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After tha Ixmohmn atop we pressed m, but soaroely for two hours 
with f request rests; tto saoralag had about ajthausted us. At abcwt ©ad of 
tma hours jaor© w© daoided going was jxjst too tough aad besides hopeless, so 
we ©waned, after soouting sromd to find a bit of a lenrel place. Began to 
rain quit© briskl;/ about tise w© got bedded down. Spread poaohos and ay 
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raincoat to catch fra ter. iTe got plait^ of dirt aad debris, surprising assount 
I though. Ssiall debris ©ad duet eeejaed to wsh down off lea-res of trees. 
Each ponoho caught it seiiaed about a eejiteen end a hmlf of water. This poncho 
water tasted as poaolios caelX and plenty strong at #i®t. We put liaaoa juioe 
and sugar in it. Young put ia, a bit of brandy. These additions Jwlped kill 
the dreadful ponoho taste. To get rubber raincoat oolleeted water used a 
tablespoon. It tasted tarry as H, I oouid only down just so saieh of it. 
Thought if I took any more than the dozen^or sore tablespooasful timt I did 
that it would nauseate ?ne, ferhaps it was the xaixing of poaclio and raincoat 
water that procJuood ti\s ef foot. So the orew said. 
The birds, particularly the mocking birds were a nuisance, dropping 
droppings right and left on laen and ponchos »,# they were playing around in 
tno trees over our heads. One of the ■ra.ooklng birds oliased a feraale fly eatoher 
away. 
Had soae difficulty in getting fire st4irt:od with the punk wood of 
the surrounding trees. Had not Barron built us a couple of Beesms oandle 
ends I tek 3 | doubt if w® -iyould have succeeded. Made quite a large fire after 
we got it underway, Wss seen frora deck of sub. At 8 Crawford signaled sub 
with Yoery pistol and got an answer from Lynch, W® were Just up near crest 
of slope of 2nd (?) ridge* But Crawford had to elirab a tree near top of ridge 
to get onougn elevation to see Eden Id, Only got up here by turning at 
right angles to course we had been pursuing, ITith sun so high in heavens. 
especially around noon, it is not much help in directing one’s course. 
