UFC Fighter dies (Eddie and Chris Mccandless referenced)

stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
TMZ has learned former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner went missing in the California desert and his body was found yesterday.

Law enforcement tells us the 37-year-old went out into the desert near San Diego last Friday. That same day, Tanner sent a text message to a friend that he was out of water and needed help. There was a massive search that ended abruptly yesterday.

Tanner blogged last month he was going to the desert because of his friends talking about "treasure hunting and lost gold, and my own insatiable appetite for adventure and exploration." Tanner continued, "I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment could cost me my life."

Tanner's song of choice on his MySpace page was "Guaranteed" by Eddie Vedder from the movie "Into the Wild." The movie was about a guy who goes off into the wilderness against the advice of everyone he knows. Guess how it ended.
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    thats terrible...so sad
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  • thanks for the post, stevieraveon. i started a thread earlier for evan after i got the message from our friend. there were some articles and blog entries and i would repost them here, but i figure it's just as easy to link the thread if you're interested.

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=302557
  • our friend kyria has set up a comments area on evan's website to leave comments or stories about evan if anyone is a fan or would like to drop a comment...

    http://www.evantanner.net/
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