[pct-l] The Old PCT Backpacker

[hiker97 at aol.com]

An old PCT seasoned backpacker sits downin a diner and orders a cup of coffee at a trail-town stop in Bishop, CA. As hesips his coffee, some beautiful local women sit down at the next table.
 
One of them turns to him and asks,"Are you a real backpacker??"
 
He replies, "Well, I spent most ofmy time, since my youth hiking. I have done the Triple Crown and AmericaDiscovery Trail across the U.S. I am now thru-hiking the John Muir Trail forthe 20th time. So, I guess you could say I am hiker trash. And proudof it."
 
She says, "Wow!! We areimpressed!!" 
 
"Well, we are lesbians! We spend allour time thinking about beautiful women. As soon as we get up in the morning,we think about women. For example, when I shower, I think about women. When Iwatch TV, I think about women. Seems like just about everything makes us thinkof women. So, that's why we are lesbians."
 
The old hiker replies, "Well, toeach their own. It‘s a free country."
 
A little while later the women get up toleave and say good-by to the hiker.
Then some other hikers wander into thediner.
 
As they sit down next to his table andone of them says, "Say bro, are you 
a real backpacker?"
 
The old hiker replies, "Well, Ithought I was but I just learned that I'm a lesbian."
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I thank you.

Your obedient servant and trail rapscallion,

Switchback the Trail Pirate