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[@rong1924]

The homes Chris Knight broke into were unoccupied vacation homes owned by wealthy folks, not primary residences. That doesn't make it right but he was literally living off the excess of others.

[@bettywith2girls]

In one of the author's interviews, he said the Hermit told him he was like an animal. Bears can get berries, fish, etc. by themselves but instead they rummage thru trash cans because it's more productive (easier & get more food for the effort). He felt he was like that, but he always felt bad, the author said, doing it.

[@dellaB22]

I really enjoyed this book and especially the way Michael Finkel portrayed Christopher Knight with so much respect and dignity.

[@Jackie-rc6cj]

I think he (Chris Knight) was awsome, minus the stealing. No stress, no marriage or mortgage no worries. Not many people would have been able to accomplish this without going insane.

[@anthonyrandazzo2868]

Just finished his book - such an interesting story!

[@donaldvonglitchenberger4108]

I always wondered what exactly happened to his car. Is it still in the woods? Did the cops find it and wonder where the owner was? So weird there was no follow up

[@larzchannel5975]

This guy was such a hardy individual, he could have lived in Alaska. I also happen to know that less than 20 miles from where he was living is the Sandy river in new Sharon Maine which has tons of wild ground nuts growing on the banks. Ground nuts are the most nutritious wild plant in North America. These were a major part of the native American diet and considered to be like a wild potato. It’s too bad someone like Chris knight couldn’t have learned some foraging skills or found a better spot to live without stealing. He was very hardy and I am sure some people would have helped him to live out in the woods someplace without having to break into cabins but he apparently wanted to live in complete solitude. Depending on cabins for food however breaks the cycle a little

[@HP-fn4bo]

Stealing from peoples 2nd homes? Forgiven.

[@curtis7599]

This is the only way I can be happy.

[@ultimatemixmeister5127]

Same here. If it weren't for my pets, I'd be in the woods now.

[@deegir3354]

seems to me the local people could have easily put heir heads together and observed: this is someone who needs food, batteries, books and propane. They could have easily each chipped in $10 each and left supplies in an open place for this mysterious person who clearly only needed a relatively small amount of fuel and food. I imagine they spent that much on lock repairs etc. Just seems they all fed on excitement and fear instead of seeing the "forest for the trees" as they say and making a list of everything taken in a year and simply putting those things out in the open. Stealing isn't right - but clearly if the town folks were a little more curious (vs. driven by fear and outrage) they could have happily coexisted with their mysterious "resident" in complete peace and harmony.

[@redrustyhill2]

The "locals" didn't live there. It was all summer cabins owned by wealthy people who didn't spend much time there. Weekend summer getaways

[@elsenderotranquilo]

Last advice "do nothing" is honourable, but "do nothing" is not enough. Better to practice some basic meditation like focus on the breath. Because the problem is that when somebody stops and try to do nothing the mind keeps wandering and "doing something".

[@larzchannel5975]

Living alone for extended periods and then gaining some wisdom from it to share with others in a book or in teachings doesn’t have to be seen as selfish if you are helping others in the process

[@bettywith2girls]

The extreme cold in the winter and the mosquitos in the summer would get me.

[@CheezeTank]

One of Chris’ motivating factors for picking the spot he picked was because there was a steady breeze blowing through the camp… strong enough that the air wasn’t still enough for mosquitoes to swarm around him. In the winter he would wake up at 2-ish in the morning and walk in circles in his camp to stay warm.

[@malaikacoleman1332]

This is such a sad story because he should have been aloud to be alone and asked not to steal he could have made a deal to allow for people to help

[@genekelly8467]

Chris never contacted his mother?

[@luiseduardo7648]

A couple of inconsistencies in story- gathered from a couple of interviews. The author has said that this hermit did not know year/ decade he was in- yet he knew about kardashians,listened to a radio, read quite a bit,stoled food and games that all must have had expiration dates, etc- not everything adds up.

[@malaikacoleman1332]

The book explains that he did know the date but only when he actually checked in

[@SuperPenguin5495]

in the book he says he had a radio and routinely stole batteries as well as new models. He had 'tv of the mind', as he says

[@TheCuratorIsHere]

Absolute bullshit, that guy is Aspergers af. - difficulty socialising - difficulty integrating in society - prefers his own company - has incredible memory - very logical / intelligent - hellbent (rigid thinking) on the perfection of living in nature with cognitive dissonance on stealing food and other things from society. Whoever you went to for psychological assessment of that person were not qualified competent psychologist / psychiatrists. You just distort the facts to have a better sounding story and sell more books.

[@deegir3354]

a bit harsh as an assessment/accusation (distort facts to sell books). I believe he was assessed and never diagnosed as Aspergers. If you have an issue it would be with the psychologists - not the author.