I hate when people leave trash.....Thank you for picking it up. "You haul it in. You haul it out"

I went through severe violence same time that Chris did, oddly enough an hour outside Atlanta. I left at 17 and wandered too, first to Atlanta. He and I likely just missed one another. We'd fir sure have been friends. I know what he needed, what he felt, he was looking for. I cant begin to explain what it does to you to have your parents hurt you. I think of him often when I'm at my dr appts at Emory every month. I'd always wanted to make it there. Alaska is my goal one day. Just to be away but not alone, maybe somewhere with neighbors, a city. I struggle with pain. I have no family. I'm 48 now and alone. My childhood, the violence, it haunts me. It did my baby sister too. She gave up last April 9th, age 32. The memories were too much for her. I have to still go, bus or not some day....for her.

@duraniegal79

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry that you went through that. I too suffered with violence as well, but not by the hands of my parents. I was sexually abused by the neighborhood boys. Happened from the age of 4 until the age of 10, when to they finally were of legal age to move out their family homes. I never told a soul. I suffered in silence. But like you said, it stays with you, I've often thought about just ending it all to get away from all these feelings I have, but I can't do that to my family. I'm so sorry that you lost your sister. Here's hoping you finally get to do what you want, and make that journey.....

Always hoped to make this journey myself.... saddened to learn of the recent removal of the bus....great video and much respect for cleaning others trash along the way. 👍

@Truth_Winning

3 жыл бұрын

They could have kept the bus in its spot and just build a bridge to make it easy for the visitors. Sad, but Christopher's spirit will live on anyway

@ibfgarage9365

3 жыл бұрын

@@Truth_Winning yeah, that would have been a good option.

@paulclark5874

3 жыл бұрын

I love the story and the adventure. At first I was against the bus being removed but now I think it's good because of all the trash some people leave behind. People need to respect nature. Thank you for the video.

@alibhaigaming7102

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to go there too it was my dream . But now it’s all fallen apart

@tomtommler7536

2 жыл бұрын

@@Truth_Winning Yes, but then there would be thousands of hikers every day. You are never alone there. Anyway, is there a new video without the bus?

"Happiness only real when shared" How lonely he must have felt out there. 🙁

@selinkoc3686

4 жыл бұрын

Yes,he was lonely but in my opinion he was very glad. His gladness was so much more than regrets.( Actually this is my hopes about his life)

@narikaba439

4 жыл бұрын

Some of the most amazing and happiest moments in life can be some of the loneliest moments.

@oriolesfan129

4 жыл бұрын

You are never lonely with God. I've driven both the Dalton and Dempster 'highways.' Let's talk of remoteness and loneliness. The beauty God provided was awesome.

@benjaminharold5154

2 жыл бұрын

@@narikaba439 I think perhaps that can be true in times when you are "alone". But "loneliness" is a terrible feeling. That's what he was pointing out.

@zuniga0331

2 жыл бұрын

Errbody got choices

Beautiful video. Can't believe Chris hiked it all alone, damn he had a strong mind and heart 🥺🥺🤍

Everything fits perfectly together: the framing, the atmosphere accompannied by perfekt musik and the meaning behind it. A nice international group my credit for you guys

@mattleglobetrotteur6848

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is a powerful story that has touched the world .

Human beings need to think. If happiness is only real when shared, intelligence is only real when demonstrated. Be smart enough to leave a place better than when you found it...

@clintellis1102

3 жыл бұрын

humans will be the demise of Mother Earth

Thank you for posting this adventure! and it saddens me that those people left all that trash behind !!! makes me so mad I hope they feel terrible afterwards for leaving their trash behind! #RESPECTTHEPLANET !!! AND IT WILL RESPECT YOU BACK !

@Bbstarr_

Жыл бұрын

People Who did that, obviously they didnt understood Chris/Alex's spirit.

Great video. I am a. Turkish American. Great to see Turkish flag on one of your backpacks. Thanks again sharing your Magic Bus experience with us…

I am very happy for you! I wanted to watch Into the Wild tonight, had the feeling mid day today and when I went to look for the movie, I saw an article that Alaska has removed the bus today :( I'm happy you were able to go there :D

Happiness WAS real ... thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing. I really love the song you selected. I think it truly made the video For those of you wondering the artist name is Ben Howard Depth Over Distance. I would also add I am a bit surprised and disappointed that since people drive 4 X 4 to the site they never packed out any of that trash. Maybe they did but there was just so much. Again thanks

@duraniegal79

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was wondering what the song was. It's a beautiful song.

