He Left Everything Behind to Venture Into The Wild | The Tragic Story of Chris McCandless
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- "Into the Wild" is the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man who embarks on a transformative journey into the Alaskan wilderness. Dissatisfied with modern society and its materialistic values, Chris donates his savings, cuts ties with his family, and sets off on a solo adventure to find meaning and freedom.
Throughout his travels, Chris encounters various individuals who impact his journey, including kind-hearted people who offer him help and guidance, and others who challenge his beliefs. He experiences the beauty of nature, the thrill of adventure, and the hardships of survival.
Living off the land, Chris finds joy in the simplicity of nature, capturing his experiences in a journal. However, as the harsh Alaskan winter approaches, he faces increasing challenges, including starvation and isolation. Despite his resourcefulness and determination, Chris's lack of preparation and knowledge of the wilderness ultimately leads to his demise.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 The Alaskan Wilderness
1:54 The Chris McCandless Story
9:32 McCandless's Alaskan Odyessy
20:09 The McCandless Legacy
21:48 Conclusion/Survival Tips
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I don't know why you don't have more subscribers, your content is amazing. Always very respectful of the people involved, highly detailed, and beautifully narrated.
I appreciate that!
It’s a new channel, but rapidly growing and accumulating loyal subscribers
Lol, I literally just subscribed as soon as I watched the first minute because I noticed the quality was very good.
Ok..well hello from NZ, nice to meet you and I'm off to watch this video which I already know is going to be great!
Many thanks 🙂🌻
Yeah he reminds me of MrBallen.
because people don't care 4 fucking 15-minute long backstories
Chris will live on as both an inspiration and a lesson. God bless his courage and desire. God bless Chris ❤
He was simply unprepared. The book was engrossing, the film was excellent and this story was exceptionally told. Thank you.
People have lived in that environment for thousands of years and have thousands of years of collective knowledge. You can't learn how to survive in such a place without a teacher and certainly not from books. It's not a OJT friendly space.
Sounds like you could have had PTSD, I think you starved
I really felt for him, then he wanted companionship Sad😢
He was unpreparedly simple.
The dangers of too much education in philosophy and romantic 23:38 literature. Complete departure from reality. Ppl there’s a great scene in the movie, Das boot, where the protagonist character, the journalist, confronts the same issue. The story has always resonated with me. Thank you for posting this.
I can't help but feel that Chris died of arrogance. While young, he had enough experience to understand the risks of his plans - it's just that he chose to ignore those risks, to dismiss them because he was foolish and arrogantly believed he was better than the wilderness.
Thank you!! I am SO tired of people who admire this dumbass for following his dreams and hiking into the wild of Alaska so he could find himself or whatever. Instead of taking philosophy/novels, he should've taken books that would've helped a greenhorn how to survive in the unforgiving wilderness. Instead, he wasn't going to take boots with him??
It can happen that you maneuver yourself in in a dangerou position. It’s easy to know better afterwards. Without the river growing during the summer, it wouldn’t have been a problem.
@@globefmThumbs up. That does not mean Chris acted very intelligent, but I also don’t think he was arrogant and ignorant.
@@TheApp9 Not ignorant. Really.
Absolutely, it's very sad.
For some people, the best thing they end up being is a bad example. Like a sacrifice of sorts.
Unfortunately, it seems like McCandless' idealism and obsession with purity may have contributed to the tragedy. For example, he didn't bring a radio, map, or any means of communication bc he believed that would be "cheating" or something. No one even knew where he was. His desire for perfect solitude led instead to a death in terrifying isolation when he realized he couldn't get out and that no one knew where he was. Sadly, even after deciding to come back, he instead reached his original goal of pure isolation. RIP
I really like this take. I'm reading Krakauer's book right now.
The locals kept on telling him to get more prepared. He didn't listen.
I’m so glad you did this story! Like I presumed, you did not disappoint. And, like I thought, I learned something new that I hadn’t known after seeing the movie, reading the book and seeing other videos cover Chris McCandless and his story. Strong work, my friend. Keep it up!👊🏻
You'd think someone with such a deep love of outdoor adventure would know more about... outdoor adventure.
This has touched me. He seems to have had existential ocd or depression. He needed a village
:( wish I could have comforted him in some way.
