Yes, it's easy to dismiss him for many reason, but more interesting to me is how he survived the brutal Maine winters: by getting up in the middle of the night and pacing back and forth to warm up. Every night. For 27 winters. I don't know how you measure willpower but that's gotta be one of the greats right there.

This sentiment is well covered in the article.

I thought that was the least interesting part, didn't some people start leaving stuff out for him so he didn't have to break in.

>The man burglarized people's houses for supplies.

If that was all it takes to survive in the woods for decades then that would be relevant.