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starlight. Flashlight almost dead. Cooked chow on will power.
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In morn met man and woman hiking up to White rock mtn. Passed Buffum Shelter. Crossed road  [[insertion]] route [[circled route]] 103 [[/insertion]]and came to Claredon Shelter. Man there had hiked a lot on Long Trail and in Maine. Decided to push on to Gov. [[Clemeney ?]]Camp. Came to stream and trail followed it. Got another object lesson in how far a wild creature will go in defense of its young, Came on a
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mink and several kits. One ducked under roots with mother, other stayed put. I snapped his pic and he ducked like he'd been shot. crawled under grass and opened his mouth wide squawling like a baby. Mother came out in a flash, came straight for me. I rapped her on nose with the toe of boot. She flipped over and gave me both barrels. I smell somewhat musky ever since. Arrived by daylight at Gov. [[Clemeny ?]]. Spent comfy night. rained about daylight. Sewed and greased boots. Climbed Killington Pk