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Aug 15 - Warm clear night. Heard barred owl, snorting deer and bellering cattle. Ate cold breakfast and had good trail and marking to end of Doc section. stopped for coffee and talk at Bartletts. Went on to Gulf Shelter, nice place. Marking (blue) fair, trail clear. Went on over good trail to Stony Brook shelter. Cut down sleeping bag. Weather clear and cool. [[in margin]] Met Dick Kuhl. Aug 16 - Deer came close during night. Hiked over good trail to Sherburne road. Hitched to post office. Man on way back knew Flemings and took me there. Madeline and Mose gave me lunch then drove me back to [[Symbol for Appalachian Trail]]. Madeline hiked along to Gifford Woods Park. Saw deer near park. [[in margin]] Saw deer near park. Talked to Ranger Grace for several hours, went on over good trail past long Trail Lodge and [[endpage]]