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Sept. 22 - Warm, clear night.  No food so left early without breakfast, Hiked over good trail across pasturelands and woods to Rockfish Gap.  Saw bear enroute.  Sidetracked to Afton for mail and supplies.  Trail and marking fair to good from Rockfish Gap to Humpback Gap.  Passed rock shelter, water in brook, saw wild turkeys.  Trail fair over Humpback Mtn. Marking Good, good viewpoints to Laurel Spring.  Went on and slept on Devils Know at trailside.  Showers in afternoon.
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[[left margin note: [[strike through]] Saw eagle [[/strike through]] Saw eagle & squirrels]]
Sept. 23 - Cleared during night.  Started at day break.  Trail and marking good from Laurel Spring to Three Ridges overlook.  At cold breakfast there.  Trail & marking good over Three Ridges, pas Maupin Field Shelter, to ---- shelter.  Clouded over and light rain in early afternoon.  Passed Gap, talked to Fire Warden.  Light rain on The Priest, trail fair to good, brushy spots, marking good.  Reached shelter about 6:00 and stayed
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