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The Dirtbag Diaries

Duct Tape Then Beer

This is what adventure sounds like. Climb. Ski. Hike. Bike. Paddle. Run. Travel. Whatever your passion, we are all dirtbags. Fitz Cahall and the Duct Tape Then Beer team present stories about the dreamers, athletes and wanderers. Want the Diaries ad free? Subscribe today at https://dub.sh/DiariesPlus.

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32:32

Good Good Bad: Taipei 101

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2026/02/06

Saying yes to out of the box ideas can lead to incredible places. Alex Honnold’s live solo of the Taipei 101 tower seemed to spring out of nowhere, but it was the culmination of more than a decade of effort to make the moment happen. Today, we sit down for a debrief.Support comes from Oboz Darn Tough (through early July) Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is

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43:16

Justin Krompier: Just Passin' Through

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2026/01/23

Gazing out at the magnificent coastline of Big Sur, Justin Krompier realized his day job wasn't going to cut it. Following a decades long battle with drug addiction, Justin decided to take a leap of faith, leaving the stability of a 9-5 for a life of adventure on the road with his camera. Support comes from ⁠Darn Tough⁠ Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Kuat Racks Oboz Ka’Chava New customers get $20 off an order of 2 bags or more at https://kachava.com Diaries+ Members--

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34:21

Good Good Bad: Golden Gravel Trail

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2026/01/16

In August of 2025, professional adventure cyclist Sarah Swallow spent over a month bikepacking from the Pacific Ocean to the Eastern slopes of the Rockies. Her goal? To scout a new formal bikepacking route developed by the Adventure Cycling Association which stretches from the Mississippi River to Oregon: The Golden Gravel Trail. Sarah breaks down the highs and lows of her mostly solo bikepacking trip.Support comes from Oboz Darn Tough Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Ka’Chava

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39:24

Running 50 Classics

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2026/01/09

Andy Cochrane hails from a Park Service cabin in Minnesota and has lived the life many dirtbags dream of. He spent years on the road, funding his travel through skillful storytelling and photography. While out on a long trail run, he realized something was missing, and decided to create it. As he brought friends and community members on board, he discovered someone else had the same idea. It quickly starts to look like Andy, Ian MacLellan and Rickey Gates are in a race to complete the 50 Classic

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42:17

Field Trip

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/12/26

As a high school teacher in Santa Maria, CA, Taylor Mihelic understands the power of a field trip. Whether it’s plant identification hikes through the forests, or habitat restoration projects on the coast, Taylor gets the best out of her students when there’s adventure in the air. During her summer break this year, Taylor took her own field trip on the tour divide bike race, exploring the edge of her limits and teaching herself a lesson in optimism along the way. Support comes from Kuat

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44:38

The Governor vs Climate Change

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/12/19

Time spent outside as kids can extend into our adult lives in incredible ways. Jay Inslee’s passion for being outside shaped his path from his three terms as governor of Washington all the way to the national level. His pioneering policy work is having an impact in Washington state and proving that change is possible if we bring our determination to the world’s biggest problems. Support comes from Oboz Through Dec 19th, nominate your favorite trail org⁠ for a chance to win $1000 donation from

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34:26

The Shorts– Almost Wild

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/12/12

Loss can create an emotional cocktail when something or someone is unceremoniously ripped from our life. Amie Renaud and Joanna Henry invite us along through their circuitous roads through grief. After the sudden end of a relationship, Amie embarks on a grand bikepacking trip. Right as she’s finally settling in, she finds herself picking up the pieces again. Joanna hadn’t reconciled the loss of her brother. But a visit from an uninvited, and surprisingly tenacious, guest, forces her to reckon with

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47:21

Good Good Bad: Swimming Lake Powell

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/11/28

Shane Schieffer just swam the entire length of Lake Powell self-supported in 11 days. He also just turned 50 years old and had no previous experience in long distance swimming. Shane talks about following through on personal challenges, no matter how far-fetched they seem at the moment. Check out ⁠Shane's Instagram for his videos that documented his swim. Support comes from Kuat Racks Oboz Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 30% off your next order by Dec

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32:21

The Shorts – A Frames & Vans

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/11/21

What do we want and what do we need? Sara Holzknecht started skiing every month of the year as a way to shake off the unexpected upheavals of life and the pandemic. Then her kids wanted in. Gabby Markel was living a dirtbag dream, but something was missing. She confronts the less glamorous aspects of vanlife and grapples with feeling untethered from community. Support comes from Kuat Racks Oboz Washington Discover Pass: Get your Pass at discoverpass.wa.gov Ka’Chava Go to

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51:12

A Snowball's Chance Part 2

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/11/14

Mount Bachelor, one of America’s largest and beloved ski resorts, was put up for sale in August of 2024 after two decades of contentious corporate ownership. Sensing a sliver of opportunity, a high school teacher, a housing appraiser and local home builder launched a community campaign to put this ski hill back in the hands of locals. What started as a Facebook thread, snowballed into a legitimate would-be buyer with $100 million in local backing that collided into Wall Street players, the specter