@mtadams2009

2 жыл бұрын

@@duraniegal79 It truly is, take care

You rock cleaning the place

es stimmt alles in eurem Video Bildeinstellung Stimmung,Musik,Botschaft ein super internationales Trio Respekt

this is beautiful amazing job

I understand why they removed Bus 142. The trail to get there really is dangerous. but at the same time it’s sad because hiking the same trail Chris did was such an experience for so many explorers like him

What a story with a very sad ending made me cry 😢

Thank you for sharing. I’ve read first the book then watched the movie. Yes, like many others wanted to take a trip in that site. Such an amazing story of him.

I'm shocked at how many magic bus vids are on KZread, no wonder they moved it

Beautiful Real experience travel! I had showed this to my students that I had talked them about Into the Wild film and they had writed little theme.

That was such a beautiful video, thank you for posting it

Lovely video thanks for sharing this with us 👍 RIP xxx

Unfortunately, the bus was taken out due to the accidents that some pilgrims had when they tried to cross the river and died... They say that the bus will be in a museum... In the place where the bus was, there should be an animita as a reminder of Crhis.That place is full of energy

''Happiness is only real when Shared''..... So true, and a great Epitaph. 🙏

awesome video & beautiful music!!! :)

All that trash was very unexpected to me. I would think people conducting this hike will have a higher level of respect for nature and to the memory of young McCandless.

นอกจากเรื่องราวแล้ว สถานที่ก็สำคัญไม่แพ้กว่ากัน ผมชอบเรื่องราวนี้มากคับ ขอบคุณที่ เผยแพร่ให้เราได้เห็นมันอีกครั้ง 10/6/2019 21:42 เวลาประเทศไทย

Thank-you for sharing this matt!

Кристофер и его жизненный путь заставили задуматься многих о смысле своей жизни... Покойся с миром, Супербродяга Кристофер... RIP

I'm sad and kinda glad in away that the bus was moved. I saw it in 2018,,,, seeing it, compared to when Chris was there or even 10 years ago was so different... You can feel Chris, if that makes sense? It's a sad place but also When you see the vast wilderness , you indeed shed a tear for the beauty of it all. However, Since Chris was there , the bus has not been left in piece! every window smashed... bus damaged, pieces torn off. Shotgun holes everywhere. You don't do that to a memorial of someone who died there. Most were good people visiting... many not! May it rest in piece with Chris. People who say he was foolish... NO> he lived they way he wanted. He will always be remembered.

@ArimmKa

3 жыл бұрын

A simple question, who were those, who weren't, and had shotguns?

@corriescrivener1937

Ай бұрын

The bus became a pilgrimage site for those who sought to understand Chris’s motivations and to experience the same rugged beauty he encountered. It’s heartbreaking that some visitors defaced the bus. Perhaps they didn’t fully grasp its significance or the pain it represents. But you’re absolutely right: A memorial deserves respect, regardless of our personal opinions about the person it honors.

Very respectful video.

Well put together video!

Fully respect

Really enjoyed this film of your trek to the bus. I was at the bus on July 6th 2019 with a friend. It really is a memorable spot, and the bus honestly has a presence you can feel. We were not as gutsy as you guys, we took a helicopter to the bus and stayed 24 hours, they picked us up the next day. It was very special to spend that much time there. Someday I may do the actual hike and packraft across the river.

@robwells5753

4 жыл бұрын

I just watched your vid👍

Merci pour cette belle vidéo, en hommage à Alex 🙏

Incredible video. I'm currently reading the book. Respect for helping clean up the mess idiots leave behind!

It’s extremely disappointing to see the vandalism and littering that has occurred around the “Magic Bus”. Great video though! Despite the occasional ill-prepared trekker and the judgmental grouchiness of some locals, it is an iconic trek.

Like someone else said, thanks for cleaning up the trash. In a way they needed to remove the bus. It was going to end up like the Titanic, it's best that it's in a place where it can be preserved.

Brilliant video, enjoyed watching it! Heartbreaking story and very sad to see all of that rubbish at the end. Surely it's not too much to ask of people to clear up after themselves - if you carry it in then you have got to be prepared to carry it out. Simples.

@sanfrancisco9661

4 жыл бұрын

Not too much to expect those of you, like yourself and the videographer, to pick up a few small objects and pack them out rather than expect someone ELSE to do that.

" A SACRED PLACE TO DESTROY ,TAKE AND LEAVE ALL YOUR GARBAGE , so sad a story and it continues.... -they'll scream bloody hell when they drag what's left of 142 away , Thank you guys for trying to help preserve and your example * :-)

@sanfrancisco9661

4 жыл бұрын

Scott: NOTHING "sacred" about that old 1940s bus. LOL. Get real.

Thank you guys for helping clean up!

Beautiful

Thank you man 🙏

Rip Chris you magic bus is a great land mark and we will always remember you you shall now live in a better place 😇

Sacred place. Forever.

Супер спасибо вам

There's one just like it at the brewery in Healy.

