Date: 2007-04-14
From: Hot Springs

To: Hot Springs
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Hungus to the rescueGandalf had us up at 730...grr! We walked over to the diner and I got the country skillet. This thing was the biggest breakfast I've ever seen. It consist of home fries, onions, peppers, cheese, and sausage heaped high on a skillet with scrambled eggs on top. I ate almost the entire thing, it was just that massive. Earthquake showed up at the diner with mala, he had stayed on the trail last night.After breakfast, I went to Bluff mtn outfitters, the best outfitter I've ever seen. They had so many specialty items geared for thru hikers. I bought a bunch of food and went over to the grocery store and bought a more food. I have to carry enough to get me to erwin, tn in 4 days. I went all out on this resupply with 2 avacados, a tomato, a clove of garlic, 3 oranges, cream cheese, bacon bits, loaf of bread, bologna, swiss cheese, olive oil, couscous, like 8 candy bars, and other hiker schwag. I think carrying the weight for good food is worth it. After resupply I got a root beer float.The Internet line was too long at the outfitter so I went to the tea shop to use theirs. The PA boys were already on it so I checked out all the local artwork in the store and bought some tea. I got some roasted mate, blueberry green tea, and a chai tea powder mix. I talked with the owner, Amy, for a while and she said she will mail tea to me general delivery on the trail. She gave me her number to call when I run out.After I was done using the Internet I went and got an ice cream come then I met up with gandalf, worm, and quake and we headed down to our hot spring appointment. We got an hour in the spring for about $10 each. In true relaxation style we brought some beers with us and sat in the spring drinking a beer. We each had one. Our hour runs out and the tub starts to drain. Gandalf and worm get out and quake is next. He stands up then sits on the rim of the tub and says he feels like he just drank 30 beers. Next thing I know he passes out face first into the water. I grabbed him and got his head out and got him kinda sitting. His eyes were open, but no one was home. I yell to worm to go get some help then I taped his cheeks saying his name trying to get him to come to. After about 5 seconds he takes a huge breath and is back. We got him out of the tub and sitting in a chair, drinking water, looking super pale. The attendant had called the ambulance and they came in to check him out,! but by that time he was fine and we left. Crazy...We got back and changed and hit up the bridge street cafe for dinner. I got a ribeye steak and a glass of Chianti. Man life is tough. After dinner I went back to the pub and there was a bluegrass band playing. WooHoo! I met up with rambler and bobby, and a bunch of hikers from last year, and a bunch of cool locals, but not many current hikers. I only bought one beer the entire night, everyone was hooking me up, it was great. The band was awesome and the highlight of the night for me was them playing rocky top into dueling banjos, the entire bar was dancing. I think whenever I hear rocky top, I'll think of that snowy day up there. Rambler was getting people to put good luck dollars on the ceiling of the bar so I wrote "Hungus AT N 07" and stapled it up there. I wonder how long that will be there? I didn't end up leaving until 2am.Today's StatsStarting Point:Hot SpringsEnding Point:Hot SpringsMileage:0.0Elevation Gain:0ftElevation Loss:0ftHiking Time:0Weather:Overcast with scattered showersPain Factor:-5 (hot spring baths rule)