Despite being the most densely populated state, New Jersey is also nearly 40% covered with forested land, accounting for millions of acres of green space stretching from Cape May Point to High Point. However, bizarre things happen when you jam millions of humans and millions of acres of forests into one single landmass, covering just over 7,000 square miles. Unlike the wilds of Northern Maine or the uninhabited lands of Alaska, where forests stretch so wide that perhaps no human has ever set foot in them, the New Jersey woodlands are far different. At any point in time, some kids growing up in suburban or rural NJ have played in the surrounding woods, which has created a unique landscape where no matter how deep into the woods in NJ you are, someone has most certainly been there first, and not only have they been there before you, they probably left something fucking weird behind to let you know. Such is the case of the Frying Pan Forest, an unassuming slice of woodland that one might otherwise assume no human has ever set foot, that is of course until you spot the dozens, if not hundreds of frying pans that have been weirdly affixed to the tree branches. Perhaps it's the population density that drives us all crazy here in NJ, but I wouldn't have it any other way. There is nothing pristine in NJ, someone has always beaten you to it; but that's the fun of the game, it's not so much about discovering something new, but about stumbling across what some NJ weirdo did before you.
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