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Aug 9 -- Rained all night. Rained until about 9:00. Started off and began raining again.  Reached Garfield Pond shelter, met several small groups en route. Found about 20 in shelter. Roof leaky. Tried to start fire, failed  Went on through rain to Mt. Lafayette and to Liberty Spring shelter. About 30 people there.  Took more than hour to start fire.  Sole had come loose on boot. Slept outside because of crowd.  Rained during night.
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Aug. 10 -- Rose soon after dawn. Camp boys and I managed fire, then rained heavily and we held tarps above while others cooked. Finally stopped raining and began clearing. I sewed sole at front and went on to Franconia Notch. Cooked and dried out somewhat. Hitched ride to store below Flume House and back. Went on over Kinsman [[end page]]