Christopher McCandless

Juniper, I totally feel what you are feeling. At this very moment I'm listening to Long Nights. When I think of those last scenes and when they flashed up Chris's picture, it tore a huge hole in me. I can't even talk about the film or the soundtrack without welling up. Its given me the inspiration t...

Wow, guys and MeganZ, I had no idea there were 'others' out there holding on to the same feelings like Ive kept buried deep inside. I too am older, but wanted desperately for something more from life. Have a family, house, mortgage, job.. I too just saw the movie on Saturday. I cried so hard at the ...

Oh Jenny, if you are still checking in on these posts, please heed the words by Lonestar2013 and Lost Soul. When I was much younger then you, I left home with some friends to get away from everything, and like Chris, I didn't tell my folks. They worried sick over it. Their teenage daughter was out t...

The Hamilton Submitted Paper is like a window into the final days of Christopher's life. I totally agree that more people need to investigate the protein neurotoxin ODAP as the symptoms match the clues he left behind. What is really compelling is his note he left when he went out foraging, where he ...