Lets help David live the remaining years of his life happy and free. No one should be forced to live where they do not want to! Please read this article below. 

For almost three decades, 81-year-old David Lidstone has lived in the woods of New Hampshire along the Merrimack River in a small cabin adorned with solar panels. He has grown his own food , cut his own firewood, and tended to his cat and chickens.

But his off-the-grid existence appears to be at risk.

“River Dave," as he's known by boaters and kayakers, is behind bars after being accused of squatting for 27 years on private property in Canterbury. As the owner of the land seeks to tear down the cabin, Lidstone has been jailed since July 15 on a civil contempt sanction.

Lidstone's decision to live in the woods is “exactly the lifestyle he wants," said his brother, Vincent Lidstone, 77, of Lafayette, Georgia.

“What they're doing to him isn't right for anybody, whether he's my brother or anybody's brother," he said. “He's 81 years old. Leave him alone."

Vincent Lidstone said he lost touch with his brother through the years, but described how the two of them and a cousin enjoyed spending time outdoors. They grew up in Wilton, Maine.

“We lived in the woods," he said. “We camped, fishing, hunting. The three of us did everything together for a lot of years."

It's unclear where Lidstone would go. Vincent Lidstone said he doesn't have the resources to help him. The Associated Press reached two of his three sons, who said they haven't been in touch with their father recently. His daughter didn't respond to a message seeking comment.

Gedeon said the matter hasn't been discussed by her group yet.

“We want to see him be able to live out his remaining years where he is," she said.