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marleygriffin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I think just the fact that he went after what he wanted, following his own beliefs, wether or not people agreed with them, is what makes his story so unreal. People like to hear that kind of thing, and when they do think of it, they idealise it, because most are too afraid to do it, so we will idealise people who do. I just think his story is crazy, so unreal, nature in its most simplist form.
Virility (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You know, not EVERY person wants to run off and live in the wilderness; but sure, some do and some have - even successfully.
My beef with this is the romanticizing of his choices. He had NO idea what he was doing and was starving himself from the start, he was just plain unprepared.
As someone who grew up in a remote area, that just smacks of "city-kid with no idea what it's like living in 'the wild' goes off and gets himself killed."
Experienced outdoor enthusiasts consider him a fool.
SoccerguyJoe (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Chris had a spirit that longed to be away from this commercial society we live in. Every person deep within them longs for the same thing. Chris just had the balls to do something about it!..That's why people love him.
Virility (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Why people idolize this person is beyond me.
Imagine how shattered his sister, mother and father were when they couldn't find him, and when they found out he was dead.
He had NO clue what he was getting into.
There's a huge difference between reverence for nature and respect for nature. He may have had heaps of the former; but was clearly lacking in the latter.
Good intentions, tragic outcome.
snowbordingguy0071 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You definitely didn't read the book
o6caligal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great video, thanks
Speargrass (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He looks Exultant in all his photos.
Why does no-one anywhere know what music Chris ever listened to ?
jonagwoo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
stupid emo asshole...
thanks for ruining the video for me
AlaskaMoronAsylum (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Who knows what goes through someone like this.
Always a big smile and yet alone.
bimbonena (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
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