Why Did the Best Burglar in History Live Here?

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[@alanhehe4508]

Good story but I really want to know what, if any, criminal penalties did he suffer??

[@NoNameEst1992]

"For 3 decades he never heard another human voice" Lucky bastard

[@nunyabizness199]

😆

[@archimedes2261]

Lol very lucky 😁

[@gregvarner9562]

Very true

[@Daniel-nt5uc]

😂

[@Evolthions]

Sheesh

[@bowdiddly6172]

Just send the guy back into the woods and leave him care packages, would be way cheaper than putting him on trial and putting him in jail.

[@matehavlik4559]

For committing thousands of burglaries he was sentenced to seven months, so your tax dollars are safe, although I'd hardly call it justice.

[@bowdiddly6172]

@@matehavlik4559 not really, that cost to tax payers was still pretty high, consider this: According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, the average annual cost of incarceration in Federal prisons in 2010 was $28,284 per inmate. Now I couldn't find Maine specifically but the average around it was $50K. So add the cost of the trial and even 7 months cost close to $50K. I'm not sure it was worth it. If you're gonna do it, do it, but ya, 7 months was just a vacation for him from finding food.

[@matehavlik4559]

@@bowdiddly6172 Well, it was time served until he got to trial, rounded up a little bit, so they basically just let him go. How is that justice?

[@bowdiddly6172]

@@matehavlik4559 oh, gotcha. No, I mean for what he caused in the community, it was not justice for them, I'd think. From an outsiders look, I don't think it was nearly enough, at the same time, I can stand by what I originally said, because I was not directly effected by this man. That is, in my opinion, the problem with justice. The death penalty, I believe in it, however, the one who actually delivers it should be someone whom was harmed by the act. And if they can not do it, then it should fall to life in prison. Make sense?

[@matehavlik4559]

@@bowdiddly6172 Damn, what kind of medieval monster do you imagine I am, death penalty for burglary? 😀 (JK, I understood.) Yeah, there could be a sense of justice served if the punishment is carried out by the victims, but I don't think most communities are equipped for that. But even if he was let loose, I bet he was wishing he'd be in jail instead, when the IRS got their hands on him after he hadn't filed a tax form in twenty years 😆😆

[@geigertec5921]

Husband: Sorry dear, looks like the Hermit took the anniversary gift I had bought for you. Wife: But honey, didn't you hear, they caught the Hermit three days ago while you were on your fishing trip. Husband: The Hermit is real!?

[@Animalis_Mundana]

It was the copycat hermit!

[@skaruts]

Husband: _"Wait, the Hermit is real!?"_ Wife _"Don't change the subject!"_

[@Hamonous]

I've lived in Maine for 31 years and the fact he survived without fires is absolutely ridiculous to think of, You can strait up die on almost any given winter night.

[@krispalermo8133]

Small fire inside a stone pack sand oven to retain heat. Pine tree branches to spread out and dis fuse the smoke. There is still the smell of smoke but from a given distance you will not see any smoke in the air. Also from the camp picture he stole propane tanks for cooking/ heating.

[@crazya3466]

I to live in Maine, it's a hard life outside without the amenity of most people,but it can be done. Has been done for malinnia. There ways to cover camp fires that you can see even when close to it,fishing deer other meats to eat. He did it for 30 yrs that ought to give insight.. cA

[@Willy_Tepes]

If you only start a fire after dark you are mostly safe as no one wanders the woods at night.

[@dr.floridaman4805]

Dakota ground fire. Knowledge is power

[@Speedfly1]

Still think its fake. Have and used Flask gas, got Camo equipment, with new pattons on, and so on, and so on. And U can't hit 75% of houses in a area, even over time, without hearing a human voice. Also he need to serviles the houses, not to run into somebody wil breaking in...... It is a Urban legend that some one have put a face and pictures on.

[@brentfetters536]

I’ve always enjoyed the empathetic way you talk about the mind frame of a said “offender”. Seeing things from all the way round is the only real way to see them. I’m still under 24 hours in my Thoughty2 exclusive membership, and I’m already loving it. I’ll move up from level Thoughty0 quickly, though. Time flies when you put away six to seven Thoughty2 episodes a day. Haha

[@oldarthurmorgan6319]

Damn

[@tumbullweed]

Absolute class act mind boggling facts with up lifting humour 👍🏼

[@HatedNelevated]

Thoughty Power

[@andrewhernandez1275]

Wait till you get to level forty two

[@Scarethelocals]

@@andrewhernandez1275 Level 42... I believe is an 80's synth-pop band from the UK. Only reason I know is a guitarist in a band I was a replacement vocalist for, while their guy had surgery, was consuming all the synth-pop he could. It was a small obsession he was in the middle of and just so happened he was listening to "Level 42" for the week I was with them lol.

