David Lidstone, an off-the-grid New Hampshire hermit known to locals as "River Dave," doffs his hat after speaking to media outside Merrimack County Superior Court after a status conference hearing, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Concord, N.H. The court determined that Lidstone will be able to collect his cats, chickens, and remaining possessions from the site he has lived on for 27 years. Lidstone, who still believes he was not on private land, also was given permission to hire a surveyor to give him "peace of mind," Judge Andrew Schulman said. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola), APTOPIX