@zilly_0.0: i loved reading his book #chrismccandless #intothewild #fyp #nature #foryoupage

Chicken little :

The fact he was a real person who went and just lived like that being your average whimsical human and taking photos along the way is what is truly inspiring to me

Judah :

Remember at the end he only regretted it because he didn’t share the experience with someone

nat :

makes me sadder that he would’ve survived if he had someone with him & he regretted not bringing someone :((

Stephen :

I am him because humans live inside traps that don’t look like traps because they were designed to feel normal, and that’s why most people never question them. Money became the first trap, not because money is evil, but because survival was redesigned to depend on it; food, water, shelter, land, and health all have a price, so people trade their time and youth for currency, only to realize later that the system took their life in small payments. Convenience became the second trap; phones, GPS, apps, and automatic systems make everything easier, but they also remove independence, skill, memory, and problem-solving. People “can’t live without” the things that replaced their natural abilities, so the cage feels comfortable instead of restrictive. Entertainment and social media became the distraction trap; endless scrolling, content overload, and constant stimulation keep the mind busy and the soul quiet. Algorithms decide what we see, and what we see decides how we think, so our opinions feel like our own even when they were shaped for us. Education became the obedience trap; memorize, don’t question, repeat, don’t understand, succeed by following rules instead of creating your own path. People graduate knowing how to work but not how to live, how to earn money but not how money works, and how to meet expectations but not how to find purpose. Comparison became a silent trap; people measure their real life against other people’s highlights and feel behind even when they’re not, losing confidence to illusions. Comfort became a slow trap because it feels safe but removes growth, hunger, and discipline; it convinces people to avoid challenges that would have changed them. The final trap is permission; people wait for society, family, friends, or authority to approve their decisions before they start living, not realizing that nobody is coming to open the door. The truth is the world doesn’t control people by force, it controls them by convincing them the cage is normal, the system is unchangeable, and the life they were given is the only life possible. The moment a person begins to question the design is the moment they step outside of it….. next step is on your own.

𓃗˖*°࿐ Faith꧂ :

I wasn’t very understanding of him when I read this in high school. I’m now 24 like Chris was when he went into the wild so I decided to re-read the book to see how much my thought process has changed

Viola T :

I read his book years ago. Such a sad end. I think the bus is still there

Laura Maria :

Jason Hoyle :

his life is genuinely my backup plan.

CarlaMincek :

Yes did it in my twenties. live and drove around in VW Bus also work in Ski Resort and lived Simple

airsignaura :

Happiness is only real when shared

barbchristian838 :

he was so close to making it...heartbreaking

Brady White :

The fact that there was a bridge to go across the river to safety just a mile upstream from him but he didn’t know

Icarus :

I can’t handle modern life, I wasn’t made for it. By the day the more I pretend this whole loop of the 9-5 is ok, I feel like I’m going insane. But out there, that’s freedom.

jackson clary :

The whole point of the movie is to tell you indirectly why he was wrong btw

🌶️osie :

Did it for a week and I’m having withdrawals

Boonie :

Disappearing into nature is just so peaceful

MrMacNCheese :

his story was the first to actually grab my attention in school. no other story or lesson had me so hooked. I envied him so much

⋆. 𐙚 ̊ :

i genuinely hope he’s okay somewhere peaceful☹️

Abneusco :

there's is an amazing video essay about his life and his journey, the channel is called “horses“ I feel like that video really encapsulated the real meaning about his life, yeah is a sad ending but is kinda beautiful what he was able to accomplish to anyone willing to understand his story.

SANZ_Drawz :

I only made it halfway through the book it was very sad

Laurenn :

I understood him the first time I read this book in high school. My friends and I love him

sage 🌿 :

his quote about happiness was my senior quote 😭 I was thought he was an interesting person

dissolved grrl :

happiness only real when shared

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐗𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 :

My favorite book in the world