Очень красиво👍🏻🤘🏻

@VeStran

2 жыл бұрын

если не считать мусор вокруг, который оставляют туристы-недоумки...

Great job on this vid. And well done with the whole hike. Question...is the bus pretty much empty of books, etc.? I know there used to be more 'items' in the bus to see. And a guest book. The bus has really gotten run down in the last number of years. I guess it's inevitable that it will succumb to the harsh climate out there.

Beautiful film mate, just searched this after watching the into the wild movie, very sad ending 😔 just subbed to you’re channel as well ATB Mark .

100% respect to this guy RIP Christopher mccandless

Nice video. Thanks for taking all that trash out. I hate litter

They removed the bus from it location via helicopter... unbelievable

@flamingsteak93

4 жыл бұрын

They had too because people keep getting stranded there

@koppolaholland9949

4 жыл бұрын

@@flamingsteak93 not being rude or trying to start something, but people get stranded and die all over the place. mountains, canyons, you name it all trying to find that gem at the end of the trail, those areas aren't removed. after several decades in the wild that bus was essentially a landmark. I know the city means well, but this was a mistake. curious, what became of the memorial under the step? is it attached to the bus?

@huecollins6130

4 жыл бұрын

@@koppolaholland9949, they took it and all of Chris's belongings for safe keeping. Nothing was destroyed or thrown away.

@sanfrancisco9661

4 жыл бұрын

Why unbelievable. ?? It should have been hauled out decades ago. It was just trash. Oh, and if you think its some sort of holy site, think again. Human beings die all over the planet to the tune of millions each year. This entire planet is covered with death. This bus was just one place where ONE guy died.

@jodydolphin79

4 жыл бұрын

@itchydiscoman beauty is in the eye of the beholder, my friend! It was a special landmark for many to visit and that's beautiful thing!!

Thank you guys for helping clean up! I wonder if anyone has ever continued hiking on past the MB location. It would be interesting to hike all of the way to the end of Stampede Trail. Does Stampede Road abruptly end at some point and turn into the trail? Or does the paved road gradually just shift to the trail. Just curious! Thank you for the video!

Adventure is happiness

Thank you for the video. Once you crossed the Teklanika River and headed uphill, is there a discernable path to the bus?

Chris went there unprepared with no survival skills.There is a cable crossing half a mile up the river from where he needed to cross to get out but he didn't know this because he didn't have a map.

Thanks for highlighting why the bus was removed - the treacherous and extreme remoteness of hiking to the bus. Help is hours or days away which is how McCandless passed. No need to hike to the bus now and trash the surrounding environment. The State of Alaska finally removed the bus.

I read that there is a bridge that's very close to where the bus was. Chris did have a way out. But as noted on the sign requesting help, he was too weak to travel.

@annettegenovesi

6 ай бұрын

Or to even move, most likely

amazing still this live

I was there 4 years ago,but unfortunately we can't cross the Tek cause the water Level was way too high and wild. We had to go Back. Now the Bus is gone. Lucky you

I have done 97 countries mostly hitchiking and thought many people to travel and one of them was Nika Nikanova, who died crossing that river in her hitchiking honeymoon trip on the way back from the bus! I saw two buses already just in safe places!

He spent his final days in a beautiful place ....Christopher Johnson Mccandless your journey wasn't for nothing brother I'm sure you can see all the love for you and the people who followed your footsteps your story has impacted me greatly

They could kit it out to prevent more cases of Chris happening, some shelter, some emergency food even a solar panel. But nah, the powers that be decided to take away the legacy. What a shame. Epic video man.

I get why they removed the bus. People claimed to want to visit it because they have a spiritual connection with Chris/nature and then trash the environment with their garbage. It’s really disappointing.

Great vid.....where can we get the wonderful song used in the vid???

@mattleglobetrotteur6848

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Howard, Depth over distance

@inspire2ignite848

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Far out, man! Way out Not too many with adventurous, lone wolf spirit anymore

Some people just don't give a shit. They shouldn't bring that much with them..2 days on a little trial mix never hurt anyone. Some people up there cooking full course breakfast..Good Gawd.

@nikolai3620

4 жыл бұрын

Why not? Whats wrong with bringing a full meal?

@sanfrancisco9661

4 жыл бұрын

Strange comment, dude. You don't need to starve to avoid trashing any camp site. You simply PACK IT OUT. And these two guys had the ability to pack a few small trash items left by others but you notice they didnt do that?

The singer sounds like Tom Wrapp.

I would hope people going to pay their respects would... well... be respectful :( Most people are just bringing along baggage that he was escaping.