[@dantereinhardt6911]

The guy that mastered the skill of Stealth 100

[@mikebar42]

But can he steal from the Gray Fox?

[@DrDeathpwnsu]

Stealth 100 Survival 100

[@mikebar42]

@@morganbaker1380 probably

[@MrGivmedew]

And then he legendaried it many times for fun…

[@Leafized]

he must've found the infinite dead silence glitch on mw 2019..

[@hollyisbored]

When I was a kid living in southern Mississippi I practically lived out in the woods. I learned a lot of stuff just by trial and error. Sure, I stole some supplies from my parents' kitchen from time to time, but how much can one kid carry, right? When I got to be a troubled teenager in the 90s, I built my own log cabin one summer on an island in the fork of two rivers. I learned the basics of how to build it from the book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder as a child. It was only a couple miles away from some run-down houses. Due to the number of fallen trees and debris in and around the island, the only way to access it was by swimming and then climbing up the side. My cabin blended in so well that I'd watch people in their boats and jet skis all day long on the river, and they had no idea I was there. Thanks to the locals always grilling or fishing nearby, no one thought twice about the smoke from my short-lived cooking fires. I lived there on and off for years until a hurricane finally flooded the rivers high enough to wash away my cabin and most of my supplies in the early 2000s.

[@in.meraki]

I'm actually relieved that he just put his skills into Burglary and not serial killing.

[@zacharyirizarry8589]

Which is surprising cause most of the time when anyone hears about my state it's cause they caught a serial killer

[@manbunedmanman4898]

I live in Maine, and Several years ago I read a book called The Stranger In The Woods, about Christopher Knight. I found that he grew up only a few towns away from me, and his niece attends the school where my father is principal.

[@johnpatrick6103]

Hello, my name is John Patrick I bring you good tidings

[@peterherrington3300]

Is your life so sad you have to find a tenuous link to a bloke that lived in the woods "a few towns" away from you ? Get a life you saddo

[@antaresthirdeldenlord4840]

I read the title as "the town where everyone house has been bugled" and wondered why someone would trumpet a house.

[@dorbot]

I thought it said Buggered.

[@EGRJ]

They mean the snack.

[@thedooktroops5608]

@Daniel D You are correct. Bless me.

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

😂😂😂

[@Smorans]

Maybe theres a mandela effect at play here lol I thought the same thing!

[@Edward.Rippett.]

Lmao I have a camp on north pond. everybody that lived here thought the pond was haunted because the most random little things would be missing. It was something everybody on the pond would talk about. He would never steal anything substantial tho. Just what he needed to survive. I wish I knew the situation then I would have left food out for him. No hard feelings at all. Dudes a legend

[@Edward.Rippett.]

Wtf is going on with these scam accounts

[@justindunlap1235]

The longest I've ever gone without talking to anyone was a two week solo backpacking trip, it was very pleasant. But I'm constantly talking to myself anyhow so it's not like I need the company

[@jelkel25]

My longest solo hike was about 2 weeks. The first 3 days I struggled a little without company then on that third day something changed, it's like my senses retuned to nature and I was very happy without company. When I returned to the town it was really noisy and horrific, especially indoors. This burglar guy must have really suffered at first among people.

[@justindunlap1235]

@@jelkel25 i can't even imagine what he went through trying to get used to being in the country jail. 28 years is a long stretch of peace and quiet.

[@jordanpeters3746]

An elderly hermit was found living in the Black Forest in Germany who didn't know there'd been two world wars during his time there.

[@BaawBee]

Did they arrest him? In America we arrest people we can't profit on

[@thewildcardperson]

@@BaawBee lol no we don't look at California and new york we arrest homeless and poor people so the rich don't have to feel bad looking at them

[@AmitDixit13]

@@BaawBee ROFL

[@BaawBee]

@@thewildcardperson those poor rich people. Oh wait POOR? Time to arrest those rich people to!

[@BaawBee]

@Dudley Dingleberry you're on a completely different topic

[@SawItComingNot]

I have experienced this. Although some people would comment that I was mentally ill, I went off grid for three years, and lived in a Forrest, when I felt I needed space from my very stressful life. Although not even on the same scale of extremes as Christopher in terms of time and temperature, I didn't even have a tent. I realize now that to outside society I was ill, but I will say that I was at peace. I didn't steal or beg, but lived off the land, and bathed everyday, I had nothing, and needed nothing. I am 'better' now, but I will say that sometimes I miss the peace and solitude.

