So when I returned home I immediately called my friends up and said “OK yeah the hike was awesome but can we all go to the gay village tonight, please? I miss my people!” Even the hiking community itself was small. But on reflection, I met nobody who was (openly) gay/queer. I honestly met some great people on this trail.
Some preconceptions of mine came from experiences on a thru-hike back home in England. As I wander off back to the trail, I realize I’ve been thinking about it a lot so far! I share how I was personally a bit worried about not finding this space on trail, for some reason. Sharing some cheese and wine for lunch (fancy resupply, I know), we briefly discuss queerness on trail, and how we are grateful there is a visible community out here.
