13-Year-Old Moves into the Woods to Avoid Public School
I was no great fan of middle school, but this kid really stood for what he believed in. The 13-year-old took to the woods in a Muir-style escape to try to make his way from Washington State to New Jersey to attend an alternative outdoor school. The adventurous young guy made it about 11 nights before packing it in to head home.
Heading out for adventure and giving up bathing is a dream that loses its luster after awhile. Maybe this kid will lose a bit of that idealism early, or maybe this is the beginning of a great scofflaw career. Of course, he’s lucky he didn’t end up dead. The odd thing is that the Sheriff’s office didn’t do anything until he’d been gone 11 days, and then they only put out a press release. Things must be pretty busy out there in Snohomish County. I’m also curious as to where he was going to school before this little incident—another victim of home schooling perhaps?
via Going Prepared
By- rockythompson
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October 30th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Yes, he was home schooled - he has 3 brothers as well if I remember. The mom was putting them into public school when he bolted.
Snohomish County is still pretty rural for the most part…..
October 30th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Uh, the kid ain’t all that smart.
He was running away to New Jersey after all.
October 30th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
haha yeah why from rural northwest to new jersey if he loves the outdoors so much??
October 31st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
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