@Naaaahhhhhbruh1972

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@chasingwaves11

4 жыл бұрын

I know right ! it blows my mind that people would just leave the trash behind like that!! 😡 at least burn the dam trash ! not leave on the ground! .. As a nature lover/surfer drive me nuts when people leave trash on the beach !!! when there is no trash can near by it just comes home with me and I get rid of it my self for those lazy ones .. It's called respect for the OCEAN AND THE EARTH ! we only have one plant PEOPLE !!!

cool video though

Wish your video was narrated, interesting!

I heard the bus was sold for scrap because they didn't have the funds for a museum due to Covid. I hope they still have it.

The bus is no longer there. It was flown out by military helicopter this week. No reason to make the trip anymore. You all can stay home and watch the movie again.

@sanfrancisco9661

4 жыл бұрын

They can camp in their back yard.

How tough were the waters in May, and the the temp outside? Also, what’s the song in the video? Thanks

@mattleglobetrotteur6848

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes higher than mi legs, but really cold! outside was ok, around 15 but sunny so can dry fast when crossing river. Music is Ben Howards #deep over distance#

Amazing! Unfortunately, that's not what Supertramp wanted, that's not what any trail hiker should want, or do, that's not what a free spirited man should do! People just cannot avoid messing up with the world.

They moved the bus :(

@guytremblay1647

3 жыл бұрын

was about time . I wonder what took them so long to realise that this bus was the main cause of every death that occured there

@georgestetson5572

3 жыл бұрын

Good turned into a tourist attraction and everyone trashed the place n stole all the stuff off the bus

Amazing video and after this shocking they moved it on many levels and don't believe the reason they say as to why.

He have the same birthday as me ... a Aquirius ! travellers in live . He is in Heaven . a better place

thank you for taking us on trip with you what is name of song ? thank you

@sexxysadie2973

Жыл бұрын

The song is called Depth over Distance by Ben Howard. Enjoy!

THE MAGIC BUS IS GONE. It was air=lifted out of the area last year to an undisclosed location by the Army, I think. Anyway, it's gone. That is a dangerous area to go to as several hikers have drowned trying to cross the river. There are safer places to go to if you want to "find yourself".....

🇧🇷❤️

Saddens me to see the footsteps he took just to find his own death. Watched the movie, and broke my heart when he was trying to go back into society. :( but couldnt.

WELL, NO WONDER I FELT LIKE I HAD A CONNECTION WITH HIM, I WAS BORN: FEBRUARY 12TH, 1962 . (R.I.P. MY FRIEND.)

@mossyart6435

3 жыл бұрын

1968**

@iLoveBoysandBerries

3 жыл бұрын

Oh brother

The bus will be finding a new home in the Museum of the North in Fairbanks

🙏

😎😎😎😎😎

So someone shot the 142 off with a shotgun? Or did it fade?

Such a shame this bus was taken away. The lifeless shell is now in a museum.

And instead of moving it to be a tourist attraction they should have recycled it. Magic no grave yes.

awesome video. who sings the song in your video?

@sexxysadie2973

Жыл бұрын

The song is Depth over distance by Ben Howard. Enjoy!

I'm happy the bus was removed from it's location, people have no respect for the one who made them go there, for such an inspiration to everybody. I hope they can preserve the bus and fix it somehow that can be exposed to public. It's disgusting to watch all that garbage, people who normally settles camping anywhere should leave it better than they found it. It's the end of a sad but inspiring story.

And now, the bus is gone! No more waste.

Guess I’ll go to Disneyland instead. It’s also a long walk with many smelly bears to navigate around. Some bite.

The Tek river is misspelled.

Wich airport you land ?

@mattleglobetrotteur6848

4 жыл бұрын

i was on a road trip so by car

how did that bus get there in the first place?

@rollydoucet8909

4 жыл бұрын

It was towed there by contractors to serve as a camp or shelter.

@sanfrancisco9661

4 жыл бұрын

@@rollydoucet8909 Road crew back in the 1940s. Who said it was towed there?

@rollydoucet8909

4 жыл бұрын

@@sanfrancisco9661 I read that it was no longer an operating bus, and had been converted into a mobile shelter for contractors, and had been towed to that location. The Stampede trail was hardly a roadway that vehicles could negotiate, and there aren't any bridges over the rivers that have to be crossed.

@duraniegal79

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was towed with 2other buses as a shelter for the workers who were trying to build a drivable road, bridges, etc. But they realized it was going to be too much, and abandoned the project. They were able to take out the other 2 buses, but couldn't take bus 142 because the rear axle was broken. So it remained in that spot. Until it was moved to Fairbanks Alaska.

I remember that very well, that young man did fairly well until he mistook Lupin for wild peas. Quite a horrible way to die. RIP little brother, for some of us the world will never be right

@annettegenovesi

6 ай бұрын

Right you are don. You read so much that he died of starvation, but you reminded me that the truth is he died of poisoning from that nature he so trusted.

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