Trail to BUS 142

This video starts at the end of the Stampede Trail and showcases the area around BUS 142 where McCandless lived out the last months of his life. The place was peaceful, and this was shot around the very same time of year when he passed away. My group didn't have much time to take it all in and I felt a bit guilty for being such a "tourist." But McCandless's story resonated so deeply with me that I swallowed my guilt to feel a little closer to his "spirit." His story and my journey to that beautiful and lonely place will always stay with me.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Chris
• McCandless
• Bus
• 142
• Denali
• Alaska

[subrookie]

Wow, how adventurous of you "the helicopter pilot" got you there.

[adhamiltonJR]

Actually, it was very adventurous my cynical friend... we had to CARRY the helicopter and the pilot out there and back! All that while out running a pack of hungry wolves and dodging a fierce brush fire!

[redtortoise76]

I love what you wrote in the comment section, I feel the same way.

[adhamiltonJR]

Thanks, I appreciate your comments on my comments.

[aficionado74]

what's with the guy in slacks and a dress shirt???

[adhamiltonJR]

That's the chopper pilot in the slacks and dress shirt. He was just passing time untill he could fly us all out of there...

[LeMyosotisBleu]

it's sad that people takes thing. ever heard of something called sharing. everyone should be allowed to see everything that was left. people should not take pieces of the bus etc. as something to remember. take photos/ film the place but dont take what isn't yours.

One thing is for sure, the bus will not stay there forever but the story about Chris will!

[bgCatfish]

I hope the State of Alaska does something to preserve the bus. Word is people who make it to the bus are taking pieces of it home with them. The dashboard instrument panel even showed up on eBay!

[englerdm]

The only thing that impresses me is how someone got that bus all the way there! Not some jack off who tried to live in it... Anywho If I lived anywhere near Alaska I would travel to the bus and beat it with a sledge hammer until there was nothing left... Just saying

[caseyforever]

the bus is still there today?

[PunkyKelly]

wow. this is so amazing. i really want to go there some day.

[mysniffbread]

If you think about it, the bus was really more of a curse than a blessing for Chris. Had he not found it, he probably would have come back sooner when the river wasn't so high.

[quinnbenefield]

He could have lasted alot longer If he had a up to date map because he would have known there was A working tram a 1/4 of a mile down river the whole reason he died is he didn't want to cross the river .

[JesssAndKate]

Hahahahahhah! Totally right. I hate people who do things like that. It's a shame. This bus should be left how it is. It's not there to make money from. I swear, people have no respect or soul.

-Jess.

[TheHolmanator]

i highly recommend the book!

[jnthnbrown]

somebody has the took part of the dash and sold it on ebay for 170 bucks or something like that. im gonna try to go over there in a couple years hopefully the buss isnt taken apart by people that dont respect it

[xFineTakeYourBanana]

Yay! I was there yesterday! LOl well I was on the Stampede Trail anyway. I didn't get to see the bus :(

[peeweegurll]

Amazing...I hope someday I can make it there and pay my respects to Chris!