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[[start page]] at road told me about. Soon as I doused light, it was back and I heard it drinking from kettle of water I had ready for breakfast. It licked my frypan, then began tearing apart box of spaghetti someone had left. I had hung my pack midway of the shelter above myself. I dozed off then woke to hear the critter trying to crawl up side down out to my pack. I yelled and it fled around corner. Then went back to spaghetti. Later it tried pack again. I grabbed long stick and poked it couple times.
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It left then and stayed Had planned on early start but this rumpuss lost me sleep so slept late 
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Arrived Tiorati Circle and registered and registered with Ranger Took 1 pic of Tiorati lake. Several miles on came to another stone shelter, very nice with fireplace in middle. Short distance on  took picture of cross country ski run. Later took pic of lake (unnamed on map) Then came to lookout and snapped Hudson R at Tomkins Cove. very nice cloud effect. Crossed valley to Bear Mtn. and