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Oct. 7. Wind & rain during night. rained most of time during day. Trail good, except blowdowns in burn area to road at Watauga Dam. Raining. Trail good from road, except blowdowns and brush near Horseshoe Church to Hampton. Got mail & food supplies. Trail & marking good through Laurel Fork Gorge. Sky clearing. Side tracked to Dennis Cove and slept in pavilion. Moon shining brightly. -------------------------------- Oct. 8 - Rain storm during night. Clear and cold in morning, with wind. Good trail & marking past firetower and on to road in valley. Trail from road across open summits to Roan Mtn Shelter poor to fair, mostly, blowdowns, brush,briars and tangled weeds (recommend bypass this area with more direct approach via spur. [[strikethrough]] Marking mostly good past shelter over, open summit to road gap.[[/strikethrough]] Slept in fringe of woods, ferocious thunder storm, ending during night. [[strikethrough along left margin]] slept in unto storm [[/strikethrough]]