March 28th - Day 24 - Rich Mountain to Hemlock Hollow

"No decision is a wrong decision on the AT"

This is the conclusion Dan and I come to sitting on the porch of the Hemlock Hollow Inn. Everything works out.  I got a hot shower, not that I deserved it only being out one night. Four Fingers is here, so Live opted against staying. Gandalf, Midnight Sparkle, Copperhead, and a few others are here. Chainsaw is the caretaker here, the irony in the name comes from the fact that he is missing more than a couple front teeth... Its a good night, sitting around a campfire with new friends and beer. I take a very sketchy shuttle into town with an obviously intoxicated Chainsaw, not the best judgement on my part, but I needed those Swiss rolls. There are very many hostels on the early part of the trail so it is too easy to get sucked into the comforts of the real world, but eventually everyone learns the real fun in the AT is out in the woods. Save the hostel dollars for when you really need it.