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2 how hard I scrambled, so I threw away half of what was left when I was about the middle of the canon for the weather was
hot during the day I soon was very tired. I carried that extra thick suit of underclothing to draw on at night as I had no
blanket but I abandoned that also then got on better though of course cold at night. The bears were very numerous, this being
berry time in the canon but they gave no trouble as I knew they wouldn't, only in tangled underbrush I had to shout a good
deal to avoid coming suddenly on them. But the rattlesnakes called for far greater caution on two evenings when I was seeking
a little open spot in the brush rocks for a camp had chosen one I came plump on a big snake just where I was going to make
my fire so I had to climb onto a big boulder about 15 ft square sleep there on the sloping surface as best I could, but of
course I had a fire on the boulder with a row of rough stones to keep the fire from rolling off another rough to keep myself
from rolling off or onto the fire Well--it was pretty trying, I couldn't eat was of course growing very thin gaunt? but nevertheless
I climbed made my way with the old skill the old lore? was very far from fainting by the way. I sketched made