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50:48

A Snowball's Chance Part 1

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/10/31

Mount Bachelor, one of America’s largest and beloved ski resorts, was put up for sale in August of 2024 after two decades of contentious corporate ownership. Sensing a sliver of opportunity, a high school teacher, a housing appraiser and local home builder launched a community campaign to put this ski hill back in the hands of locals. What started as a Facebook thread, snowballed into a legitimate would-be buyer with $100 million in local backing that collided into Wall Street players, the specter

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32:33

Tales of Terror Vol. 16

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/10/24

We seek solitude. We find that place a little further out to camp, a couple of extra miles down trail. Sometimes curiosity pulls us farther off the beaten path. Maybe the late afternoon feels just a little more perfect in an isolated basin. But what happens when the darkness closes in, leaving us with only a bubble of tepid light from a headlamp?Welcome to our annual Tales of Terror. Support comes from ⁠Oboz⁠ Kuat Racks Washington Discover Pass: Get your Pass at

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47:38

Good Good Bad: Kílian Jornet

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/10/10

Some people look at ranges and imagine lines. Kílian Jornet looks at continents. Last week, Kílian completed a truly incredible adventure that was hiding in plain sight. Over the course of 31 days, the renowned mountain athlete climbed 72 fourteeners in the lower, 48 connecting them all by bike. Before he left Washington, we had a chance to sit down and talk about how he approaches projects like States of Elevation. Want to write a Short for the Diaries? We’re accepting submissions through Nov

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29:51

The Shorts-- Family Ties

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/09/26

The bonds we forge during mountain adventures and shared experiences, especially with family, can profoundly shape us. Explorer and author Mark Jenkins reflects on learning to rock climb in Vedauwoo from his swim Coach, and how those lessons permeated his life and eventually into teaching his own daughters how to climb. Oak Jones's childhood was defined by keeping pace with his two older brothers. Though their paths have diverged, Oak organized a raft trip, because, he writes, “Relationships, like

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41:50

Magic River

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/09/12

The Mississippi River. The Big Muddy. The Great River. When musician JW Francis left the river’s source in northern Minnesota and started heading for the sea, he’d had about two hours in canoeing to his name and little idea of what to expect. What he learned and the people he met left a mark on his creativity and perspective. Support comes from Oboz Washington Discover Pass: Get your Pass at discoverpass.wa.gov Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next

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39:12

Good Good Bad: White Mountain Direttissima

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/09/05

Five days, 231.82 miles, 85,967 vertical feet, nearly 94 hours of moving time - this is the White Mountain Direttissima as experienced by ultra-athlete Andrew Drummond. A rugged DIY run that connects all 48 of the White Mountains’ 4,000ft peaks in New Hampshire, the Direttissima has developed a lore of its own. Andrew shares his multi-year journey through the spectrum of microclimates, peaks, valleys, and stages of exhaustion.Support comes from Kuat Racks Oboz Washington Discover Pass: Get

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27:49

The Shorts-- The Clearing

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/08/22

When big transitional moments occur in our lives, the way we navigate them and what helps shift our perspective can often come from unexpected places. After graduation and a summer of feeling melancholy, Carol Doyle challenged herself to a 50 mile bike ride hoping it would remove the figurative goggles that obscured the world around her. Heartbroken and seeking solitude at his family’s cabin, Ben Burke is unexpectedly joined by his dad. Support comes from Oboz Kuat Racks Terns Use code

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47:09

Seeing You Through

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/08/15

Growing up as identical twins in England, Poppy and Thea Wardley were practically attached at the hip. Their lives finally diverged when Poppy enrolled in medical school and Thea attended university a few hours away. After a few years of burnout from the unrelenting pace of school, Poppy pitches Thea on a bold adventure thousands of miles away to reconnect their twinship– hiking the PCT. Support comes from Oboz Terns Use code DIRTBAG to save 25% off your first order Washington Discover

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65:32

Endangered Spaces: The Ranger

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/08/08

For Sam Webster, public lands have been interwoven with life from the earliest age. He followed a path into public service with the Park and Forest Service, choosing stability and the ability to contribute to the great good. Until Feb 14th changed that course forever. What happens when the foundation you've built a life on begins to crumble? Support comes from ⁠Oboz⁠ Kuat Racks Terns Use code DIRTBAG to save 25% off your first order Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the

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40:08

Three Wheelin'

The Dirtbag Diaries ·

2025/07/25

Every July, nearly 20,000 cyclists from around the world swarm the roads of Iowa for one week to ride across the state. It’s hot. It’s humid. And it’s not as flat as one may think. Iowa resident Caleb Smith shares his RAGBRAI journey, complete with a buffet of midwestern charm: homemade pies, barn parties, sunsets over fields of corn. But he doesn’t ride a bike, he inline skates. s. Thanks to our sponsors Oboz Terns Use code DIRTBAG to save 25% off your first order Ka’Chava Go to

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