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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.

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September 25 · 50 min
All Hands On Deck
Somira Sao and her family have lived at sea for fifteen years, navigating storms and misadventures along the way.
September 18 · 33 min
The Shorts: Grizzlies and Rubber Bands
We never know where our life’s important lessons will come from. After years of chasing first ascents in the PNW Cascade mountain, Cam Fenton stumbles upon a new focus for his mountain exploits: grizzly bears. For Emma Brophy, collecting red rubber bands while on a 600 mile river trip down the Thelon River in Canada becomes a reminder of how far she’s traveled. Support comes from The Wilderness Society: Add your voice: Public lands are not for sale! Oboz Submit your comment about the Roadless Rule by Oct 6th. Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Kuat Racks Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. goodr: Get $10 off your first order at goodr.com/DIARIES Ready to take another action? Check out the Save Public Lands Day campaign that Duct Tape Then Beer is running. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today. TALES OF TERROR Got a creepy tale from being out in the woods that sure to send shivers up our spine? Type it up or send a short voice memo to us by Sept 30th
September 11 · 35 min
Shutter Speed
Drew Smith, one of the most highly respected outdoor adventure photographers takes us through four projects that have shaped his career as a creator.
August 28 · 51 min
Mark Kenyon: Save Public Lands
Mark Kenyon and Fitz Cahall may not appear to have much in common, but their resolve to protect public lands is just the same.
August 21 · 11 min
And Then What: Roadless Rule
The Forest Service has proposed to rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects nearly 45 million acres of National Forest. These forests play a role in maintaining clean water and air, wildlife habitat and provide lots of recreational access for climbing, hiking, biking and paddling. Today, Tracy Stone-Manning, executive director of the Wilderness Society and former director of the Bureau of Land Management, joins us to talk about why Roadless Areas matter, the latest efforts to dismantle protections for our public lands, and how to write your best comment. The Wilderness Society has made it easy to add your voice to the discussion about the Roadless Rule. Comments due Monday, September 21st. And Then What series made possible by Diaries+ Members You can join today.
August 14 · 48 min
Winnebago Warriors
Abby’s dream? To kayak the entire 280-miles of the classic Grand Canyon run. But how does a 12 year-old arrive at a place where this goal is even conceivable?
August 7 · 47 min
Why Do Trails Exist?
Today with the help of author Dillon Osleger we ask the seemingly simple question “Why do trails exist?”
July 24 · 34 min
The Shorts– Traces of You
Mike Foote and Natasha Buffo explore how the memory of their parents guide them through life’s biggest moments.
July 17 · 1 hr 5 min
Rowing The Distance
Libby Costello and Sophia Walters reclaim their passion for rowing and adventure by embarking on a self-supported journey across the Pacific Ocean.
July 10 · 48 min
Meet Your Heroes: Kimi Werner
Born and raised in Hawaii, World Champion spear fisher and renowned chef Kimi Werner has travelled around the world to catch and cook fish big and small, educating others how to lead a life of sustainable consumption.
June 26 · 41 min
Orogenesis
Kurt Refsnider attempts to be the first to ride the Orogenesis trail, a decades long pursuit to bring a mammoth single track through-ride across the pacific crest of the United States and Mexico.
June 19 · 27 min
The Shorts: Father Time
Two fathers, each exploring in their own ways what it means to live an adventurous life as a parent.
June 12 · 1 hr 7 min
Endangered Spaces: Big Bend, TX
Guided by the reporting of local river guide turned reporter Sam Karas, the communities along the Rio Grande in West Texas are banding together to protect the Big Bend from border wall construction.
May 29 · 40 min
Derick Lugo: Mr. Fabulous
Derick Lugo’s first hike was the Appalachian Trail. By the time he finished six months later, he was transformed.
May 22 · 49 min
Minneapolis Unbound
In this live recording from STRIB Unbound, host Fitz Cahall sits down with Josh Klauck and Jarrod Alder of Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop and Nasrieen Habib of Hiking Hijabie to talk about building community and getting outside in the great city of Minneapolis. Thanks to Unbound for inviting us. Support comes from Darn Tough Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Kuat Racks Oboz Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
May 8 · 57 min
Lowest To Highest
Ultra runner Sara Aranda inherited a genetic mutation that took her mother away at a young age. In the years following, Sara has woven together storytelling and adventurism to pay tribute to her mother's memory and empower herself to keep fighting. In 2024, Sara made an audacious FKT attempt on a route that travels 130 miles from the lowest point in the continental United States to the highest. Ofrenda documents Sara’s Lowest to Highest journey. Support comes from Kuat Racks Oboz Darn Tough 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 powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today. Our book, States of Adventure, 30 stories adapted from The Diaries, is out in the wild. See if it's available on your local shelves or order it here: geni.us/StatesofAdventure
April 24 · 26 min
The Shorts– Near Miss
Seth Cohen and Skye Hart learn that when things don’t go as planned, they can rely on the goodwill of strangers.
April 17 · 1 hr 11 min
Portable: A Mystery in Three Parts
Climber Ethan Salvo is taken on a wild goose chase– or, wild rock chase– to return the beloved Portable boulder back to Squamish.
April 10 · 46 min
Acceptable Conduct
When SJ Joslin was fired from their dream job in Yosemite National Park after hanging a flag on the side of El Capitan, they needed to decide: how far would they go to stand by their right to free speech and expression?
March 27 · 19 min
The Shorts– Joy is Resistance
During a family rafting trip on the Klamath River, while immigration enforcement raids transpire in her home city, Vanessa Herrera contemplates what it means to straddle two worlds at once.

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