Dick Proenneke is the guy that should serve as inspiration, because he didn’t die foolishly. Didn’t make only smiling photos (as many do in attempt to show off perfect lives we see on social media ) and showed how to make tools and how to prepare for wilderness. Chris is as many privileged people who could afford to “sell everything and leave all behind” except that they don’t, and their situated families don’t just vanish. How people still romanticize this, is beyond me. But then again, many of us don’t have savings to give away, live day to day, give up most of pleasures to survive…..basically all that Chris did, but it’s not romantic or liberating at all.
100% this. He wasn't some wise hermit, he was a trust fund kid who dreamed of being a character from some Kerouac novel.
@@rangda_prime exactly!
Thank you! I don't understand the romanticizing. He had the resources to properly learn and practice wilderness survival, to properly prepare. Instead he ran off with nothing but his own hubris to feed him
@@MiniWeeMoose Yes! He ran off with a book in his hand and thought he could just wing it. If he had survived, he would be that insufferable guy who tells you that "you just need to travel" and how he did it with nothing on him.
Rich hippie hiked 20 miles and died of starvation while trying to use “Call of the Wild” as a survival manual. End of story.
Amazing to me how Chris made such a huge impression on most who met him. The Ron Franz story is heartbreaking. When Chris died, Franz lost his will to live.
I'm surprised someone who backpacked halfway across the continent allowed himself to be stopped by a river. Had he simply trekked up or down stream for a mile or two, he may have found a way to cross.
I think he was too weak and disillusioned by then. And perhaps beginning to go crazy. I hope his last moments were merciful, perhaps into a coma. ⚘️
There was a Bridge 2km away sadly
It's more accurate to say he hitchhiked halfway across the continent. He also hopped trains.
Totally. If he had thoroughly explored his area he was residing in he probably would have found the cable cart bridge. Also, he shot a moose not a caribou.
He was weak because of poisoning from seeds he ate
Having a son about his age, this story brings out the Mum in me. Bless him. RIP. 😢
Thank you for covering this. I’ve read “Into the Wild” and “The Wild Truth”, and I’m very intrigued by Chris McCandless’ story. Despite any mistakes he made, I’m still inspired by his pursuit of happiness.
I really like this story of Chris McCandless's story! I'm glad you made a video about this, I started reading the book but didn't finish it unfortunately. I watched the movie and it was pretty crazy. May He rest in peace. Hope you have a wonderful fourth of July and good rest of your week my friend!
@Outdoor Disasters hope you had a nice 4th of July. Not sure if you saw this, but last Saturday I read about a hiking mishap that happened at Multnomah Falls in Oregon. Anyway have a good rest of your week.
This has become one of my favorite channels….not to long not to short with lots of information
I appreciate that!
When I researched this deeper years ago, I was shocked by his home life. No wonder he wanted to go out and make his own life and find his own happiness. He wasn't as prepared as he should've been and that could have made the difference in his survival. Nothing wrong with exploring, just be careful! Happy trails! 🌲🌲🌲👣
What is the best source to learn about his home life? You got me interested. In the book he mentions that he hadn't talked to his family in two years before he set out for Alaska. I have wondered about this.
He was traumatized by domestic violence!😭😭😭
@@annettegenovesi There are documentaries that describe his situation, also the movie briefly touches on the situation.
@@annettegenovesiRead “The Wild Truth” by his sister, Carine McCandless.
@@ToLovelyJesus Thank you much. I shall try and find that.
Okay, you outdid yourself with the narration on this one. This was a special episode even though i am familiar with the story. Well done as always.
Thank you!
I love the advice at the ends of these videos so much. Helps me not get too nervous, especially as a person with an anxiety disorder who offroads and camps a lot with my family.
There's a price to pay if you go unprepared into the wilderness. It may be a very high price, as Chris found out. R.I.P.
Well said
There were quite a bit of hikers lost in the Angeles National Forest, not far from where I grew up.
Chris story means alot to me..he is a kindred spirit..May he rest in Peace 🙏 ❤
He was a dum dum
@NickyBlue99 oh and I guess you're a mountain man with all the answers..I figured that by making that comment that I would get angry trolls and I was right ✅️ 😉
Generous? Yes. Good man? Yes. People shouldn't be inspired by Christopher McCandless actions. His fantasy of disassociation with the conformist society we live in today met the reality of obligation & death. He forfeited options he had via cash. Relied souly on hear-say devoid of experience, supplies, knowledge & died a 100% preventable death. I like what Chris liked. Society does suck but I want to Alaska without proper firearms, supplies, killed a moose, smoked it instead of hanging it out to dry & maggots took it. Just... Needlessly died. His inspiration for others scares the hell out of me.
