Johnathan Croom / "Into The Wild"

[Omaha_Ace]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/27/20207953-young-man-who-had-a-broken-heart-found-dead-in-oregon-woods?lite

Sad story. When I first saw it over the weekend I sort of had a feeling this wouldn't turn out well. Life imitates art imitating life.

I think of myself as being very capable in the woods, but certainly know my limitations and would never consider trying what Christopher McCandless did - he marched into certain death and was ignorant of it until it was far too late. You would think his tragic story would be a warning rather than an inspiration...

[flemdawg1]

It appears the "Into the Wild" connection is only coincidental. His body was found 1000ft from his SUV and they are investigating this as a suicide. Not exactly the epic adventure he'd led his parents to believe he was embarking on.

[Catnip514]

Yeah it sort of looks like the media grabbed onto the Into the Wild thread to hype up the story.

[hikerboy57]

he committed suicide.