Hugh Sawyer
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Hugh Sawyer (born 1973) is a working professional who has decided to spend an extended period of time with his only home being in an undisclosed wood in Oxfordshire.
Hugh Sawyer is most famously known as Ditch Monkey or Original Ditch Monkey (ODM). The record of his experience is available in his blog, which gives very detailed descriptions of the issues arising when trying to sleep in a wood with no tent and only fairly basic equipment.
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[edit] Reasons for style of living
Sawyer has been quoted as saying that he wants people to "think about how much they consume that is not necessary." Many people have sponsored him to raise money for The Woodland Trust.
[edit] The future
Ditch Monkey II, The Brass Monkey Year sees Sawyer living in the Swiss Alps for a year without a tent to raise money for Rainforest Concern. It is believed that this is the second part of a world tour that will see him living outside without a tent in seven locations each with challenging climates.
[edit] References
- Observer newspaper article: The man who wakes up in a ditch... then goes to work at Sotheby's
- Observer followup article: What happened to Hugh Sawyer
- Independent newspaper article: Hugh Sawyer: My night with ditch man
- Sunday Times newspaper article: Hugh Sawyer
- Treehuggher article: Living with Less- Extreme Edition
- Treehugger followup article: TH Update - Whatever Happened To Hugh Sawyer?