[@summersalix]

Wow, I’m sure u have quite a lot of stories from that time! What did u eat? What did u spend your time doing all day? What made u decide to integrate back into society and what was that transition like for u? If u had no tent, what was ur shelter like? How was ur health during this? I have so many more questions lol

[@miken8778]

I only have 1 question. Why do u think your better now than you were when u were living peacefully, how you wanted?

[@xpusostomos]

Wow, you should make a KZbin channel and tell your story. I'd be interested to hear more

[@vincentmcquade2241]

Guys, he's lying.

[@nikkiwilder660]

I believe him. I got a friend on her 11th year alone in a forest.

[@Wethepeople911]

I live in Maine. All of this is spot on. Nice work! It definitely had everyone’s anxiety up. It’s insane how much fear one person can bring. And he realistically wasn’t doing harm to any one. I remember hearing about it growing up, and I remember him getting caught. How he survived that long, especially in winter is insane. There is a lot more then just one of those people in the woods here.

[@krispalermo8133]

Old stories of house elf and forest trolls. There has always been people like this.

[@fuseboy22]

Cody are you one of them...

[@jonathannadeau668]

I spent every summer of my life with family up at the Belgrade Lakes up in Maine. It's near where this happened. And my entire life everyone knew about the legend. And When this broke news, it was on every paper and magazine up in Maine. I still have a few with articles about him back up there. Thank you for covering this. The nostalgia made me so happy 🙂👍

[@zwonaka95]

USA: Every house in this town has been burglarized South Africa: Every house in the country has been burglarized

[@maiaallman4635]

😂

[@theworldofblue4385]

That’s not supposed to be funny 😂😅

[@eugeneburger1649]

So much truth

[@joonasnaski9513]

But remember that every 60 seconds In africa a minute passes.

[@markogalovic8777]

@@joonasnaski9513 one day... We will stop it

[@RobertMcBride-is-cool]

Well, the “North Pond Hermit” name was quite spot on.

[@archnouff7599]

I read first Kermit ....

[@Zantetsu13]

Wisdom of the masses can make some remarkable predictions. I think Thoughty2 did a video on it.

[@AzVonAzathoth]

@@archnouff7599 I'm going to Kermit burgerly

[@archnouff7599]

@@AzVonAzathoth 😂😂😂 Excellent !

[@Edward.Rippett.]

I live on north pond. We couldn't believe it when he got busted. We thought the pond was haunted honestly lmao

[@rinima858]

As a person that moved to England since the early 2000s I can confirm everything Arran said about England in the beginning of video is 100% accurate.

[@xpusostomos]

I heard they upped the government mandate to 5 teas per day.

[@harrisonspeak3683]

@@xpusostomos laws going through to try and promote more diverse tea tho. They want us to drink green tea. pah disgraceful

[@peterherrington3300]

You didn't need to . We believe him . Nobody cares what you think

[@baddogedn3943]

@Thoughty2 Lived in Maine for a few years so i've heard about this story. Not sure if it really adds to it but you didn't describe the houses he broke into very well, which explains why he wasn't caught for long. He was not breaking into regular houses, he was breaking into "camps" ie secluded summer houses far away from other houses in the woods. Many Mainers have these camps, so it would be super easy to break into them, and not get caught since most far rural places in Maine actually have a police presents, mostly wardens and rangers, or constables.

[@publicenemy4102]

Yeah you are right about that

[@TheHappyQuadriplegic]

He could of had the best KZbin survival channel 💯

[@xpusostomos]

Step 1.. steal a bunch of stuff from nearby houses

[@TheHappyQuadriplegic]

@@xpusostomos not if he had a KZbin channel 😅

[@xpusostomos]

@@TheHappyQuadriplegic but his only skill on KZbin was showing how to break into houses

[@TheHappyQuadriplegic]

@@xpusostomos but he also survived all those years living alone.

[@xpusostomos]

@@TheHappyQuadriplegic ... by stealing from houses.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

*”All while sticking to the government mandated 4 cups of tea a day!”* This…..this is why we love you.😆💖

[@MrDizyspell]

The name 🤣

[@PM-qi4mh]

Government mandated 4 cups of tea a day WHAT THE FUUUUKKKKKK

[@Pantheragem]

GloryGlory Hole'allelujah.... I can just hear Elvis singing your name now.

