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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. ________________ 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]]