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title: The strange and curious tale of the last true hermit
url: https://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit
edition: /collider/2025-10-07/index.edition.md
position: 9
date: 2025-10-07
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original: https://mailchi.mp/pathwright/collider-october-7-25
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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author: /people/justin-hall.person.md
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🏕️ **[The strange and curious tale of the last true hermit.](https://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit)** Christopher Thomas Knight had no address, no vehicle, did not file a tax return, did not receive mail. He lived completely alone for twenty-seven years, until 1:30AM on April 4, 2013. A deeply human story well worth the read.