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Weather: Scorching
Location: High Point Shelter - New Jersey
Mileage: 7
Animals: Groundhog, donkeys, deer
People: Kite
I've had a nice couple days. Yesterday I hiked into Unionville, NY to get my mail drop. Roamin Goat was already there sorting food from his package. Goat and I had our food spread all over the sidewalk when a man named Dick Ludwick walked up and introduced himself. It just happened to be the mayor of the town. I asked him if there was a place in town to watch the Falcons game. He said, "My house, come on over." Goat and I accepted his invitaion for obvious reasons. We picked up some groceries and headed to his house. When we got there we took showers and started our laundry. Dick prepared us an amazing meal. We had bacon-wrapped filet with twice-baked potatoes and fresh corn cooked with red and green peppers. After dinner I took my postion in front of the TV to watch the Falcons. And what a game that was. Dick and Goat only watched until half-time and headed to bed, I was up until the last play. The Falcons beat the Eagles 14-10 and looked good doing it. Deangelo Hall was all over T.O. like white on rice. This morning Dick cooked us bacon, eggs, and toast. He was driving us back to the trail when I saw Niko walking down the road. I had hiked with him back in Maine and he has been behind me. I jumped out of the car, said bye to Dick and went with Niko(now Kite) into town. He got groceries and we hit the trail. We stopped by the "Secret Shelter" on Jim Murray's property. It was a nice little cabin in a field with a shower and sink. There were 2 donkeys in the field that were fighting and making a lot of noise. We were going to throw the frisbee but it was too hot in the direct sun. We considered staying but only having hiked 2 miles we pressed on. It was only 5 miles to the shelter and it seemed like forever. Temp was in the 90's and we walked through fields in direct sunlight. I was sweating up a storm, it was miserable. We got to the shelter and Goat was already there. He left for the next shelter and we stayed. A Park Ranger drove up to the shelter in a Durango and we didn't even know there was a road there. It's
kind of weird when you're sitting at a shelter and all of the sudden a big SUV comes out of nowhere. We talked with him awhile and then cooked dinner. The End.

[Guest]

Well Talyer, every time I read your posts it reminds me of the trail. I miss the missery and the crappy weather and the suffering. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying my comforts now but, I'm still very jelous of you. I just had to take a test on cell division and animal Phylums and other dumb stuff. Aside from school I'm doing great. We (me and two friends) got an apartment recently. I love it; it's such a good location in town. I'm working a Ken's Pizza still and of course partying the weekend away. I shaved my head the other day too. It's hhhhhoooottttttt here too. Anyway, I figured I'd just drop you a line. E-mail me if you want imafutboler12@hotmail.com

Sincerely, diesel.

PS Mrs. Smith, If you read this I wear that Diesel shirt all the time.