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

at first I was thinking 'why would they put a maximum on how many cups a day?'. Then I realized. Its a mandated minimum! LOLOLOL

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@MrDizyspell thanks! Glad I could bring a smile to someone today! 😁

[@thenarrator869]

I live in Maine. About an hour from where he lived. With what's going on in the world today. It's hard to argue this guy didn't have the right idea.

[@FilthyCasual268]

The fact that this guy can shamelessly stereotype his own culture without skipping a beat is one of the many reasons I watch every single video he uploads! Keep up the good work man!

[@DrethNET]

I will never cease to be amazed at the fact Thoughty2 uses no stock footage but he creates his own. Incredible.

[@philbarrett3739]

Is that true? Where does he get the footage then?

[@RaviYadav-ds4dd]

Sarcasm

[@PatchouliPenny]

Gullible

[@flamerollerx01]

Well I find his use of stock footage to be quite clever. He always picks clips that fit the story and that must take a lot of effort. I mean just think about it, he has to search for it somehow and then watch all of it to make sure it fits in, then splice it into the video at the appropriate times and sync the audio to it.

[@BobbyP5985]

@@flamerollerx01 It is believed that Thoughty2 has an IQ above 180 allowing him to be this brilliant and provide us with countless of educated videos.

[@CheezburgerBrown]

I live an a town adjacent to where he was hiding out, and I have nearly frozen to death in the winter with my heater running. it's wild that this guy was able to survive with so few resources.

[@corvette9675]

He should write a book titled “How To Be A Hermit For Dummies”. The way the world is today he’d be a millionaire. 😂

[@widetoad9255]

He wrote a book after he was released from prison

[@MostGenericUser]

@@widetoad9255 what's it called?

[@widetoad9255]

@@MostGenericUser Stranger In The Woods

[@MostGenericUser]

@@widetoad9255 thank you

[@jeffreyjohnston6023]

@@widetoad9255 thanks. I might look this up

[@rolandkatsuragi]

Having been a Masshole my entire life, him not dying in the Maine winters is astonishing.

[@129das]

He was only stealing what he needs it seems others then that living to what the land provides

[@TigaLionessArt]

And you thought the main character of Cast Away was so lonely after a year of not speaking to anyone that he started to talk to a damn volleyball!

[@PM-qi4mh]

You leave Wilson alone, best actor ever. Sadly, I haven't seen him in any other movies.

[@Valigarmanda]

To be fair, he was stranded. This dude willingly went off the grid.

[@Foolish188]

@@PM-qi4mh Wilson now works as an extra, you can see him in the background of lots of movies, often getting kicked in the face by kids.

[@larrymurchie8339]

@@PM-qi4mh i have been sliced open by a spider when i was 20. 31 years ago. It was in the outback country of Qld Aus. Inbetween my arm pit and neck/neck and sholder. I was trying to sleep and did sleep. Then only realised after i scratched the egg depossit out of my skin. I have gone without talking to anyone for mounths. I coined the DEZEZ isolation ilness. I need a woman that talks much less than most. Mackay 4740. Australia. Rough an readdy :-)’

[@TheDirge69]

@@PM-qi4mh Wilson never appeared in any other films coz the reviews of Castaway deflated his confidence as an actor..

[@eugeneburger1649]

One of the best parts of my day, is when you upload a new video. Thank you from South Africa

[@oldarthurmorgan6319]

Ok. Greetings from Mexico

[@sunflowerprincess]

Kind of sad really. I can't imagine how jarring it must have been to be forced back into a new society

[@Brendawallingbear]

He got a job and an apartment. I'm sure that someone is keeping an eye on him.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Stephen King: Finally! A story based in Maine that doesn't sound like a pure fabrication.

[@dinkylovesbooks]

I think I remember listening to Mr. Ballen tell this story. Two of my favourite storytellers 😊

[@dorbot]

All these folk do the same stuff eventually. Some do it better than others. There is a new guy in the industry he has a quiff. Mr Ballen has a nice factual format with minimal embellishment. With the same mundane joke parenthesizing the content. All standing on the shoulders of giants, the freakish redditors that actually work it out when the police fail.

[@blackkkabllakkcaa]

Same, I listen to both at bed time

[@just_some_random_dude8145]

Same

[@johnpatrick6103]

Hello, my name is John Patrick I bring you good tidings

[@Pinity]

@@blackkkabllakkcaa fam you too young to be listening to this if you have a set bed time

[@JFAnims]

im only 30 seconds in and i already died laughing at "roaming gangs of tracksuit wearing chavs"

[@PatchouliPenny]

The filthy mouthed scourge!

