I'm about half way through and loving every page!

IMHO this is why camping appeals to many of us.  Life is pared down to the simple basics, you're focused on the day to day activities required to meet your needs and you've distanced yourself (temporarily) from most of the stress involved with living in a crowded society.

Am I the only one that finds the "Romanticizing" of the McCandless guy in the movie the height of hypocrisy coming from the Liberal Hollywood movie community?
Killing a moose and allowing the meat to rot is a sad enough thing to do, but considering how the Celebs embrace the whole PETA animal rights thing, you would THINK they would be up in arms about this?
IF the director of the movie would of been a "conservative" instead of a "home town boy" I bet they would of crucified of him for his choice of subject matter
I'm waiting for the HEIMO movie to come out
A story about living the simple life/love of family/ and using the bounty of the wilderness in a simple and respectful way to survive!
I won't hold my breath for a "family" movie like that

That's good to hear!
I wouldn't mind seeing a documentary movie on say PBS about the Korth's?
I really enjoyed the PBS story about the guy( name escapes me now) who lived up in the Alaskan wilderness for 30 some years mostly by himself.
I just really enjoy stories like that and I'm sure others do as well

If you want to read a modern-day account of the Gods River trip to York Factory (similar to "Canoeing with the Cree"), pick up a copy of "Distant Fires" by Scott Anderson. He and Steve Baker, both of Duluth, Minn., made the trip from Duluth to York Factory several years ago as young men. Scott, who was later killed test-flying an aircraft, was a bright and witty guy. He and Steve made no pretense of being expert paddlers, but they got where they were going. The book may be hard to find. It was published originally by Pfeiffer Hamilton Publishers in Duluth.