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Okay, what’s the story behind this story? How did Karp know of River Dave? What was the property dispute that resulted in the fire? Why does Lidstone have his

Okay, what’s the story behind this story? How did Karp know of River Dave? What was the property dispute that resulted in the fire? Why does Lidstone have his own Facebook group of supporters? Can’t put my finger on it, this story just seems strange.

elzbardico 5y ago
you were probably busier than the usual a few weeks ago when the story of river dave got mildly viral.
- Fezzik 5y ago
  This. It was (near the) front page news of most local newspapers that all get their news from the same Reuters-like sources/each other - stories like this are always popular water-cooler topics and spread rapidly as easy smalltalk.
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claviska 5y ago
He’s resided on the river for decades, living off the land and doing his thing. He’s a local legend just a few towns away from my own. Recently, he was forced to leave and then his cabin mysteriously burned down. https://www.concordmonitor.com/After-decades-in-woods-New-Hampshire-man-forced-from-cabin-41803479 https://www.concordmonitor.com/After-decades-in-woods-New-Ha...
ilamont 5y ago
Big news in New England. Local character resembling Santa Claus squatting on some rural land in New Hampshire for close to two decades. Out-of-state owner who inherited the land in the 1960s wasn't even was aware Dave was there. Estranged from family but friendly to local paddlers on the river, some who became his champions in the dispute. Town officials said the structure he built was illegal, and told the landowner it had to be removed. River Dave said it was a hunting cabin and not subject to the same rules. Authorities cited him and he was summoned to court. He cursed all of the authorities who he said were persecuting him including the judge IIRC. He was unable or unwilling to move elsewhere. The day the story broke in the Boston Globe (and from there to national media), the place burnt down.

elzbardico 5y ago

you were probably busier than the usual a few weeks ago when the story of river dave got mildly viral.

Fezzik 5y ago
This. It was (near the) front page news of most local newspapers that all get their news from the same Reuters-like sources/each other - stories like this are always popular water-cooler topics and spread rapidly as easy smalltalk.

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claviska 5y ago

He’s resided on the river for decades, living off the land and doing his thing. He’s a local legend just a few towns away from my own. Recently, he was forced to leave and then his cabin mysteriously burned down. https://www.concordmonitor.com/After-decades-in-woods-New-Hampshire-man-forced-from-cabin-41803479 https://www.concordmonitor.com/After-decades-in-woods-New-Ha...

ilamont 5y ago

Big news in New England. Local character resembling Santa Claus squatting on some rural land in New Hampshire for close to two decades. Out-of-state owner who inherited the land in the 1960s wasn't even was aware Dave was there. Estranged from family but friendly to local paddlers on the river, some who became his champions in the dispute. Town officials said the structure he built was illegal, and told the landowner it had to be removed. River Dave said it was a hunting cabin and not subject to the same rules. Authorities cited him and he was summoned to court. He cursed all of the authorities who he said were persecuting him including the judge IIRC. He was unable or unwilling to move elsewhere. The day the story broke in the Boston Globe (and from there to national media), the place burnt down.