[@Australian_Made]

💋😂

[@lewissavaidis]

This bloke lived in the cold af woods since the 80's with out ever lighting a fire, what a mad dog!

[@GNU_Linux_for_good]

*badass* on steroids.. ;-)

[@ohFLEXzone]

The fact this man survived almost 30 winters in the great state of Maine is unbelievable. Ive lived in Maine for 25 years and can attest that the temps get well below 0 almost every day all winter long and there is only about 3 months of warm weather each year. Literally insane! I camped out a couple nights in January with a man made shelter just to see what winter survival is like and I literally thought I was going to die of hypothermia trying to sleep and stay warm at night. 3 decades of that is just so mind blowing

[@LoLoA89]

I wonder how many arguments, divorces and spankings this man caused… 😂

[@mikewarbin5776]

Good for him , I think everyone over 18 should have to go live like this for a year. Bet the world would be a better place!

[@rm3141593]

It SURE WOULD be a better world, I'll bet that would effectively kill off 99% of the worthless idiots.

[@melsterifficmama1808]

No one thought to set up a little spot to leave old camping gear, warm clothes and some food as donations for the hermit. It might have put an end to the "reign of terror."

[@DJ-Brownie-UK]

in the city they have these they are called councils , but mad thing is the food they offer is poison, the homeless hostels are engineered in a way that attacks all senses , and ARE worse than a prison cell but usually most homeless are abuse victims, or just simply lied to all there life , or relationship breakdown lost a job, called up to fight for a corrupt government list is endless so turn to hard drugs or alcohol orrrrrr you do 1 - make like a tree , but when your away from all the humbuggery you begin the life of hermeticism through neccesity , once upon a time they called it manhood

[@JoshuaRWorkman]

I don't know, someone tries breaking into my place to steal the clothes I'm not wearing and little bits of food, all they'd have to do is ask. I'd make them some macaroni and cheese. They'd like my macaroni and cheese.

[@ihurtmyi90]

I live in Maine and I remember hearing about this on the radio

[@thenarrator869]

Checking in from dresden Maine lol

[@RealChanges]

I live in Maine and this happened about ten minutes from here I live. 😂

[@blinkfan203s]

From Orono, I remember this efer

[@Brendawallingbear]

There's another hermit they caught in New Hampshire.

[@ioswd1]

I remember feeling sorry for him when he got arrested

[@fuseboy22]

Now he's in jail or prison when people taxpayers pays his jail or prison Time.

[@glennchartrand5411]

@@fuseboy22 No , he's working at his brothers automotive scrap yard. He is under court ordered psychiatric care and attends Alcohol Anonymous meetings ( he stole so much alcohol he has a drinking problem.) The guy romanticizes what he did but the reality is pretty shabby. He had a propane stove and a stockpile of propane tanks for heat , he just didnt burn wood to avoid smoke. He had several car batteries to power his radio and TV , the cops interviewing him found out he was a Rush Limbaugh fan. His "Survival Skills" 1. Watch the vacation houses on the lake to figure out their schedules and see where they hid their "spare keys". 2. At two o'clock in the morning steal a canoe from the neaby camp , put his dead batteries, battery charger and empty propane tanks in it and use it to get to a vacant house, use the key to get in and disable the alarm ( he was an alarm technician ). 3.Use his automotive battery charger to recharge any of his dead batteries , swap out his empty propane cylinders with full ones , grab a shower , do laundry and eat a meal. 4. Grab any loose change or booze he saw laying around and clean up any messes he made. 5. Get back to his camp , unload and return the canoe. 6. Get drunk while watching TV or listening to the radio. During the winter he couldnt leave his camp without leaving behind footprints in the snow , so he would listen to the weather forcast and wait for a snowstorm. Just before it started to snow he'd walk to one of the properties he knew would be vacant all winter ( like the childrens camp ) and steal anything he short off because the fresh snow would cover his tracks. How he got caught was the Sheriffs office realized he was visiting the Childrens Campground office on a fairly regular basis and he knew how to disable the alarm, so they hid a web cam in the building. While he stole thousands of dollars in cash they only found 300 at the camp. So he when he needed something he couldnt steal he'd walk into a store and buy it.

[@MrSniperwolf110]

I wish I was his roommate so I could say I never heard of Covid lol

[@onepuchboy9128]

Hey there Thoughty2 here. 🤩🤩 Love to hear these words

[@lf8994]

I've always thought that people who sleep with the heating off because their blanket is "hot enough" are mutants. But this guy.... -30 out in the wild, no fire. Daaaaamn😱

[@Foolish188]

My bedroom as a kid was uninsulated and the farthest from the heat of the woodstove. Over the unheated ell. In the Winter often woke up to see my breath. With blankets and a couple layers of clothes, I was warm enough, sometimes had to sleep with a wool hat. The hard part was getting out of bed on the coldest mornings.

