North Pond Hermit
Jan 14, 2026•20 min•Season 2Ep. 68
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Episode description
From 1986 through 2013, a hermit occupied the area of Belgrade Lake, Maine. During those 27 years he lived virtually without human contact, and survived through burglary. - over a thousand of them - before finally being caught. This is the story of the North Pond Hermit.
Sources
https://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Thomas_Knight
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