters bigamy (his secret family in San Diego) coupled with painful explanation of the codependency/sociopathy in their parents is nothing short of emotionally wrenching and mind blowing. I sincerely pray God gives Corinne the peace she deserves 🫶🏼
I’ve read both John Krakauer’s book as well as Corinne McCandles’s. The story is moving on a human, almost elemental level. But a 4000 mile roundtrip to see a dilapidated bus? Ugh. I’m using a calculator to grocery shop at Walmart 😐
@@behindthespotlight7983 3,054 miles one way lol
That bus should be FREE...it's paid its dues, so should the WORLD be free to see it...if the price of admission can be paid...NOT LOCKED IN AN EFFIN' BUILDING...for money.
@@jrose-xp6tf it's free, the bus is undergoing restoring and will be exhibited outside. For free.
It’s being restored to the condition it was in the 1990s when Chris photographed it, anti-corrosion treated and then placed in some woodland owned by the university so that everyone can visit it. And not shoot at it. And not smash the windows.
That bus should have been moved way before other people lost their lives looking for that junk. It was shelter for a young boy who didn’t know anywhere else to go. Nature killed hi him. His lack of experience in the wild, lack of intelligence, and him giving in to a false sense gave him a tragic ending.
Another erasing history story.
They are preserving history.
If they make any changes o the bus it will never be the same again. Even moving it is a shame.
I’m not understanding why… people die everyday, doing everyday things. No offense, it’s just… seems sad to take something away from the public that means something to them. Where ever it ends up, do I have to pay now to see it? In its unoriginal location? With the stuff taken out and cleaned up? I can’t understand this.
It's original location was at the end of a factory assembly line. It is NOT a part of the wilderness. It's a part of civilization that men dragged into the wilderness and left behind to rust & crumble into nothingness, except for the glass & other litter that will remain. And what happens to the names & messages written on the walls & in the notebook(s) then? It's better to remove the bus from the elements, put it in a museum where it and its contents can be preserved, surrounded by photos & exhibits that tell the history of the bus, before, during, & after Chris was there. People died getting to and from the bus because, like Chris, they lacked knowledge or skills or both. But others were saved in costly search & rescue missions that took resources away from conservation, education, & other expenditures to protect the area & its flora & fauna. Why should Alaska taxpayers continue to pay for these things? So you can have what you want? They are just beginning the preservation process. For one thing, they need to make sure the bus is structurally sound. They can do things to preserve the contents of the bus. More people will be able to see it!
Sorry but their idea of conservation is opposite of reality as it appears,my theory that they removed almost all of the contents that were originally there?They might have instead put a mannequin look alike in the bus or just outside.We are suppose to be evolving and this may include becoming smarter rather than the opposite.It is not entirely our fault so please do not become angry with me or any one else because preserving the historically cannot be done by gutting it and/or removing markings,pictures and/or writings????
It’s not about the bus it’s about the journey if your holding on to the bus then you miss the whole point of living free ❤
Crazy how people idolise an idiot
Chris's belongings were not given to his family right after his death. In fact, a trapper a few months later found Chris's blue hiking backpack in the bus, with his wallet and lots of IDs of Chris's. Oddly the Troopers missed that and had trouble identifying Chris's body for some time, until the McCandless family flew down to do a final ID.
I doubt they did an ID. Chris would not have been recognizable by that time. He was emaciated. He wasn't discovered for a while, and you are saying the authorities had his body "for some time". He would have been in some stage of decay. And how in the hell could the Troopers miss his backpack & IDs. When a body is found, it would be considered a crime scene until an investigation into the cause of death was determined. They would have searched the bus carefully to look for any evidence of foul play. What is your source for your assertion?
