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formercia

(18,479 posts)
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 04:32 PM Apr 2013

Man spends 27 Years in the Maine Woods, alone.


By Craig Crosby Kennebec Journal

ROME — Christopher Knight went into the central Maine wilderness 27 years ago.
He built a hut on a slope in the woods, where he spent his days reading books and meditating.
There he lived, re-entering civilization only to steal supplies from camps under the cover of darkness. During those nearly three decades, he spoke just once to another person – until he was arrested during a burglary last week.
In between, Knight told police, he committed more than 1,000 burglaries, always taking only what he needed to survive. He became so familiar for his thievery and elusiveness that he spawned the local legend of the North Pond Hermit, who for years confounded both locals and police investigating the break-ins.
In June 2005, the Morning Sentinel published a story about the "hermit of North Pond," who, it said, "for the last 15 years has been picking his way through dozens of the 300 or so camps around North Pond."
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More at the link:

http://www.pressherald.com/news/North-Pond-Hermit-suspect-in-more-than-1000-burglaries-captured.html

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Man spends 27 Years in the Maine Woods, alone. (Original Post) formercia Apr 2013 OP
Sounds like a good idea for a Stephen King novel. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #1
The Rogue Not Taken Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #2
I like that formercia Apr 2013 #10
Puns are an acquired taste. Like haggis... nt Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #11
That is amazing. Squinch Apr 2013 #3
Knight told police he listened to talk radio, such as Rush Limbaugh, and WBLM. mikeysnot Apr 2013 #5
Nah. He'll find out the guy listened to him, and call him a freedom fighter. Squinch Apr 2013 #6
Alone SamKnause Apr 2013 #4
You're very welcome formercia Apr 2013 #7
This has a lot of Mainers freaked out jpak Apr 2013 #8
"During those nearly three decades, he spoke just once to another person..." Adsos Letter Apr 2013 #9
Willson!!!! Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #12

mikeysnot

(4,755 posts)
5. Knight told police he listened to talk radio, such as Rush Limbaugh, and WBLM.
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 04:59 PM
Apr 2013

How long before Rush projects he is a leftist stealing from small businesses.

jpak

(41,742 posts)
8. This has a lot of Mainers freaked out
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 08:57 PM
Apr 2013

Very Strange - even for Maine.

I have friends that live on North Pond and they can't shut up about this..

That area is rural, but it's not "wilderness" - how this guy made it through 27 Maine winters is pretty remarkable.

Even more remarkable no hunter ran across his camp - or that law enforcement didn't track him there with dogs.

1000+ break-ins?

A Modern Thoreau he ain't.

But he's got "Nature Boy" Joe Knowles beat all to hell....

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/article/2013/03/26/naked-joe-knowles-nature-man-woods/



yup

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
9. "During those nearly three decades, he spoke just once to another person..."
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 12:42 AM
Apr 2013

I wonder how it felt to have a conversation with someone after all that time?

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