Annapolis Rock

Chris got to leave work at noon today. One of my goals on this tour is that I take full advantage of any wilderness spots on tour. So today its the Appalachian Trail up 1700 feet to a spot called  Annapolis Rock in Maryland. It was only about a 2 mile hike up to the summit and from the start for whatever reason we kept passing this man who would speed up and slow down and then he got on his cell phone and turned his back as we passed. Normally on a remote trail when you come in contact with a stranger you adjust your space to the other hiker.  There's nothing around except you and the woods so if theres another hiker within your distance, its just a rule of code out here on a trail. But this man kept appearing. and we'd pass and he'd appear again on the trail, with his back to us on his cell phone. Aren't you supposed to leave that behind? Anyway just to make sure he wasn't a nutjob, we stopped and asked him if he'd been to the top. He was about mid 40's, he wasn't from here but was in town working on a movie for Ed Sanchez''s new film 'The Possession'. Ed Sanchez, the director, and him both did 'Blair Witch Project' in these same woods where we were hiking in Frederick, MD.

I know its just a film and Chris and I def couldv'e taken him in a cage match. We definitely weren't in a cage. We definitely left civilization and my life just felt vulnerable in that moment. The man was creepy even before he told us about Blair Witch. And these woods and the late fall weather I really pictured something crazy happening. Nothing crazy happened unfortunately.  Gotdam the view!