[@thirstfast1025]

Wow, this guy is a hero of mine. I might try something like this (with less burglary) someday.

[@aleksmtstudios8042]

«Less burglary» Ahaha nice one😂

[@lordeverybody872]

How much burglary do you think is appropriate? Jajajaj

[@Vlado709]

I give you 48 hours before you run back home...

[@thirstfast1025]

@@Vlado709 Lol I can live in the bush indefinitely. Literally planning to spend most of next week on an island by myself.

[@Brendawallingbear]

If you bring the right supplies with you, and a book on plant identification/ edible wild plants, and have an ability to fish and/ or hunt, you probably don't need to burgle Knight said that he sucked at trapping animals for food. I wouldn't want to kill animals. I might have to get really good at fishing and gathering edible plants.

[@Mark-mu4pj]

He's cool, just took what he needed and became a legend.

[@YourLocalChoccyMilkDealer]

Do you remember when this video was called “meet the town where every town has been burgled”? Pepperidge Farm remembers

[@therealt.parrot9791]

I remembered it as the illusive burglar no one has seen.

[@blackkkabllakkcaa]

@@therealt.parrot9791 Then it was everyone in this town has been robbed.

[@mohamedimardbrucelee8829]

“Thought to have been the most prolific burglar of all time” *The British Empire has entered the chat*

[@markspiers64]

lol twit

[@mohamedimardbrucelee8829]

@@markspiers64 twit by name, twit by nature

[@domundtgregor6683]

a "burglar" does not want to be seen and steals things when their owner is away... the "Empire" did it all in the open : robbing, conquering, killing, raping, burning, genocides etc ....

[@mohamedimardbrucelee8829]

@@domundtgregor6683 that is unfortunately true

[@Phoenix_blue]

I could just listen to this man’s voice all day & all night. It’s soothing and lovely. Not simp’n, just enjoying🤞🏼

[@nancymills1884]

I read a story when in the lower grades of a boy who ran away from home and lived in the forest. It was quite a detailed account of survival. The book is titled “My Side Of The Mountain “. Made me fascinated by the world of the forest and it’s animals.

[@cmcsccw]

Good book

[@philbarrett3739]

I kind of admire him. I'm ready to get out of this Clown World as soon as my wife agrees.

[@eggsngritstn]

Ha! My wife just sold a piece of land where the new owners had specified their house build site must be surrounded by hills and not visible from "the outside". They got it.

[@howtubeable]

If you're waiting for another person to agree, it might never happen.

[@lordeverybody872]

You might want to do this without most worldly possessions, including your wife

[@Willy_Tepes]

I am impressed that you can get away with writing "Clouwn world", because it is always deleted by youtube censors when I write it,....unless I misspell it..

[@piggypooo]

Run, Phil, run! Your wife is a clown too!

[@txrracxtta]

"I'm coming over you better not be tweaking" Me: *thumbnail*

[@dorbot]

I always tweak my brakes.

[@Terri_MacKay]

Having been burgled myself years ago, when I lived with my 2 very young sons, I can empathize with the people of the town. When we came home, and I started to notice things moved, then things that were missing. I went through the whole house, noticing more and more things that had been taken, until it finally sunk in that, yes, we had been robbed. Someone had come into our home while we were out, and had stolen our things and gone through all our drawers. I threw all our clothes in the laundry because I couldn't stand the thought of us putting on clothes that a stranger had touched. I called the police, and they did come and take a statement and go through the house, but I knew that whoever had done it would probably never be caught. I was so stressed out and on edge for months, I had trouble sleeping, I hardly ate, it really affected me. So, I can certainly understand how the town felt...you feel violated...someone has come into the space where you're supposed to feel safe, and he took that feeling of safety and security away from them. Having said all that, I realize that Christopher meant no harm, he just went about things in the wrong way. If people did know about him, I'm sure they would have respected his wishes to be left alone. And I'm sure that there would have been people who would have willingly given him what he needed....a flashlight, an old blanket, some hiking or camping equipment that was no longer used, food, water, etc. I would have had no problem leaving out a bag of food with some warm socks and toiletries once in a while. My daughter and I made up quite a few care packages for people in our community when word went out (on our community FB page) that there was someone in need during our hard lockdown here in Ontario. As did lots of other people. I think people are basically caring and want to help others. And I'd like to think that people would have helped Christopher, if only he had asked.

