Well, at this point in you hike, you were down to lots of lasts and other than crossing the bridge at the end, you were down to your last state line crossing as well as the last town stop. I think the body does know what the mind knows and being exhausted can very much be mental. Office workers who sit at desks all day can be exhausted when the day is done and they never lifted anything heavier than a mouse and keyboard. At the same time, I'm glad the trail remained challenging to the end. Where would the fun be if suddenly the last part of the trail were to have turned to flat fields and road walks? Bears in New Jersey? Obviously, you didn't see one in this video, but I have no idea when they would begin hibernating for the winter. As far as the deer carcass, you probably came across a deer that a hunter had "field dressed", which is where they take the meaty parts of the deer and basically leave the torso bones, intestines, and head behind for mother nature to dispose of whether by wild creatures or by decomposition. I'm sure there are more "lasts" to come... for us. I guess for you too, because you still have the last video to drop. I think, if you're suffering from Post-Trail Depression, the key to helping to overcome it may be to stay physically busy so you don't have so much time to sit and contemplate what you're missing. Only a thought. The trail is still long only different, Mosey! Hike on!
Welcome to my home state. Sorry about the deer carcass. I have a bear in the woods behind my house. I won’t even tell you how close he was to me on Tuesday. Excited to see your take on some of my favorite spots close to my home!
You and Sassafras both wanted to see a bear on trail and the only place Sass saw one was the the zoo. I think she was kind of annoyed by that. So excited for you to finally be getting to the end. You're worn down so of course your body is saying 'Mom, are we there yet?' The answer of course is soon
What a crock of assumption. No video. No still image. Only the comment “pretty well destroyed” and “gross” and you immediately jump to the conclusion that it was an “inconsiderate” hunter. My thought was immediately a partially eaten carcass left by predators/scavengers. Hunters tend to bring their game out of the woods for processing. It’s actually illegal in all 50 states to kill a game animal without the intent to retrieve and use it. (Look for “wanton waste” in your code section.) If they did a field dressing, all she would have seen was a gut pile, not a carcass. If it was a lost animal, it would have been whole - until the natural scavengers got to it - or if it’s not a lost animal - until the deer is killed and partially eaten by predators - something that (God forbid!) might happen on occasion out there in the woods.
@justjonoutdoors to clarify, Mosey and I were hiking the same trails about the same time and both came across this deer. Definitely wasn't a predator kill, the backstraps were removed, head and legs removed with a meat saw, deer was fully skinned. Seen this kind of carcass dump many times. I'll post a pic on my channel
I'll miss watching your videos when you are done!
We love you Mosey!! I love all your emotions throughout the hike.. 😂. We are getting it real/raw.. We will definitely MISS YOU on trail! ❤❤❤
Well, at this point in you hike, you were down to lots of lasts and other than crossing the bridge at the end, you were down to your last state line crossing as well as the last town stop.
I think the body does know what the mind knows and being exhausted can very much be mental. Office workers who sit at desks all day can be exhausted when the day is done and they never lifted anything heavier than a mouse and keyboard. At the same time, I'm glad the trail remained challenging to the end. Where would the fun be if suddenly the last part of the trail were to have turned to flat fields and road walks?
Bears in New Jersey? Obviously, you didn't see one in this video, but I have no idea when they would begin hibernating for the winter. As far as the deer carcass, you probably came across a deer that a hunter had "field dressed", which is where they take the meaty parts of the deer and basically leave the torso bones, intestines, and head behind for mother nature to dispose of whether by wild creatures or by decomposition.
I'm sure there are more "lasts" to come... for us. I guess for you too, because you still have the last video to drop.
I think, if you're suffering from Post-Trail Depression, the key to helping to overcome it may be to stay physically busy so you don't have so much time to sit and contemplate what you're missing. Only a thought.
The trail is still long only different, Mosey! Hike on!
That was one of my favorite state crossings! Trail on!!
This is the only part of the AT that I have hiked. NJ is pretty in its own way and has some beautiful viewpoints. I loved the boardwalk.
I’d carry a bear can for sure. Congratulations on getting back to New Jersey! 😊❤
Welcome to my home state. Sorry about the deer carcass. I have a bear in the woods behind my house. I won’t even tell you how close he was to me on Tuesday. Excited to see your take on some of my favorite spots close to my home!
Congrats
at 5:15 what trail is that metal ladder on the rocks located? I've never seen that before and I've hiked around there
You and Sassafras both wanted to see a bear on trail and the only place Sass saw one was the the zoo. I think she was kind of annoyed by that. So excited for you to finally be getting to the end. You're worn down so of course your body is saying 'Mom, are we there yet?' The answer of course is soon
Agreed, that deer carcass was gross, super inconsiderate of a hunter 😢
What a crock of assumption. No video. No still image. Only the comment “pretty well destroyed” and “gross” and you immediately jump to the conclusion that it was an “inconsiderate” hunter. My thought was immediately a partially eaten carcass left by predators/scavengers. Hunters tend to bring their game out of the woods for processing. It’s actually illegal in all 50 states to kill a game animal without the intent to retrieve and use it. (Look for “wanton waste” in your code section.) If they did a field dressing, all she would have seen was a gut pile, not a carcass. If it was a lost animal, it would have been whole - until the natural scavengers got to it - or if it’s not a lost animal - until the deer is killed and partially eaten by predators - something that (God forbid!) might happen on occasion out there in the woods.
@justjonoutdoors to clarify, Mosey and I were hiking the same trails about the same time and both came across this deer. Definitely wasn't a predator kill, the backstraps were removed, head and legs removed with a meat saw, deer was fully skinned. Seen this kind of carcass dump many times. I'll post a pic on my channel
@ Then I stand corrected.
Congratulations I'm sure you're probably done by now Good job
She posted that she finished on 11/9. 👍
@euphonek very good I never doubted you