The Dirtbag Diaries

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.

Wilderness
Sports
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Paso a Paso (Español)
El amor por el correr inspiró a Arlene Gonzalez a crear espacio y comunidad para las Latinas en el deporte.
34 min
52
Tales of Terror Vol. 14
In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we’ve got dark caves, unsettling landscapes, and unexplainable figures in the night. Mua ha ha.
33 min
53
The Shorts--Seeking Caribou
During a summer in the Arctic searching for caribou, Tim Irvin found a harsh landscape full of struggle– and immense beauty.
26 min
54
Diaries+ Preview: Right Place, Right Time Rivalry
What region has the best season?
7 min
55
Endangered Spaces--Castner Range
Gabaccia Moreno talks with some of the people who helped The Castner Range become a national monument.
32 min
56
Diaries+ Preview: Yes To Never
A Campfire Chat about the silly things we've done and that we would never do again.
5 min
57
The Shorts -- Walking Tall
Lance Garland and Eileen Hall embrace who they are at sea and on the trail.
25 min
58
Mayor of Eldo
When Aubrey Runyon faced a big challenge of visiting her childhood home as an adult, she leaned on Eldorado Canyon for strength by way of a big goal– to reach 10,000 pitches in the park.
34 min
59
Diaries+ Preview: Ask Me Anything
You ask, we answer with anecdotes, stories and advice.
1 min
60
The Shorts -- Suddenly Solo
Laura Buchan heads out on a 1500-mile bikepacking trip along the West Coast after her partner bails last minute and learns that she has everything she needs within her.
13 min
61
Diaries+ Preview: Will To Wild with Shelby Stanger
Shelby stopped by to talk about the leaps she's made in her own life and her motivations for writing her new book, Will to Wild.
9 min
62
Endangered Spaces: Eastern Sierra
Emily Markstein uses a 200-mile bike tour to reconnect with the landscape of the Eastern Sierra before three potential gold mining projects begin.
39 min
63
Diaries+Preview: Forbidden Ring
A wild hunt for a lost wedding ring and our first AMA.
8 min
64
The Shorts—One Paddle At A Time
Jayme Vance’s packrafting honeymoon in Alaska marks a turning point as she welcomes her marriage and prepares to say goodbye to her father.
15 min
65
Diaries+ Preview: Bonk! Listener Edition
Stories from listeners who miscalculated just how many calories they needed to get through the day.
3 min
66
Take The Wheel
On a whirlwind 5000-mile roadtrip, Drew and Sarah create the life they want to live and forge a path for others who haven’t seen themselves represented in the outdoors.
25 min
67
Thin Green Line
Chandra Brown led a five day canoe trip down the Rio Grande confronting both physical and socio-political challenges.
53 min
68
Diaries+ Preview: Bonk!
A campfire conversation about the moments when we bonked.
11 min
69
The Shorts--In My Heart All Along
A backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada forces Andrew to come to terms with his identity, both within his church and in the outdoors.
13 min
70
Alpine Classroom
One adventure: two perspectives in the Waddington Range of British Columbia.
47 min
71
Diaries+ Preview: Beyond The Wall
How has being an adaptive athlete changed and evolved over the years?
7 min
72
The Confluence
Standing at the banks of the Rio Tunel in Argentine Patagonia, Kate and Ani realized that their relationship is changing.
41 min
73
The Shorts--Esker Calling
Kari Hedin's habitual lunchtime runs in the eskers of Minnesota proved vital to tackling life’s ebbs and flows.
12 min
74
Diaries+ Preview: More with Majka Burhardt
How many things can you balance being really good at in your life?
6 min
75
Mt. Doom Magic
29 min