Into the Wild movies/tv

[w8t4time]

great movie found it very inspirational! this persons true story happened while I was hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1991. Some sadness for me--- I know how hard it really was for him, but mostly understanding of what this person was going through. I can relate to this movie; it is an Excellent story and a good movie. I graduated college and then spent 6 months living out of a backpack its not easy and the people you meet are interesting to say the least. Almost makes me want to grab the backpack and hit the road but I am not as young as I used to be

 

 

if you read my post below its a movie spoiler sorry all.....

Edited March 11, 2008 by w8t4time

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i think the soundtrack to this movie is incredible and is absolutely worth having in your collection, unless, of course, you're anonymo.

 

i enjoyed the movie, but i can't help but be upset that they downplayed the oversight in the end. snow melt + river = higher river. the movie was better than the book, too. the cinematography was great, and you didn't have to listen to the author go off on his own personal insight tangents. imo, a movie worth renting, but definitely not a feel good movie.

[w8t4time]

a few words about his demise which was not thought out well

I have a saying that

"one doesn't conquer the mountain or the forest it LETS you pass/live off of its land or it will kill you in your arrogance"

 

one thing that is known about traversing dangerous rivers is always take your pack off and carry it above your head if you go down at least the pack won't take you with it and you can usually find it downstream if you do go down.

I couldn't believe he didn't get a helmet to kayack the colorado river!?

 

also the moose--- he should have shot the caribou calf (more environmentally friendly caribou can have more calf's) even so he could have tied the meat (moose) to a tree or rocks or anything using the river it would be cold enough to preserve the meat while trying to smoke it slowly to preserve it for the time he thought he would be there. I have actually made jello in a mountain stream its cold enough, took a few hours though.

 

the movie doesn't even touch the fly aspect or mosquito problem! I have not seen my feet because of mosquito's in the millions surrounding me lost on a logging trial (was a portage on the map?) in canada. My dad had the canoe and said they all sounded like heavy rain beating their wings on the aluminum. Tiny black flies (look like gnats) also fly in clouds in spring they bite you you don't feel it at first then a trickle of blood and then it itches real bad--- a head net with a good brimmed hat is the only rescue did I say they travel in clouds! also there are the deer flies, normal house flies that bite, horse flys, ticks, leaches so many bugs in the tundra wilderness!!!

 

I actually have the book that was in the movie "edible wild plants" he could have lived on pine bark for awhile rather than weird unknown plants even http://www.lichen.com/people.html might keep you alive or sicken you its a tough call!

watch what the caribou and squirrels eat it may not be bad for a human to eat? but he died of dehydration crapped himself to death thats what the weird plants and the water did to him more common than you would think its called "beaver fever" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia a bacteria from animal feces that survives even in really cold water need to boil anything in the wild so many unknowns--- I really think the guy was clueless but it is a great story

 

I loved it because it is a true story of a real wilderness adventure!

Edited March 10, 2008 by w8t4time

[w8t4time]

read this book it is excellent reading I promise you!

 

http://faculty.vassar.edu/bergon/wildernessreader.html

 

"A collection of writings from 26 conservationists whose experiences bring the reader into direct confrontation with nature in all its beauty and power."

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087...7051902-3916914