Christopher McCandless

Oh and @sscooter43 I was meant to thank you. You absolutely nailed it in my opinion. Some people are just too opinionated and can't see the wider perspective. Chris may be a hero to some, fool to others. The fact is, he's a hero to us

@Quadrayismail.. dude you are so simple. I don't see how you find Dick Proenneke's story so different from Chris's, to me it sounds exactly the same except that Proenneke lasted longer. If you had read the book, i'm sure you would understand that McCandless was not totally escaping his family (ony t...

John Butler - Revolution
- Better Than
- Good Excuse

Well just John Butler Trio in general really

@hotelgirl you sound just like me!! Maybe i'm not all alone

Shiva2009 thanks for the inspiring story. I hope I can live a life similar to yours. Travel, adventure and your soul male - it seems you've got it made Travelling alone can be very lonely at times, but I'll keep my eyes peeled for a nice partner.

Does anyone feel like everyone they encounter is the same?! I don't think I have met anyone in my existence that shares the ideals or the lifestyle that Chris. I just feel at odds with the rest of society, like a bit of an outcast! I wish there were more of us out there. I think that's what has draw...

I'm an australia female.. seems like there's lot from the US on these forums. A trek to Alaska is going to a little harder for me

I'm a woman & i'd love to live the lifestyle that Chris had. Upon reading the novel, I realised I am not alone, there are people out there like Chris that share I guess what you'd call the same lofty ideals, which are deemed eccentric by the rest of society. I feel bound into this system, to gra...