Christopher McCandless

Not a problem at all Adam. Great to see a new development in the story. I've never settled with the idea of poisonous seeds with all the conflicting information. This seems to provide more conclusive evidence. I've always added, too, that Chris fought to survive as far as Im concerned and the proof,...

Hey I brought the link to this new development here to your website first, I didn't see you crediting me. ; )
I wouldn't sweat it, your website is the first listed in a Google "Christopher McCandless" search.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/09/how-chris-mccandless-died.html

I think if we do the simple math, we can draw the conclusion that "the swimmer" is not Chris McCandless. Chris passed away in 1992, the interview with "the swimmer" took place in 2008. Before watching the footage, I definitely had my fingers crossed in hopes that it was though.

Deja why would you come to a forum that supports and honors someone's life and bitch about how jealous you are blah blah blah? Sounds to me like you stand alone, not because you've walked away from others, but instead, others have left you behind. You're homeless yet, have the means to come to this ...

Goombla, I agree with Fred, until you are a parent, you will never know the worry that goes along with your children and their safety. However, eventually everyone will adjust. It is best to call your parents on occasion to let them know you're Ok. Setting up a system of calling them will ease their...

Ronald Franz was a fictitious name given to Russel Fritz to protect his privacy. He has passed on and is no longer with us but, from what I was told, was a very generous and kind man. This is why I share his name to those interested to know who he was as I did a few years ago. Sean Penn hit a home r...

Poppy one alternative is to charter a helicopter. Of course understand that when you do that, you will rob yourself of the true experience. As far as the Tek is concerned, that river changes by the hour and sometimes quicker due to all sorts of factors including the obvious: rain. A spot that was sa...

Thank you Fred.
Thank you Nick.

I've been experimenting with growing my own vegetables and trying to learn from my mistakes and triumphs. Recently, I discovered the hard way that there are certain things that must be respected when growing and ingesting your own garden. Knowledge of the particular plant is key. Recognition of dang...