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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All In The Family
Today, we bring you the story of an incredible family business high in the mountains of British Columbia where a love of skiing, hard work and entrepreneurship has been passed between generations.
29 min
177
Widge
The story of Widge, the ultimate adventure partner. Here’s to all those who give us the nudge out the door.
20 min
178
The Shorts-- Dada Needs Ski Patrol
When Dan Kostrzewski had an accident with his daughter on the bunny hill, he gained a new perspective on a lifetime of skiing.
16 min
179
Tales of Terror Vol. 10
Our annual Halloween episode brings three stories that might have you questioning who -- or what -- else shares the trail with you at night.
26 min
180
The 50,000 Ft. View
Two alpinists from different phases of life make a first ascent on a peak in the Karakorum and consider what it means to live a full life.
29 min
181
Better Than I Found It
When the government shut down in 2018, Joshua Tree resident Rand Abbott helped to safeguard the National Park that sits behind his house.
25 min
182
The Shorts -- Out and Back
Anya Miller finds solace in a favorite trail run after her stepfather dies.
12 min
183
Tandemonium
From adventures with loved ones to cycling with strangers, we bring you five stories of the mythical unicorns of the bicycle community and fates linked by a bike frame and chain. Tandemonium!
51 min
184
The Shorts--Beyond Failure
Leah Breen reflects on the consequences of personal failure when she lets go of her climbing partner’s rope.
11 min
185
Fit To Print
Steve Casimiro creates a new path through outdoor storytelling with his magazine, Adventure Journal.
32 min
186
Endangered Spaces - Grand Staircase-Escalante N...
In December 2017, Trump announced an executive order to cut the size of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by nearly half. Last fall, we traveled to Boulder, Utah to see what the locals have to say about the decision.
50 min
187
The Shorts-- Fistful of Hearts
After John Flynn lost his mom to cancer, he biked with a group of friends from Texas to Alaska to try to find her again-- in the mountains, the rivers, and the solitude of the open road.
13 min
188
The Dreamer
Kathy Holcombe stepped out of her role as a ‘dream maker’ and into the role of a dreamer in a year of adventures that challenged and changed her profoundly.
41 min
189
Flip Of A Coin
Andy and Katherine Wyatt fight to survive when a powerful storm hits while they're on a remote Alaskan ski expedition.
33 min
190
The Shorts -- Restless for Roots
After a decade of nomadic travel, Carmen Kuntz wonders whether home has to be one specific place.
10 min
191
The Land And Water Conservation Fund
A team of dirtbags is faced with convincing Congress to reauthorize a $22 billion fund that helps purchase land and provide recreational opportunities throughout the US amidst a contentious political climate.
39 min
192
Solo She Rides
Amie Begg and Jessica Kelley adventure into the mountains on bikes to find a personal sense of strength and purpose.
41 min
193
The Shorts-- My Cathedral
Mitch Breton finds his spiritual path paddling the rapids of the Kennebec River.
8 min
194
The Shorts-- The Van Fan
Jeanie Adamson takes a ski-road trip with her son, Luke, and his recently acquired 1990 van, Sherrod.
16 min
195
Living For The Lost
Confronting and dealing with death is one of the hardest things we’ll ever do in life, but for Navy Seal and backcountry snowboarder Josh Jespersen the best way to honor those we’ve lost is to live for them.
49 min
196
Walk To Connect
Jonathon Stalls walks from Delaware to California.
37 min
197
Novel Inspiration
After falling in love with John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, Charlie Turnbull and Leon Morton set out to recreate the 1,615-mile journey described in the novel – but on bikes.
23 min
198
The Year of Big Ideas 2019
For better or for worse, ideas are infectious. They become our goals, and the struggle to realize them becomes memory, the story of our lives.
19 min
199
Mountain Hollow Dreams
What happens when reality doesn't live up to your dream?
48 min
200
The Shorts-- Saving Santa
Working as a seasonal guide at a remote camp in rural Alaska with ten other men, Joe Aultman-Moore figured it would take nothing less than a request to Santa and his team of flying reindeer to meet a girl. Can Christmas wishes still come true?
13 min