Chris McCandless Photos
Bobbing among the gifts in the Happy Pack from The Rambling Housewife was a book. The book, Into the Wild, arrived with perfect timing. Brian and I watched the DVD several weeks ago as we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the fascinating movie. We loved it. The book was equally as captivating. I couldn’t put it down.
Having watched the Sean Penn film and read Krakauer’s book, a curiosity rests among the bank of my mind. Who WAS Chris McCandless? Who was the sister that he so dearly loved?
I am disappointed the book did not include more photos of Alexander Supertramp, nor the DVD. Each references his journal and his still shots. Why weren’t they included?
I have researched a bit. Here is what I found:
Other links you might find interesting:
Sean Penn’s Latest Passion On Oprah
A good post about Chris (with over 600 comments as of today!)
Documentary of Chris McCandless
Into the Wild Movie – Official Website
Adventures of Alexander Supertramp
Squidoo’s Christopher McCandless entry
Have you read this book? I have some friends that think it was “weird.” What do you think? Were you disappointed with the disclusion of the photos?
*Picture by chriso2000
I loved this book and was thrilled with the movie. I was afraid it wouldn’t do his story justice, but I really feel like it did. The story scares some people, so they think what he did was stupid or foolish. I think that what happened to him in the end is tragic and could have been easily prevented, but I also see the inherit beauty in living and dying the way you choose. I feel like he led such a full life and that is something to be celebrated. It sounds silly to say this, but the story really deeply affected me and caused me to reevaluate what I wanted to be doing with my life and if I was working towards achieving that goal.
If you get the Sundance Channel, there is an Iconoclasts episode with John Krakauer and Sean Penn that is probably one of the best things I’ve ever seen on television.
I also really like Krakauer’s other books.
atlcatsmeow
May 17, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I loved this book! (Which is why I passed it on.)
Christopher McCandless is somewhat of a controversial figure. Many people call him foolish and naive for being so inadequately prepared, and paying the ultimate price.
I never felt this way about him as I read Krakauer’s book.
To me he was completely inspiring for attempting to live his own “truth,” and really living his life fully, rather than just existing.
(Does that make sense?)
And although I haven’t seen the movie (I really want to), I was completely intrigued by him and did further research.
I too wanted to see more pictures and get to know McCandless a little more . . .
TheRamblingHousewife
May 17, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I am new here; just wanted to say hello. So hello!! Zeynep xx
zeynepankara
May 18, 2008 at 10:42 am
We DO get the sundance channel. I will have to check
Anonymous
May 24, 2008 at 11:14 pm
has anyone of you herd of the Chris McCandless cult???
What are thay all about???
if you find a site
send me a tab
gnomes_are_evil66@yahoo.com
antiGnome!!!!! W007
June 30, 2008 at 11:22 am
also John Krakauer is a great author, i love reading his books.
antiGnome!!!!! W007
June 30, 2008 at 11:23 am
i love that story
MARIO LOPEZ
July 11, 2008 at 12:00 am
Idealism like his is NOT good for the human race. When tempered with good old fashioned common sense, idealism can facilitate needed change. Crap like this only makes for a good fictionalized version of a story for Hollywood.
http://f-ckingc-nts.com/people/10-true-facts-about-chris-mccandless/?apage=3#comments
Ben
September 22, 2008 at 2:24 pm
people like you are NOT good for the human race. I bet you can”t even go to supermarket after 10pm. how dare you criticize him. he lived his life the way he wanted. it was his life.short but full of meaning.
shara
November 30, 2008 at 2:36 pm
He changed my life.
Sarah Miller
December 29, 2008 at 1:18 am
He changed my life as well… I realize now what he was searching for.. I finally do… after all these years..
Thank you Chris…
And Ben… well I hope you someday find peace. Your website is full of hate.. Please reconsider your position on life.. Good luck and karma to you.
Jeff S
January 4, 2009 at 7:19 pm
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jesiqcefrg
February 15, 2009 at 9:14 pm
very intresting
Tinymnpoepe
March 20, 2009 at 9:22 am
I love what he did he said fuck u society and went and did his own thing.CALL EACH TING BY ITS RIGHT NAME CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON McCANDLESS
ben rapp
March 24, 2009 at 9:09 pm
What he did was amazeing and i will do the same thing maybe even before i graduate highschool. Im only 14 and i know thats what i wanna do because of the fucked up society we live in today.
michael harper
May 5, 2009 at 3:27 pm
One thing society does to much of is not thinking for ones self , to much following of the herd in todays society which is unfortunate.
Jeff
Jeff Patterson
June 17, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Seems many of the posters have taken the work of fiction by Krakauer and Penn’s movie based on the same a bit too literally.
Mccandless did not die of poisoning. Krakauer still insists on this ridiculous theory even though it was completely debunked at the time of the books first publishing.
He edited the second edition of the book to skirt this issue and the other issue—-the coroner’s list of Chris’ belonging which included a MAP.
Chris’ wallet was found—he still had ID. Wasn’t burned as Krakauer claims.
BTW–this isn’t the first time Krakauer has been accused of a loose relationship with the truth.
So why not take Chris at his word—SOS I am injured and near death…..
I think Chris injured himself in someway we will never know and lost his gamble trying to push the limits and survive on next to nothing. If you look at the pictures closely, it looks like Chris was losing the battle early on. The picture of him with his recently killed porcupine he looks emaciated.
The tragedy of Chris is a man who finally gets that living in the solitude of nature is not happiness, but pays for that simple lesson with his life.
Carolyn
June 18, 2009 at 4:30 pm