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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20 episodes
Updated July 24

Episodes20

Newest first

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.
March 20 · 34 min
Nate George: Ground Up
Nate George opened a climbing gym in an old potato shed, financing it with revenue from his computer export business. His ROI: fostering stoke in the climbing community.
March 6 · 34 min
The Myth of Tehipite
Rebecca Ramirez explores flyfishing ethics and mastery on an expedition into one of the most remote places in the Sierra Nevada: Tehipite Valley.
February 27 · 24 min
Kathy Karlo: No Man's Land
Kathy Karlo, executive director of No Man’s Land Film Festival, talks staying scrappy, finding hope through security, and securing a vibrator sponsorship.
February 13 · 31 min
The Shorts– Winter Dreaming
Brooke Maushund and Carrick Gambell take us through the joys of winter from the mountains of Patagonia to the forests of New England.
February 6 · 32 min
Good Good Bad: Taipei 101
Saying yes to out of the box ideas can lead to incredible places.
January 23 · 43 min
Justin Krompier: Just Passin' Through
Following a decades long battle with drug addiction, Justin Krompier 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.
January 16 · 34 min
Good Good Bad: Golden Gravel Trail
Sarah Swallow breaks down the highs and lows of her mostly solo bikepacking trip on the Golden Gravel Trail.

The Dirtbag Diaries

The Shorts– Traces of You

Rowing The Distance

Meet Your Heroes: Kimi Werner

Orogenesis

The Shorts: Father Time

Endangered Spaces: Big Bend, TX

Derick Lugo: Mr. Fabulous

Minneapolis Unbound

Lowest To Highest

The Shorts– Near Miss

Portable: A Mystery in Three Parts

Acceptable Conduct

The Shorts– Joy is Resistance

Nate George: Ground Up

The Myth of Tehipite

Kathy Karlo: No Man's Land

The Shorts– Winter Dreaming

Good Good Bad: Taipei 101

Justin Krompier: Just Passin' Through

Good Good Bad: Golden Gravel Trail