Poor Chris. A friend of mine grew up a stone’s throw away from Denali National Park. He told me stories about those who go into Denali and come back out, versus those who enter and never come back out [alive]. Those who carefully prepare are the former of the two. Those who treat it like a city park or their own backyard typically are the latter.
Someone who made stupid decisions and should not be admired.
Saw this online awhile ago that sums it up pretty well -
"Let's pretend his passion was Nascar driving...
Christopher McCandless sets off, from California in an old car he rebuilt himself (he replaced the fenders and painted it), on a trip to the Daytona 500. He only gets across the state line when he runs out of fuel because he forgot to fill it up. Instead of simply walking to the nearest gas station or flagging down help he decides to push his car over an embankment and set it on fire. He then proceeds to walk on foot to the nearest car lot (which happens to be in Mexico for some reason, mostly because he burned up his map in the car and he's been taking backroads.) He finds an old bicycle in a garbage dump and uses that.
He finally gets to the car lot and buys a fixer-upper for $50. Before leaving the car lot he has to change a tire, which he replaces with the solid rubber donut. He buys fuel and heads off to the Daytona 500 again. Only he's heading deeper into Mexico and eventually ends up broken down in front of, "Autodromo Internacional de la Jolla" due to no water in the radiator. The engine block has seized up. Luckily, there's a race about to start. Christopher...er "Alexander Superspeeder" who changed his name, pays the $ 125 entry fee for the race.
Unfortunately, Alexander Superspeeder doesn't have a race car. He does however have an old bicycle still. He uses the bicycle to race. He makes it only 3 laps before he is too tired to steer straight and veers off into a race car and is killed.
Someone picks up his story and writes a book about his life and how he followed his dreams. Someone else makes a movie about it. Armchair racers around the world adore him.
The End."
Chris's story is fascinating to me. It brings such a mixture of feelings:horrifying, whimisical, frustrating, liberating...
I so feel the same. I go between him being very clueless and naive to he's inspiration and a fearless maverick. That's why his story really intrigues me
I thought that also. But since finding this channel a couple of weeks ago, his followers have grew by about 3000. Slowly but surely, he will amount many, many more. This is the first channel I check for new videos now when logging into CZcams.
Chris was definitely an idealist. But when reality and idealism meet, you must make wise and practical decisions. I admire his simplicity. However, most of us can't live without a f-t job and the responsibilities of life, family, and children. I hope he found what he was looking for.
This channel is so well done, I’m starving for more. I’ve binged watched my day away and have so much more to go.
THANK YOU!!
That's awesome! Thank you so much!
I love the sound of your voice and the vocabulary you use narrating these stories! Keep it up!!
Thank you! Will do!
Great story for Outdoor Disasters to undertake! Having seen the movie about Chris years ago I was fascinated with the man and his story! Here is the real story told by the best about this courageous man! Thoroughly enjoyed watching! Thanks for hitting out the park again!
God Bless him🙏🏻 it almost sounds like he adventured on a whim! God bless, Cgris❤️⚘️🙏🏻
It was a good book, poor kid got in way over his head by heading out into the wilderness totally unprepared and without the survival skills he never to stay alive. RIP Supertramp.
This story is divisive somehow but never for me. I love Chris. Always will. It was tragic. Thank you for covering this story.
An Alexander Supertramp lives deep within us all and only a few have the courage to summon it’s spirit and walk away and toward.
Yes. He reminds me of the men who used to jump the rail trains during the depression. And they were called tramps!
Love him too - he was an innocent soul
Alaska is amazing
So beautifully put together 😘 thank you mr Morgan
My pleasure!
First to comment.
If you haven't read Into The Wild, your in for a treat.
Chris ALEXANDER Supertramp!
Yes, and that Krakauer is a dynamite writer. I read one of his mountain books.
@@annettegenovesi I think your referring to Into the Thin Air about Everest. BTW did you ever read Under The Banner of Heaven? Thats another great book he wrote, albeit, different subject. Check it out. Btw, love your last name.
@@vahgeuvje10 Yes that was the book I read. I'm also reading a short story he wrote about mountain climbing in a book about 30 mountain climbing stories. Great stuff. Thank you I shall look for that book you mentioned - never heard of it. And I also like my last name; haha.