[@lofturhjalmarsson9896]

no need to throw the clothes...or would someone sprinkle astbestos on them or

[@Terri_MacKay]

@@lofturhjalmarsson9896 I know it was completely psychological, and that nothing had been done to the clothes. I just couldn't stand the thought that someone I didn't know had touched them. It made them feel dirty. There's no way I would have been able to wear them again without washing them first. It was something I could do to make myself feel a little better after what had happened. It's a horrible feeling to know that a stranger has been in your home and has gone through and touched your things. It's hard to explain that exact feeling to someone who hasn't had their home broken into.

[@nickmartin5805]

There's a great book about this man called "The Stranger in the Woods"

[@oldsoldier181]

I remember this story. My father has a camp not far from there. The guy is a local legend, lol

[@chinmitten]

Aye! Northern Maine, I’m from there. This was such a circus up there 😂

[@geoffreyaugust0]

Christopher's life in solitude sounds pretty amazing right about now. Time to plan a trip to ME....

[@iDreamOfOkra]

Dude, your storytelling skills are absolutely next level. Love and enjoy each and every one of your videos!

[@michaelscottsmith2062]

If you've never covered it or looked into it, it would be awesome to see you do a video on the true story of the Beast of Gevaudan from France.

[@archnouff7599]

Everybody already heard about Macron ....😈

[@OXMStudios]

@@archnouff7599 ha ha

[@OXMStudios]

I believe he did

[@oldarthurmorgan6319]

@@OXMStudios what's the vid

[@alexgonzalez556]

@@oldarthurmorgan6319 kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

Dude…If North Pond, Maine got hit as hard as Portland, Maine did in the record breaking snowfall of 2013…it’s absolutely INSANE that he survived!! I remember my friend sending pictures of his windows/doors- he and his roomies literally had to burrow a hole to get out of the house- it was NUTS!!!!😳

[@thenarrator869]

Portland is northern Massachusetts. If you talked to any locals. You'd realize the winters used to be way worse when people had way less. I'll give you credit on your user name though lol

[@sstritmatter2158]

Winter of 04-05 was 40 below there. We had a cottage on N Pond and I didn't believe there was a hermit and that was one of mu reasons - surviving 40 below for extended time. Our camp got hit, only simple things taken and I have 0 hate for the guy but glad he was caught because anyone cornered (especially a criminal who may lose their freedom to jail) can be dangerous.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@thenarrator869 I appreciate the compliment, but I know what I said. Portland Maine is literally the most populated city in Maine, my guy. You might want to utilize google before trying to call someone out in the future. 👍

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@sstritmatter2158 I definitely don’t blame anyone being unsettled about it in the area! I know he didn’t “intend” harm to people, but he was not only stealing from them (many of which likely couldn’t really afford to lose the things he took)-he was accidentally messing with the locals psychologically. As for your “being cornered” concern, I completely agree! A law abiding citizen (not on the run) doesn’t just walk into the forest unprepared one day and never return-unless there is something else going on, some type of mental illness. My favorite uncle did something similar (except he was extremely prepared when he did it and is very happy now) -because he struggles with schizophrenia and just can’t stand having people and all the noise constantly around him.

[@shawnpack4285]

Was it just a hole or a Glory hole? Sorry couldn't help myself

[@MsMeggles2584]

I’ve lived in Maine my whole life. I remember this unfolding and thinking how did he do this for so long. The weather is brutal in the winter. It did appear because of the boulders and how they were situated it could have kept him shielded but the winter winds are insane lol. I wouldn’t be able to do it lol

[@scottish5696]

Hey thoughty2 I love ur story telling, I've been subscribed to u for years. Keep up the good work my man.

[@destined2nate]

Native Mainer here👋 cool hearing stories about my home on one of my favorite KZbin channels.

[@Oaphalt]

With all the woes in the world, thoughty2 always makes me feel better.... I think it is his voice lol

[@johnbr59]

Chris Knight, living legend

[@zosmanovic9763]

Love this channel...cant stop watching

[@ZmuFFinMan]

i think you could be a modern paul harvy Telling " The Rest Of The Story " Thank you for your video's

[@RealChanges]

I live about ten-fifteen minutes from where this took place. 😂

[@LadyInReeed21]

I already knew the story from MrBallen's video, but I still watched until the end because I really love how these videos are made.No matter the story or information, known or new, it's still a joy to watch Thoughty2.This style of video is so enjoyable.Thank you Thoughty2.

