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Oct. 15 - Clear Cool night.  Bob's dog, [[unclear-Smoky??]] barked at bear during night.  It growled.  Hiked with Bob over good trail, except blowdowns south of Spanish Oak, to Big Pidgeon River, where new road being built.  Old bridge still there.  Partly cloudy.  Bob turned off to go home.  I sidetracked to store then hiked on to Cosby Knob Shelter.  Very nice (stone) weather perfect.  Trail good
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Oct 16 - Warm clear night.  Hiked over good trail (foliage in full color) to PEck's Corner met one hiker enroute.  Mule + gear at shelter.  Met horsemen near False Gap Shelter.  [[\strikethrough]] Arrived [[/strikethrough]] Climbed My. Guyot.  Arrived Ice Water Spring Shelter after dark.  New shelter occupied by 19 girl scouts and 5 adults.  Old shelter by one man.  About 10:00 3 college boys come barging in.  About 11:00 three riders arrived, saw shelters full and stayed in woods nearby.  Sky clear
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