As the owner of the land seeks to tear down the cabin, Lidstone has been jailed since July 15 on a civil contempt sanction. “He’s just a really, really, big caring guy, and just chooses to live off the grid,” she said. But in the eyes of the current owner, he's a squatter and needs to go. The judge suggested Wednesday that Giles and town officials work with a mediator, but Giles' lawyer said the logistics would be too daunting. Lidstone's decision to live in the woods is “exactly the lifestyle he wants," said his brother, Vincent Lidstone, 77, of Lafayette, Georgia.

Source: ABC News August 04, 2021 11:15 UTC