Mulling over her tale, it struck me that, as far as i can tell, there is no record of anyone living alone for this long a period. Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe, was stranded for four years. Any thoughts?
She was no hermit, but Dorothy Molter lived up here in the Minnesota Boundary Waters alone for 56 years with no electricity, telephone or utilities. She made a little money selling home made rootbeer to canoe travelers. Heres a link to a little more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Molter
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