Comments on: A Guy Walks Into the Wild, But Doesn’t Walk Out

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:45:32 +0000

Running??? Selfish??? Arrogant??? There’s nothing wrong with what this young man did… He made a choice, a brave choice. The consequence is very sad, yet, inspiring at the same time.
Reading all of your thoughts is the real tragedy. Condemning someone for living there own life, is that the country you really want to live in???

Most of you couldn’t survive without your cell phone for a day.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:16:05 +0000

Chris, where are you now and where did you grow up? i posted through this thread with intelligent responses, grew up piss poor and worked hard to feed and cloth myself. Your response as well as those who still believe Chris Mc was some sort of visionary because he bucked the trend are the dangerous side affects of romanticizing reckless behavior. It’s not ‘fuck tha police’ every time someone sticks their middle finger up and says I’m not doing what ppl want me to – you want to know about true rebels read “three cups of tea” by greg mortenson or “all souls” by michael patrick macdonald. these guys are rebels, making change and sacrificing for a purpose, not some selfish desire to spike their own adrenaline.
grow up – be responsible for your community and make a difference for other people then you can criticize you asshole.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:22:10 +0000

No doubt most people criticizing him are sitting on their fat, well fed asses, driving their Lexus, Beemer, or whatever. They haven’t a clue what he stood for as they’re all wrapped up in their selfish, materialistic behavior. Arrogant fuckers can go to hell.

By: lamesabassman

lamesabassman — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:19:05 +0000

he was once lost….. then he found himself…. the rest is between him and Him…..

lamesabassman………… some are just that way…….

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:41:10 +0000

It's amazing how all you “normal” people are quick to judge. Why does everyone assume he is 'running from' rather than running to? It's very rare that someone actually follows their heart and soul, rather than someone elses heart.
Hypocrisy is all over these comments…that's my opinion.

By: Davidle1

Davidle1 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:30:55 +0000

Iam going to with the “Moron” comment. I saw the movie and my

thought was he was feeling sorry for himself. His mean and rotten

parents got a divorce….How dare them not show him love? how to

solve this issue? Run away …I mean go on an adventure into the

wild…It will solve all your issues and prove your so smart.

I think I would have liked Chris as a person. It is fine to be

be angry with people and have hurt feelings but he did not deal

with the issue well. The movie made me sad…obviously I wanted

him to make it out of the wild.

By: jen

jen — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:51:08 +0000

I think selfish or not, this was something HE felt he needed to do, needed to be done, and i truly believe that his intentions were to rid the demons within- in his own way. I think he truly realized while he was there that “HAPPINESS IS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED”. He wanted to go home, maybe not to ma and pa ,but back to civilization. Do I think he would go back YES. But I believe he found what he was soul searching for, and it ended in absolute sad tragedy by mistaken berries.
Sad to see an absolutly brilliant mind-gone like a gust of wind, and only to find out about it on the big screen. Wonderful movie.
No idolization here, but just a sad reminder that there are people who feel like they need to just up and leave civilization. That love or real people aren’t needed in daily lives. Sad.

By: Twanna A. Hines | FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com

Twanna A. Hines | FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:07:28 +0000

@ Clair: You said, “Go and find yourself but always remember where you came from.” I think that’s a great lesson for everyone. :)

@ Donnie: You mention, “It is only after we have lost everything that we are free to do anything.” I like that quote. It’s similar to, “The things you own end up owning you.” (Fight Club)

@ Dee: Yeah, the “WALKING away from his FAMILY” thing was kind of hard to swallow.

@ Janine: You mention, “His story has clearly touched something in all of us.” I think that holds true whether people agree or disagree with the choices he made.

@ STL: Dude, what’s wrong with having sex? ;)

@ Steve: Thanks for the link!

@ MJ: Thanks for your comment. :)

@ Jøhn: You said, “i think everyone should go on a journey…everybody in his special way.” Good point!

By: Jøhn

Jøhn — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:34:11 +0000

this story about this guy…very impressing…
in my opinion he did something very important…important for himself…think about what he would have become if he’d not turned his back on this freak and sick civilisation…i’ll bet you 5 bugs that it was the right thing to do…

i am on a hike myself…not that hard….but that is just because i don’t have the will and strength to do it like this…

he cut down his ID and drivers license and i made something like a special insurance for travellors…how weak is that!?

anyway…
i think everyone should go on a journey…everybody in his special way…

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:16:39 +0000

[moderated] we were born to be in the wild… No matter what religion or science you believe in… His story is amazing and inspiring … I think the only part is the whole going to the shelter thing that would suck.. but to live in the wild.. like build your own little shack.. Have a little garden with fruit and vegis and walk down the trail to the river to catch fish.. that would be pretty darn cool.. I have honestly thought about doing it but the only thing is I would be scared about wild animals.. Bears, snakes, ect.. I don’t think I could handle that I’d have to build a fence haha