I used to be a canoe tripping guide in northern Ontario, Canada and have long been fascinated by McCandless who was born in the same year as the guide who originally trained me at the now defunct Northwoods Camp, Lake Temagami, Ontario. The difference between McCandless and an actual guide is that no trained guide would ever fantasize about simply disappearing into presumably uncharted wilderness for the simple reason that there is no uncharted wilderness anymore, detailed topographic maps are widely available, and you of course take proper gear. But then he also gave away his remaining education fund of $25,000 to OXFAM, which is totally insane considering if he kept the money he could have bought a parcel of land, build a cabin, and fed himself by hunting and fishing and maybe trapping and gardening as well. This is news to me that he wasn’t accidentally poisoned by misidentifying plants but just plain starved to death considering his shockingly low weight having been skinny as hell to begin with only weighing 140 pounds which is more typical of a high school kid. And no, I don’t think that he wanted to die. He just didn’t know what he was doing.
"Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs." ~ Tolstoy
We lost a good one.❤
(This video was so well written. Thank you.)
He seemed sweet. An unfortunate loss, of a young life in earthly years. Another one of many. Even with the adventurous sense of his own self, his end of life, lonely, seems upsetting. His family was also sweet. Hopefully he is happy in eternity.
I do t think Chris really had a long term plan when he found the bus , only 20k back to civilisation , he thought he could just return , poor guy ! I do t think not prepping is a good idea , it’s suicide ! It’s not weak to learn from others and build your knowledge , The man that drove him there knew he would not survive the harsh winter .
Love your voice and storytelling💙 Jon Krakauer is one of my favorite authors.
I read the book about him and watched the movie. It was truly sad. I enjoyed your moving video. Fantastic and highly respectful as usual.
Great job as always my friend.👍 Can't wait for the next episodes!!!!!! I saw the movie but can't remember much of it. This episode was like reading a book before watching a movie.😊 Take care.
Edit: Just came across his sister Carnie on Tedx Talk. Worth watching. She sheds the truth on their childhood and her personal life.
A beautiful soul
Ill prepared and head in the clouds cost him his life.
Found your channel and subscribed, enjoy it immensely! Thanks you for your content.
Awesome, thank you!
Great content. Very intriguing. Thanks for the videos!
Great job great channel
Knowledge is not skill.
He didnt succeed. He didnt triumph. He failed and lost. His failure should be learned from as a cautionary tale. His failure should not be praised and revered.
Amazing story and amazing movie
In all honesty, I am not inspired. That is reckless. Real outdoorsmen survive and thrive and back down when nature forces them to do so. Defiance means death in so many ways, especially in the laws of the jungle. But you gotta admire his resolve to turn back from all the comforts of home. This current generation wouldn't even survive a day without internet (sarcasm).
Please read "The Wild Truth",by Corine McCandless. She writes about their upbringing, or lack of.
It sheds a spotlight on why Chris gave up everything to travel. Their parents were definitely narcissists.
Rip Chris
So, throw his parents under the bus? He was a grown adult who chose to do what he did.
Not all adults are parent material.
@@isabellind1292 No, narcissistic parents can be extremely damaging. It would be natural to want to escape them. 🌱
That's very interesting, i will read it thanks. 👍🌿
@@anjou6497 He was probably one himself. Go research his history of breaking the laws and his own poor choices.
It was his life to live. He made those choices, he knew what he was doing, knowing he didn’t know what he was doing. I think that is a little careless with his loved ones hearts, but I have to respect he died how he lived.
His own arrogrance and refusal to listen to the man who offered to buy him what he needed led to his passing. He seemed childlike. It is so sad for him and those who love him.
Another awesome video! I saw the movie and this was just as good…
Glad you enjoyed it!
I can totally relate to how he felt. What a trooper. Xo
I never understood how a smart kid like that could think that a place like Alaska would cut him slack just cuz he was underprepared. He should have made the right preparations because Alaska is so unforgiving
RIP Brother
Ole Alaska is a cruel hard mistress, one never to be taken lightly.
So true.
Just like my wife...
I've seen the bus in Fairbanks AK in February 2023 being repaired and prepared to be displayed in the Museum of The North. At the time seeing the Magic Bus was a dream come true for me. I do admire Chris as an adventurer I mean who doesn't love adventure?