@DonnaBrooks lots of documentaries. Some with his sister and parents, some with others who have researched the situation in depth. The best documentary out there is called "call of the wild" by Ron Lamothe. Yes, his parents did fly down to Alaska to ID him. Sorry, that's hard for you to believe? How else would the family make an in person ID? Zoom?It's not hard to ID your emaciated son, especially it being their son..... I'm not too sure why the Troopers missed what they did, but they didn't clean out the bus. The only thing they took was the body. I'm also not sure why they didn't go back to the bus to look around, but hey 🤷
Home is where u make it. That's what cris did and now it's idk
Do you remove Mount Everest? Because people die climbing it. This is absolutely stupid
Totally different. People going to the bus getting themselves into trouble costing a lot to rescue. When you go up Everest it’s controlled and you go through a long time acclimatising and preparing, and you know what can happen and know that there is no rescue.
They should blow the bus up!
Disgraceful.
your friend is pansy ..Grade A
ROBARON LA CASA DE SUPERTRAMP DE LA TIERRA SALVAJE Y SU LMA VOLVIO ALA CIVILIZACION AHORA ENTIENDEN POR QUE LA ODIABA ?????
Sacrilege. They destroyed a place of pilgrimage.
Disgraceful.
I have been fascinated by this story since I first heard of it, although I'm not even sure why. LIke others, I have mixed feelings about it.
Sounds like she is restoring a bus and not the legacy of Chris. 😢
Like the second interviewee in the knit cap, I also have mixed feelings about the whole McCandless story. On one hand, he was unbelievably foolish for going out there woefully unprepared like he did. He was a very troubled guy. On the other hand, Chris pursued his goal... fearlessly, to the extreme. He had adventures most only imagine, I guess. I just keep going back to the thought that he was so fatally misguided in terms of how he handled so many parts of his trek... most of all, the last part of it. Being prepared, asking questions of those with more knowledge and experience, keeps you safe. It helps you to be wiser, and to gain important skills. Pushing your limits doesn't help if you cannot survive it. Chris should have been able to be here to tell his own story. Fascinating... but needlessly tragic.
Your thoughts are beautiful and I totally agree with you, I can see both sides of the coin, from a devastated family and inspired people, to locals that just think it was irresponsible, that is exactly why I wanted to find out myself what were the local thoughts. Thank you so much for taking the time of watching the entire story!
Crying shame ,that bus should have stayed where its been all these years.... All I hear is bullshit coming out of her mouth...
It should have stayed in a junkyard. It NEVER belonged in the wilderness! It's a symbol of industrialized civilization that was hauled into "the wild" & left there to rust like a tin can. It's an unnatural, manmade, factory-produced relic that came off an assembly line & humans used it for a while then dragged it into the wilderness because we spread our garbage & litter all over the planet,- from Mt. Everest to the oceans. That's what we do. There's nothing natural about that bus. It's the product of capitalism, not nature.
The bus should have stayed where it was. This is absurd.😢
That's not an eco-friendly car, do your research on how the batteries are made, lots of pollution in a battery powered car, EVs are just a temporary fix fad.
WTF 😂 are you talking about
@@kennethcapen3184 just like most you obviously wouldn't understand🤣
@@kennethcapen3184 yo momma!
Sad that Chris, ruined the history of this cool bus. I would display the bus without mention of that guy at all.
You are a horrible person to say this!
This is such BS. Should have left it alone. And does this person even KNOW Chris????
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She clearly states she didn’t.
No, and NEITHER DO YOU!
@@DonnaBrooks And your point is? You must be a liberal…you’re so angry.
@@cplcabs Stated it yes, clearly not so much. Don’t let this ruin your day. Lol.
Someone should do a revive and drive on that old bus👍🏻
This bus shouldn't be something to remember. The movie nor the book explain how many times he was arrested for robbing and stealing from people during his little head trip.
I thought there were cabins that were stocked specifically to help people who were lost in the wilderness? If Chris had access to these places, why didn't he just go to a cabin & eat their food instead of starving at the bus? If he was arrested & sent to jail, he would have been fed. Your accusations make no sense. And if it wasn't in the book, it didn't happen.
lmfao! They should have just melted this piece of shit down and made a sign out of it or something. Too many delusional people in this world that were inspired by Christopher McCandless without even understanding who he was as a person. To me he was a great guy who happened to make a fatal mistake. However the movie inspired generations of idiots to pursue the trek out to the bus and they themselves get stranded in the process. lmfao!!
