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
201
Endangered Spaces--Cook Inlet
Brown bears, fishing, and the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska.
57 min
202
Hit Pause
This last year, Fitz turned 40 and took a 670-mile-long sabbatical.
33 min
203
Tales of Terror Vol. 9
Stories that will send shivers down your spine.
22 min
204
Moto Gypsy
Janelle Kaz and the fight against wildlife trafficking.
31 min
205
Anti-Gravity
A chance encounter altered the trajectory of Juan Rodriguez's life.
40 min
206
Hootin' & Hollerin'
We follow Craig Gorder throughout a year of his recovery after a life-changing climbing accident.
66 min
207
Ethan and G-Pop
Expedition kayaking with Ethan Roebuck and his grandfather.
31 min
208
The Glacier Project
Photographer and skier Jason Hummel finds a new motivation to explore the Cascade Mountains-- glaciers.
27 min
209
The Shorts--A Story of My Own
Cam Fenton travels to the Arctic to renew his purpose to fight climate change.
16 min
210
The Elephant in the Boat - Part II
Expedition kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic overcome being held hostage and strained team dynamics in the Columbian Amazon.
34 min
211
The Shorts-- Better Than Good Enough
After a breakup and a worsening drinking habit, John Gray decided that he needed something radical to shake him out of his "life avoidance stupor."
13 min
212
The Elephant in the Boat - Part I
Expedition kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic overcome being held hostage and strained team dynamics in the Columbian Amazon.
60 min
213
Introducing Safety Third: Channel Risk Into Reward
What happens when something vital has the potential to kill you? Guest Chris McNamara
36 min
214
The Shorts--Spirit B
When unimaginable tragedy struck Chelsey Magness’ family, they came up with a unique way to move through their grief.
15 min
215
Flyathlon
Fly-fisherman and runner Andrew Todd creates a joyful, irreverent event.
24 min
216
The Shorts--The Amazement Meter
Tyler Dunning's goal to visit all the National Parks meets an unexpected obstacle--himself.
16 min
217
Venture Out
Perry Cohen founded the Venture Out Project to teach queer folks basic outdoor skills, and to create a safe, supportive community to experience the outdoors.
26 min
218
The Shorts--Unlearning Adventure Sports
Kayaker Carmen Kuntz has to learn to balance her love for her sport with the risk of re-injuring herself.
16 min
219
Escape From Beacon Rock
At age 72, David Altschul gets redemption on a failed ascent of Beacon Rock, connects with his daughter and becomes a 'real' climber.
31 min
220
The Shorts--Aloha Life
Wilderness instructors Emma Walker and her husband are unconcerned about an overnight backpack trip in Hawaii.
15 min
221
The Punk Rockers of Ski Mountaineering
In May of 2017, Forest McBrian and Trevor Kostanich spent a month traversing the North Cascades from Snoqualmie Pass to the Canadian Border.
36 min
222
Endangered Spaces--Prince of Wales
Elsa Sebastian wants to preserve the last remaining old growth stands on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.
47 min
223
The Year of Big Ideas 2018
An ode to mediocrity and other goals to inspire you for a new year.
23 min
224
Growing Down
Some people grow upward and outward; some people root down. For Fitz Cahall, what growth means has changed over time.
14 min
225
The Shorts--Zarsian Adventures
Cordelia Zars shares stories of her family's unconventional adventures--like dragged a 90-lb keyboard 10-miles through the snow on a 9-degree Colorado evening--and she reflects on how those excursions shaped her and her siblings.
17 min