Forces of Good: So a Drag Queen Walks into a Mountain Town…

Outside Podcast

Wilderness, Sports

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

What makes a queer person choose to live in an outdoorsy hot spot instead of an urban gayborhood? A spirited grassroots organization working to make its town a haven for LGBTQ+ nature lovers. Photographer Wyn Wiley, who moonlights as drag queen Pattie Gonia, was living in Nebraska and dreaming of making a move. The most obvious choice was a big city, where queer people often go find their community. But then a group called Out Central Oregon invited Wiley to Bend to host an event on Mount Bachelor called Winter Pride Fest. What they found in Bend was much more than a seasonal party: here was a place with a highly visible queer community. This, Wiley decided, is the place for me and my go-go boots. This episode is brought to you by Hydro Flask, a company that believes every adventure starts with two simple words: let’s go! Shop Hydro Flask products for yourself or the outdoor lovers on your holiday list this season at hydroflask.com.

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0:00.0	This episode of the outside podcast is sponsored by Hydra Flask, maker of beautifully designed insulated bottles, cups, coolers, and a range of gear for your outdoor kitchen.
0:11.0	Hydra Flask is also a company that believes that every adventure starts with two simple words. Let's go!
0:18.0	I think I started climbing out of my crib. I just was like a climbing menace, I guess, and so my parents found a gym and they were like...
0:27.0	Here. Express yourself in here.
0:30.0	Meet Alex Johnson, a two-time World Cup gold medalist in climbing.
0:35.0	And I'm here to take you guys' bouldering.
0:37.0	Alex recommends that first-timers go to a climbing gym before heading outside.
0:42.0	There's usually gym staff there to sort of show you the ropes, I guess, literally.
0:46.0	But if you just can't wait to get your hands on real rock, bouldering is a great way to start.
0:51.0	Bouldering is the most accessible discipline in this sport and so it's like pad shoes, chalk. That's really all you need.
0:56.0	At least that's all the gear you'll need. Fuel is important too.
1:00.0	First things first, coffee. Definitely pack a cold brew in a mug.
1:05.0	Alex brings hers in a Hydra Flask 16 ounce bottle with a FlexSip lid for easy drinking.
1:11.0	Hydration is super important so I'll usually bring like a big 40 ounce bottle of water. If I take my dogs, I'll bring a couple of those because they drink a lot of water too.
1:18.0	A 40 ounce Hydra Flask wide mouth bottle keeps a water for her and her best friends cool for up to 24 hours.
1:25.0	Well you want to go bouldering?
1:27.0	And then there are the post climb beers, which Alex stoves in her Hydra Flask 20 liter day escape soft cooler pack.
1:35.0	I'll fill this with bunch of beers in case I meet new friends out climbing and I can like hand out a beer and be friendly.
1:41.0	Hydra Flask wants you to get out there just like Alex, which is why all their insulated bottles and hydration packs are designed to keep your beverages at just the right temperature all day long.
1:53.0	Shop for yourself or for the outdoor lovers on your holiday list this season at Hydra Flask dot com.
2:08.0	From outside magazine, this is the outside podcast.
2:12.0	Do you have business cards that say professional homosexual on them?
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