😔💔💔💔✝️💔💔💔🏔️🚎⚰️🧎
The fact that the magic bus is in such an institution is a grotesque irony, the people doing this are total morons, Alexander Supertramp is the only reason anyone except woodsmen know about the bus,and now people stuck in the back woods have no refuge and people are still going to the site,so this is an exercise in futility.
a simple vin and or parts numbers checks could trace if it was or was not built for the Military, pretty sure you could trace the military records and the public works records. Thats like first step in historical things is research... seem like this is more of a curator working on a pop art project.
That's what I was thinking. That should have been the first thing they did, was trace the vin. She said herself she couldn't connect with Chris' story, so I'm guessing she's just in it for the popular engineering project/degree.
There were no VINs in 1946. They didn't begin until 1954. There were only serial numbers and they weren't well documented.
They should’ve left the bus there. People will still make the journey just there won’t be a bus anymore. Everything the government touches everything!!Goes to hell!! They need to go and put a plaque there.
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Why don't YOU do that. Who is "THEY"? Who needs to go & put a plaque there? The government? You're like these people who want to defund the police but they complain when they don't get police protection! The bus would have eventually rusted away to a pile of manmade garbage littering that natural area. More people can see the bus if it's preserved in a museum and it will last a lot longer!
She doesn’t get any of that. She probably from California went to Berkeley got a job through mommy and daddy went to Fairbanks and now makes a ton of money off of his legacy. The bus was symbolic to the end of the road to his freedom. You can see her SJW coming to play. Women have periods men go into the bush I don’t even think she knows that men going through puberty have wet dreams. She definitely is wrong fit for that picture. Maybe somebody that understands Alaska should have her job. And has a little bit of psychology.
Totally ruined a grave site rather then making a nice hiking adventure with purpose
It’s not a grave site, it’s where a foolish person died of which there are many
A nice hiking adventure? Yeah, where SEVERAL people have DIED. Have YOU done it? If not, why not? It's just a "nice hiking adventure",- nothing difficult! No, a nice hiking adventure with purpose can be on one of the thousands of miles of trails in our national parks, state parks, Metro Parks, & other public lands. There is so much beauty to see,- snow-capped mountains, canyons, desert rock formations, giant Sequoia trees, spectacular waterfalls, & fascinating wildlife. But you want to see an old bus. In the wilderness. That makes no sense.
What happened to its content?
Some went to Chris's family and some to the museum! Bed and Fire place can be seen in the video.
Della. You HAVE NO IDEA what you are talking about. I bet you havent even read the book huh?
She has, matter of fact she even knows Carine.
The state removed the bus and want donations
They dishonored chris by taking the bus away. Real fans and hikers would of hiked to that bus now no one wants to hike to that spot anymore. All because two people died which people die at Yosemite national park every year should we take the park away no because they make money off it.
Chris dishonoured himself. He was foolish and had no clue what he was doing
* Would HAVE, not "would of hiked..."
Several people died! Not just 2. At least 2 men & 2 women died getting to or returning from the Magic Bus. That's an expensive admission price! One woman drowned crossing the river as she was leaving. She & her husband were honeymooning & have spent 2 nights on the bus. He went from being a newlywed to being a widower in a few days.
@DonnaBrooks thanks for correcting my spelling. I don't always type right. We'll people die at Yosemite national park every year should we close that down too?
so sad and disappointed of what they did to the bus, i think is criminal to delete real untouched history done by a man just because some privileged lazy people want to have an easy access to it instead of earning it.
If you pay attention, Della explains that the reason they had to move it was because inexperienced people were looking for the bus and getting hurt or dying getting there. Not privileged people.
So you will never go see it in the museum, since you didn't "earn it". I didn't know you had to pay with your life to see an old decrepit bus. I could go to a junkyard & see that. The goal toward which Chris was going was NOT the bus! It was the WILD. And the bus NEVER should have been dragged into the wilderness, only to become more garbage left behind by humans!
There are some of us woman that also search for that "Right of passage."