Carl Blaisdell's trailer looks out over the farm he ran for most of his life, then sold. After farming, Carl seemed to make a smooth transition to being a "mountain man," which is how he described himself 鈥� and the name pretty much fits.
He鈥檚 private. He only goes to town to get something he needs. His life is close to the ground, to his dogs and to the outside.
Carl lives near a pond, and his trailer sits way up in a field at the top of a hill. There鈥檚 a lot of pipes. And a lot of cars and trucks. And lots and lots of hounds.
While he wasn't home the first day I stopped by, when I went back the next day, we sat in his truck and talked.
Broadcast on VPR on May 9 and 10, 2018.
Music in this episode by Emily Kueppers.
This interview was conducted while reporting for a episode about the Northeast Kingdom.
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