>>2692120The culture on the trail was that people were really into bluegrass music. At the time I didnt even know bluegrass was really a scene. But yeah I learned a lot about bluegrass on the trail, learned about a lot of bands like old crow medicine show, carolina chocolate drops, and I got to see larry Keel natural bridge in damascus VA. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Blue grass musicians are on another level musically.
People thru hiking were for the most part in their early 20s or in their early 60s. I fell into the early 20s camp. Christianity was big on the trail which I at the time felt like it was my business to make it known I was an atheist/agnostic because I was an insufferable douchebag.
A lot of veterans from all walks of life. From living comfortably, full pension, retired in their 50s, to dishonorable discharge, semi homeless and with severe PTSD.
Demographic was 99% white. The occasional german foreigner. Apparently there was a documentary on the AT that was big in germany and so germans like to hike the trail. But you will find germans everywhere, they love to travel and their society encourages it unlike in the usa, and their jobs give them loads of paid vacation days, also unlike in the USA.
But yeah people were generally nice and whatnot.
