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Into the Woods

At the age of 20, Christopher Knight parked his car on a remote trail in Maine and walked away. He had no plan. He had no tools. And he survived alone for 27 years.

Michael Finkel The Guardian Mar 2017 15min Permalink

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'North Pond Hermit,' Suspect in More than 1,000 Maine Burglaries, Captured

The story of Christopher Knight, who lived in the Maine woods for 27 years with virtually no human contact.

Craig Crosby Kennebec Journal Apr 2013 10min Permalink