Day 2

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The most interesting thing about this day was my finding my signal finder, whistle, and lanyard, which I set down in the woods. Isaac, his new Red-tail and his two kids showed up. Good to see them but it was just enough of a distraction so that I didn't put my lanyard on, carrying it instead. I went out to retrieve Cisco, and set it down. I couldn't find it. Though I was pretty sure I left it in woods, I went home and tore my Honda apart. The lanyard was about where I thought I left it, and took twenty minutes to locate after returning to the woods. 

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