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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Diaries+ Preview: Beyond The Wall
How has being an adaptive athlete changed and evolved over the years?
7 min
77
The Confluence
Standing at the banks of the Rio Tunel in Argentine Patagonia, Kate and Ani realized that their relationship is changing.
41 min
78
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
79
Diaries+ Preview: More with Majka Burhardt
How many things can you balance being really good at in your life?
6 min
80
Mt. Doom Magic
29 min
81
The Elk
Kjell Redal decides to pick up bowhunting for elk with no prior experience or mentors. What could go wrong?
56 min
82
More Type II Fun
What if we invested more in the things that brought us joy?
12 min
83
The Shorts--Two Nudes and a Newb
Amanda Hayley’s hiking misadventure is saved with the help of two very interesting strangers.
20 min
84
Endangered Spaces--Colorado River
Mike and Jenny Fiebig took a five month trip to develop a deeper understanding of the issues and pressures that surround the Colorado River.
57 min
85
Last Skier Standing
In 2022, Brody Leven and Ben Eck kept skinning to be crowned the Last Skier Standing in an endurance event.
58 min
86
The Year of Big Ideas 2023
Dirtbag Diaries producer Cordelia Zars takes the leap to directing full time and contributors share their goals to keep you dreaming and scheming.
28 min
87
The Zars Brothers
Tilden and Levin Zars mountain bike through the ups and downs, the sends and the falls, and share a remarkable sibling bond.
44 min
88
Dope Lake Chapter 1: Misfits
In 1976, a plane carrying four million dollars in marijuana crashed into a small alpine lake in the Yosemite high country.
35 min
89
The Shorts--Finding Footing
Autumn Ellingford Rhodes and Nikki LaRochelle find their footing in the mountains after challenging life moments.
27 min
90
Door To Door
Climber turned trail runner, Jenny Abegg, takes the chance to see Patagonia from a new perspective.
33 min
91
Dirtbag Movie Night: Director's Q&A
Fitz talks with the directors of BURIED, Jared Drake and Steve Siig.
43 min
92
The Shorts--I Got You
Tressa uses movement and friendship to reconnect with herself.
18 min
93
Tales of Terror Vol. 13
Our annual Tales of Terror episode. Mua ha ha.
36 min
94
Gear Love
Dirtbag Diaries staff discuss their favorite pieces of gear
30 min
95
The Shorts -Senditude
After a series of gnarly injuries, the phrase “send it” came to mean something very different in Forrest Wood’s vocabulary.
14 min
96
Beyond Mountains
Shogufa Bayat met mountain guide Danika Gilbert through climbing, but their friendship has stretched beyonds peaks and borders.
38 min
97
Flip Trip
This fabled raft trip on the Main Salmon would go down in history as one of the most epic, beyond-believable backcountry debacles of all time.
37 min
98
The Shorts-- Look For Butterflies
Sierra Meggitt uses trail running to heal from the trauma of sexual assault.
14 min
99
¡Con Ganas!
Today, we travel to Dillon, Colorado, where a gregarious group of bilingual chicas oil their chains, clip their helmets, and become the first females in their families to shred some trails.
37 min
100
Ask Us, We’ve Been There
A midwesterner opened a gear shop in his kitchen. Fifty one years later, it’s a community hub for people that chase dreams in the mountains.
36 min