But Chris was very stupid especially when he went out in the Alaskan wilderness alone and not telling anyone where he was going. He didn't know how to survive out there where plus he didn't know what plants were edible and he didn't know how to smoke the meat from the moose he killed. He showed up without even a pair of proper boots and a tiny .22 caliber rifle to hunt Alaskan game and no map & compass or any other proper gear he needed to survive. I believe Chris died from both starvation and those toxic potato seeds.
Idealistic young man who believed the writings of manly philosophical novelists. Walden's pond was just a short walk from the nearest village.
My husband cried after listening to this
Lmao
@@joelglanton6531 You have no soul
Imagine how he suffered
I got mixed feelings about Chris. I like the free spirit & no fear of taking on new challenges. I don’t agree with him just shooting game animals without proper permits and to let an animal spoil. People wait 5-10 yrs sometimes to be able to hunt moose in AK & pay thousands of dollars to do it which help out local economies. People will argue well it was life/death situation, no that was a voluntary decision he made to go to that area.
Yall r soo right!! Its not FOOLISH to enter the ALASKAN WILDERNESS unprepared & inexperienced if u r inspiration for others. A series of bad decisions isnt foolish.
What a stand up guy Jim Gallien is.
That’s what I noticed from people who speak about him. Once you met the guy, you never forget him. I don’t know how many carine had a chance to meet but according to her book, she got to meet Wayne, Ron and Tracy
He was a old soul and loved the beauty of nature! He passed doing what he loved! ❤️❤️
Wow Chris looks so unhappy in that first family photo.
Very
@@outdoordisasters read The Wild Truth his sisters book,written after Kraukers Into the Wild.
Chris parents were extremely abusive,and rich.
@@lisaperry5999 You missed the part where he was a grown adult who made his own choices in life and I see your comment scattered all over so are you the author?
He didn’t abandon his car n some symbolic move - it got deluged in a flood, he couldn’t start it, and to avoid getting picked up by authorities (unregistered car, him being identified…) he just left it. We want to be more realistic about what occurred. Krakauer’s book is really good, and we would know virtually nothing about him if not for that book.
I think it’s kinda simple - he hated his parents and thus rejected everything about their lifestyle and their ‘planned’ approach to life; he thus set out (after completing their plan through college) with no plan.
Still a fascinating story.
It's wild how times change things. People used to really admire this kid. Now people roast him
I feel like younger people admire his adventurous spirit, while older people see his arrogance and foolishness as the causes of his death.
Poor man
May God rest his soul ❤
This would make an interesting movie topic
For all his love of Jack London, McCandless embodied "To Build a Fire".
6:48: "Chris wasn't naive..."
Me: "Umm, I'm gonna have to disagree with you there."
The fact he didn't have a map upsets me. There was a crossing not far from him where he could of just walked out. And the fact he mistook a caribou for a moose is wild. He was just a smart rich kid who had a superman(tramp) complex with zero experience or knowledge of survival.
Do Not be inspired to much, to travel to the magic bus... Penn's movie inspired many people to make the pilgrimage.. (And most had to be rescued via helicopter)... And.. like Chris they were unprepared both in proper equipment and knowledge of what it is actually like out there.. So many people.. in fact needed saving, that the bus was removed from the site a number of years ago...
It's just to bad that Chris didn't take the advice offered him.. he's probably still be around.. (I have lived in Alaska many years and lived remote most of that time.. )
Yes, I saw that when researching for this video.
Btw, I subbed to your channel! Interesting stuff!
Thanks.. I subscribed to yours as well... Mine vids are just off the cuff stuff... Old dude in the woods kinda thing... Not polished like your channel...
Common cultural thought is that death is attached to an age. However, when you think about this young gentleman, I think he would have lived this lifestyle with or without his privilege of upbringing. IMO he sought a life of existentialism and sometimes to get to the apex of that is accepting death as a means of transcending to one's hire power rather than an end of life.
Had he returned back to society, what would give him the same high as freedom, wilderness, no rules, and reading feverishly? I'm sure he spoke many languages without knowing the whole story. When you're a true nomad, you're probably charming and make people want to know who you are. That would be hard to find on a day-to-day basis. What are your thoughts?
Only a handful of people in this planet know that Christopher Mcandless understood the possible consequences of his actions.
I believe that his so, though he seemed to have a trust in nature that belied the realities of it.
Getting rid of your own car only to scrounge lifts off other people doesn't really count as leaving modern life behind.
What do we learn from his life?
