2005-05-12

There was a middle-aged woman who lived in a tube.

But then, she got kicked out.

The state of Hawaii has evicted a Maui woman from a lava tube she has called home, hot, home for the last three years. Karen Mayfield, 50, has pleaded innocent to three misdemeanor charges for illegal camping, disturbing a geological feature and littering. Her trial is scheduled to start May 31.

Mayfield said she isn't allowed to stay in the lava tube while her court case is pending.

"I really miss it out there," she said. "I really prefer living an alternate lifestyle where I can hear the wind blow and see the stars at night."

Modern day John Muir or nut job - the courts will decide.

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