The Dirtbag Diaries
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The Shorts -- Little White Canoe
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02/12/21 • 16 min
“Thru-hiking started to feel like a compulsion: I had to hike the same way I had to breathe,” writes Eloise Robbins. After she fell in love with another thru-hiker on the PCT, she uprooted her life to be with him in Canada. Deprived of a job, a community, and most of all--mountains, Eloise wondered if the sacrifice for love was worth it.
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Winter Vacation
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12/28/21 • 36 min
While most people curled up on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa, Emily Ford set out in the frigid winter to thru-hike Wisconsin’s 1200 mile Ice Age Trail. Over the course of their two and a half month winter vacation, Emily and her borrowed sled dog, Diggins, tested their endurance and found solitude, friendship, and beauty to last a lifetime.
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Story Call Out
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10/22/21 • 9 min
The most memorable gifts often aren’t purchased online. Sometimes, it’s as simple as the time we give to one another. A favorite recipe. An old bike that needs a new set of legs to pedal it. The gifts can be grand or small.
For the upcoming holiday season, we’re looking for stories about gifts that weren’t purchased for a special mini series with our friends at Patagonia.
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The Shorts -- Walking Tall
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09/08/23 • 30 min
Lance Garland and Eileen Hall grappled with their identities in different ways and at different stages of their lives. In this episode, we hear how they started to how to walk tall and embrace who they are at sea and on the trail.
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Diaries+ Preview: Yes To Never
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09/15/23 • 5 min
A Campfire Chat about the silly things we've done and that we would never do again. (Well, almost never.)
Got a story you want to share? Call the Dirtbag Hotline at 206- 705-3006
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The Shorts--In The Current
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11/12/21 • 30 min
Today, we bring you two shorts about the power of currents. As Keith Wagner struggled with PTSD after a career in the Air Force, the thought of wearing a PFD never crossed his mind. But one fateful day on the Brazos River in Texas, a close encounter with death finally taught him the value of his own life. And for Chandra Brown, the Grand Canyon provided a backdrop to see the tensions of time passing both on and off the river.
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Above Ground
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11/26/21 • 41 min
When Cam Fields returned from a deployment in Afghanistan, violent dreams filled his nights. Diagnosed with PTSD, Cam tried therapy, but still felt himself spiralling. Then, he got a phone call that would change his course in life.
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The Shorts -- Coming In
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06/25/21 • 13 min
Cycling intervals, homework assignments, planner items: Emily Schaldach raced through her life checking off her list. When Emily’s grandmother invited her to a silent meditation retreat in the woods of Colorado, she reluctantly accepted. Compelled to sit still for a few days, Emily saw herself in a way she hadn’t yet envisioned.
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Tales of Terror Vol. 14
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10/27/23 • 38 min
In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we’ve got dark caves, unsettling landscapes, and unexplainable figures in the night. Mua ha ha.
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The Shorts--Roundabout River
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06/24/22 • 12 min
The Colorado River is supposed to be chocolatey brown, not a vibrant blue-green like it is just below the Glen Canyon Dam. Chris Kalman had written off spending any time in those unnatural, human-affected waters– until a friend towed him along for a paddle.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Dirtbag Diaries have?
The Dirtbag Diaries currently has 422 episodes available.
What topics does The Dirtbag Diaries cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Sports and Wilderness.
What is the most popular episode on The Dirtbag Diaries?
The episode title 'The Shorts -- Little White Canoe' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Dirtbag Diaries?
The average episode length on The Dirtbag Diaries is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Dirtbag Diaries released?
Episodes of The Dirtbag Diaries are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of The Dirtbag Diaries?
The first episode of The Dirtbag Diaries was released on Mar 1, 2007.
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