1. If you're going out in the wilderness make sure people know where you're going to be. Have a plan.
2. Always have Maps, paper maps and maps on your phone.
3. Now it is possible for us to have those GPS locator things just in case some unexpected thing happens. Take one of them along.
4. Living off the land is very difficult.
5. I think we need to keep in mind that we have a responsibility to work in this world. Everyone has to do their part. Running off and living a selfish life like this is maybe not what God is calling you to do.
6. Another thing is know the dangers of the area. If he would have known that the river would be running stronger at a certain time of the year and how to cross it, it wouldn't have been a problem.
Well said.
Rest in peace.
i know all he felt and thought at the end was love and forgiveness...'i've lead a happy life and i thank god' ...i read the book and watch the film once a year...i wish more people could know the peace and joy of fewer possessions, living outdoors, working just enough...lot of people hating on him...i got priced out of housing in commiefornia...put all my stuff in storage, joined a 24 hr. gym with a shower, and lived out of my car...cooked my meals in the park, did my homework...i lived that way for a year and i never felt so happy or free...money makes you cautious, he said and it's true...i have a house now that they charge me rent aka proerty tax ~ not in commiefornia! ~ and i love running water and electricity and a bed...but i still dream of a tricked out van to go live in the wild ~ but with enough rice and beans and seeds for a small garden
"I smoke old stogies I have found
Short, but not too big around
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road" 🎵
I watched every episode of I shouldn’t be alive and 90% of them were because the person was in over their head and did something stupid. The others survived a plane crash lol. Chris’s arrogance killed him
So many made the trip to that bus before it was removed. Even his sister made that trip.
That's what I need to do 😊
I seriously laughed at the Roger Miller reference. While I think this young man was very foolhardy, he lived and died on his own terms . It's more than most of us get in this crazy world, I guess
So many opinions.
I've never heard of this guy before. Looks like I'm about to jump down a rabbit hole.
Book or the movie. Both are excellent
@@outdoordisasters Book THEN movie, always.
@@LibbyKay188 agreed
He was no way prepared. So sad
I could see how this could happen. Trying to escape from society and the monotony of it, but he wasn't trying to off himself. He was just wanting to get away. Plus I didnt know he was only 20 miles from the highway.
they just found 3 that went to go off grid long term during covid but succumbed to elements. it was a woman sister and young son.
Got any more info about this? Alaska as well?
Best hunting in the U.S. Elk, bear, deer, moose, and many others.
Did he see the irony in his wanting to leave civilisation behind, only to end up camping in a bus? I know he had to kill to eat, but did he have to take photos of himself triumphing over the animal carcasses? And he killed a caribou, and then left it to rot! Not much respect for nature in an action like that.
I think he was deluded, but he did what he wanted to do. Very sad it should all end in his death.
That is a way too glamorous account of an immature and naive behaviour. Nothing wrong with wanting to live a hermetic life in the wilderness per se, but his behavious just demonstrates how clueless and misguided he really was about nature.
Could be true, but how many times do you see a person who throws caution to the wind and embarks on an impossible journey? Many many times. I'm thinking in ships, on planes, on hikes, on meeting wild animals, on taking drugs, on speeding. The list is endless. We all seem to have that willful spirit in us and want to just take an enormous chance AND survive it.
I can definitely understand that perspective. But the thing that keeps me from judging Chris is realizing that he was only 24-years-old. They say that the decision-making faculties of the brain are not fully developed until age 25, and so I attribute his mistakes to his youth rather than his intelligence. I know that I’ve definitely made mistakes at that age.
@@ToLovelyJesusNo doubt. I can’t believe some of the comments on here relishing in his death. None of us are perfect. He tried to do something different but was not prepared.
@annettegenovesi you hear about that ALL THE TIME
Christopher never built up ANY survival or bushcraft skills, and to idolize this child is just naive.
He killed a moose, not a caribou.
If he'd bothered to do any research on how to dress game, he might've survived longer.
Wow! You must have used the hell out of your thesaurus! 😂
This is why you don’t see too many hippies anymore.
He sounded like a guy i would've luv to meet
I agree with commenters that he was ignorant, arrogant, VERY foolish and selfish. But that doesn't mean he wasn't other things. He was also brave, strong, touchingly optimistic given his childhood of abuse, and inner directed.
It's a shame this video retold his story into complete fiction, because his true life story is much more powerful. No, he wasn't protesting society but rather his horrifying parents' values, and yes, he was astonishingly naive.