Date: 2012-04-14
From: Damascus, VA

To: Damascus, VA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Zero day again!?!For the record, I fully planned to hike out today but I decided against it. I will explain.First thing in the morning Switchback, Salt Bomb and I went to the Dairy King (which has no affiliation with Dairy Queen). Got some eggs bacon and biscuits with gravy. Went back to the hostel and got a pair of socks and a pair of boxers to be washed. Then Switchback and I walked down to the outfitter so I could get some de-natured alcohol for my stove. While there Motown showed up. It was cool to see her again and she said that my buddy Spidderman was hobbling his way down the mountain and should be here today. If you recall, he was having shin splint issued, which are apparently still bothering him. So at that point I decided I would hang out for another zero. I borrowed Switchback's phone to call my sweetheart. Went and got a 22oz bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale and hung out with everyone for the afternoon. Got to be diner time and we went to Quincy's aka. the only place that serves beer in town. I got a chicken quesadillo (spelling?) and 2 beers. Decided it was about time to head back since it was around 9 pm and I figured I wouldn't see my friend tonight. I grabbed Switchback's phone again and talked with Sarah (gf) again so we could finish our conversation from earlier. I miss her a lot and I try to talk with her every chance I get. Unfortunately, AT&T's coverage on the trail is pitiful. As I was on the phone, a shirt less, bearded, bushy haired character came walking towards me from in the shadows and I couldn't tell exactly who it was. Then I realized it was Spidderman! He had hiked a marathon day (26 miles) to get into town. I was honestly so happy to see him. I hopped off the phone with Sarah and took Spidder to the hostel and then we walked to the bar so he could get some food. When we got there, I called Sarah back and we talked about when we would meet up when I come through PA. I can't explain how much I look forward to seeing her and the dogs. So as I'm talking, Switchback frantically came up to me with his pack and hiking poles and said "I need my phone back now!" I was super confused so I got off and asked what was up. He said there was people smoking pot and the cops came and a whole lot of confusing stuff. It all boiled down to that he was getting the hell out of Dodge and he wanted to go right then. I said "Good luck buddy. I'll catch you up the trail." and he ran off. It was confusing then and I still don't know what happened now. I went inside and drank a few beers with Whoop, Resource, Motown, Dickle, and Spidder. They closed at midnight so we weren't out late. Came back to the hostel and tried to figure out what happened. Everyone was asleep so no one could answer anything for us. We did realize that a crazy cat that goes by the name Deeds was now gone along with all his stuff. Maybe it was a coincidence, I dunno. Around 1 in the morning Whoop, Resource and two others decided it was a good idea to leave and night hike. They were hammered and it sounded like a shitty idea to me since I just wanted to go to sleep, which I did very shortly after laughing at them as they left.