So, I think Evan is dumb. I think he did something to get a good story and I think he did other things because he was lonely. (Create a Facebook and Twitter for his "hiding" persona, for instance.) If you truly wanted to disappear you'd cut those out entirely. But, like I said. Wired probably wanted him to get caught, it's a better story. It's certainly a better story with near misses, but those details infuriated me.
However I found this a good long read so I thought I would share.
And thanks for a good long read to share! I've often pondered what it would be like to literally go 'off-the-grid'; to renounce modern communications (social media, email, SMS etc), and just have an honest job, live in a cabin in the woods, and not be bombarded with constant streams of digital consciousness. Then I realise how much there is yet to learn in what is a finite period of existence, and I can't ell but utilise the advancement mankind has made to further 'unlock' more of this knowledge. 50 years ago I would've had to be born into a filthy rich family in order to gala can't the worlds libraries and cities to learn, to read, to see, to experience. These days, I can learn more backstory and history, and then know I'll be interested going somewhere when I have the time and money.