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Weather: Hot
Location: Pochuck Shelter
Mileage: 11.6
Animals: A few deer
People: Romin Goat
Food: Peach and pop tarts, donuts peaches brownie, big loaf of bread with grilled onions red and green peppers and olive oil

Really nice day today. I didn't get out of the shelter until 11 this morning. It was cold and it was tough to get out of my sleeping bag. I had incentive though, Heaven Hill Farm on NJ94. It was a little under 6 miles from the shelter and I was moving. I met some nice weekend hikers on the trail today but kept my conversations brief to get to the farm sooner. I bought 4 peaches, an orange, 6 donuts, and a huge loaf of bread with grilled vegetables and olive oil. The only thing I have remaining is a peach and orange which I will have for breakfast. I'm going to get into Unionville tomorrow which for a much needed shower. I am probably the dirtiest I've ever been right now. My shirt is absolutely disgusting. There are salt stains covering the whole thing. It has been so dry I haven't been able to wash it on the trail at all. I don't even plan on staying in Unionville, I just want to watch the Falcons beat the Eagles and night-hike the 2 miles to the Jim Murray secret shelter. I can shower there and maybe do my laundry as well. The hiking in Jersey has been nice and easy so far. I saw more people day-hiking today than I did in the whole month of August. I finished reading my book last night and now have nothing. I hope there's a bookstore in Unionville, and a TV too. This area is supposed to have a lot of bear activity, unfortunately I've had no sightings yet. I am so stuffed and ready for some sleep.