Other than items such as a dog, and a cellphone, what are some of the most obsolete/useless/inappropriate items you have seen "far down the trail?"
I know that MANY people ditch excess gear once they get to Neels gap, but what about stuff they held onto in the long run?
have you seen anyone make it to Pennsylvania carrying a guitar?
have you made it to new england and ran into somebody who carried a hatchet?
Have you ever seen anyone who made it to Maine with a second unused backup tent?
etc.
I'm looking for things you may have seen someone have with them where you thought "there was absolutely no reason to still have that?"