On that happy note - by the way mh - dont know why youre such a dick but you reallycan be - so you can put me onto your insult list if Im not already on there.
I just saw a program on pbs a couple nights ago where they interviewed Chris McCandless s sisters and they basically said Chris ran away and died to get away from his dysfunctional crazy parents.
Anyone who is adventure minded and a reader and hasnt read "Into the Wild" has missed a great book. Highly recommended IMO. Another oldie but goody is Bugliosi's " And the Sea will Tell ".