[@xxchoconutxx8019]

One of the camps that had been robbed was my grandmother’s! He took a bunch of motion lights and my grandfather’s old analog radio, along with a few batteries here and there. It’s crazy to see this story on here, not too much happens up here so when it does it’s pretty cool!

[@-Dash-]

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the story for me, was that police took 28 years to take effective action to find a prolific burglar.

[@tomchch]

I too am surprised it only took them 28 years.

[@st.robespierre]

I like to believe that with enough time, anyone can become a master at their given trade.

[@kmw4359]

It takes 10,000 hours. At 2080 work hours per year, that’s about 5 years.

[@kmw4359]

Ps, yes, I know your comment was satirical. 😜

[@lidiawest8615]

Very interesting. Really enjoyed this.

[@Tanoaproductionsfiji]

Thank you!! Great story! Great storyteller! 👍 Going to check out pod cast! Keep up the good work!!!

[@k-saurrous]

Mr Ballen covers this story too.. such an interesting one.

[@matimuhomu9177]

Please do a video on the hollow earth theory 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 been asking for some time now 😭😭😭

[@fortheloveofnoise9298]

Sadly he won't.

[@matimuhomu9177]

@@fortheloveofnoise9298I'd rather try asking 😅till he dose, eventually he will get to it

[@bdawg317]

“What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without speaking? I’m guessing it’s a day or 2 at most” Me a shut in who only speaks through keyboard: “yeah… a day or two”

[@CamMackay96]

Wow that bebo reference hits different. I remember nervously approaching girls I liked at school to ask for their bebo username 😂

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Congrats, you're almost at 4m subs!!

[@tumbullweed]

Dude you are so funny I love your channel mind boggling facts with the English sense of humour absolutely classic your videos don’t age 🙈🙊🙉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🏼😂🤣

[@Australian_Made]

👍✌

[@chrismcgrath7377]

I worked at a camp on north pond back in the summers of 2006 and 2007. We used to tell the campers to behave or the north pond hermit would steal them as they slept. None of the councilors thought it was anything more than a ghost story to tell the campers. Imagine my surprise when they caught him several years later.

[@trevorreilly963]

So I am from and still do live here in Maine.....when I seen the guys face i knew who he was and had to hear your version. It was entertaining and yes a lot of its true. The sad thing is we think there is more in random places all over the state

[@evamajcen6932]

hi @thoughty2! could you please make some new videos with a more mysterious theme? I love all your videos but the mystery ones you made were really good and I'd love to see more! i hope you see this :)

[@Davey-Boyd]

Try Mr Ballen on you tube.

[@johnpatrick6103]

Hello, my name is John Patrick I bring you good tidings

[@itsoracle]

saying candyman into a mirror 5 times is as dangerous as a salad, thank you for the info

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

Salads are scary.

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

This man has lived my dream.

[@williamleoppky661]

You are by far one of the absolute best channels available! Thank you for creating and educating! …nod😉

[@tembotok]

You won't believe how dangerous salad can be!

[@AfaqueAhmed_]

Hearing this , I guess even Bear Grylls would salute him .

[@haunted_sniper]

with morning brew i wouldnt be addicted to your channel D: lmao thanks for the vids! love your content.

[@kiphood8145]

Great vid man

[@WaqasA0495]

😂 as a brit born in 95 I can vouch for the intro

[@qjames0077]

OG Title: "The Town Where Every House Has Been Burgled" Me: Finally, a video about my hometown, LA At least through taxes

[@jn7154]

Ayy Mainer here. Far enough away that I was never affected by the hermit but close enough that I know a guy who was classmates with his sister. I know a guy who knows a guy… isn’t that how all great legends begin??

[@gregtotten2617]

I lived in the woods in a tent for the winter of 2012 and 2013 around Augusta Maine and there were literally nights I didn't think I would wake up from freezing to death so whatever this guy did I give him some credit

[@inderjeetsingh9808]

The fact that he never built a fire blew my mind.

[@fuseboy22]

That's because he covered himself UP with a lot of stolen clothes and many more...

[@One_Eyed_Man_]

Thoughty2: "Maine is considered by many to be one of the more boring U.S. states; a place where not a lot happens to not a lot of people." Stephen King: 😕

[@MrShnazer]

Only if you believe in fairy tales.

[@roronoa92]

Best channel in YT, EVER! Thx mate

[@IyaorIsis]

I don’t know his reason for doing this but I kinda get it, sometimes, even if nothing is done wrong, you just feel sick of people, this guy took it to the extreme.

[@brianbook3797]

Love God love people.