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Oct 22 - Fri. - Blew clear + cold before dawn.  Very wet.  Got going.  [[vertical note in left hand margin: "met squirrel hunter"]] Good trail + marking through Beech Gap and over Standing Indian (fine view) to Deep Gap Shelter.  Cooked and dried gear somewhat.  Trail + marking good to Georgia State Line.  Trail fair to good (brushy spots [["good marking" superscripted]]) to Blue Ridge Gap.  Arrived after dark, clouding up and turning cold.  Slept beyond road.  
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Oct 23 - Cold windy night. Frosty cold 
in morning. Started before sunrise. 
Trail Fair to good, good marking to shelter 
in Addis Gap. [[strikethrough]]ditto[[/strikethrough]] Trail + marking good 
over Tray Mtn (met scouts clearing trail) 
Also met 6 deer hunters and several 
other groups, total about 60. Then 
approaching Unicoi Gap (good trail + 
marking) met Gene Espy (#2 [[capital letter A over capital letter T - symbol for Appalachina Trial]] hiker) 
with 2 daughters. His wife was 
in car at gap. Was like old home week 
[[underline]]He took me to Helen for pants + food.[[/underline]]