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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.
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- 1 weeks ago47 min
Tales of Terror Vol. 17
We’ve all been there: in a tent, in the dark, in the middle of nowhere. It’s quiet, peaceful– until you hear a sound. Was it the wind? Your imagination? Or something far worse? True terror lies in the unknown. Welcome to our annual Tales of Terror. Red Bluff ranchers and more recent cow mysteries Support comes from Oboz Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Kuat Racks The Wilderness Society: Add your voice: Public lands are not for sale! Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
- 3 weeks ago1h 6m
Endangered Spaces: Ambler Road, AK
In October of 2025, the Trump administration green lit the Ambler Road in Alaska, a proposed mining access road that would cut through 211 miles of pristine Alaskan wilderness in the Brooks Range, crossing over 3,000 waterways and could forever change access to subsistence resources in Northwest Alaska. In collaboration with More Than Just Parks, the Dirtbag Diaries presents a two part story. Karmen Monigold and John Gaedeke each rely on the southern Brooks Range for their livelihood and have joined a grassroots effort to fight back against the Ambler Road. A pair of young conservationists, Robert Lester and Ben Kaden set out to walk the proposed Ambler Road and experience the wilderness first hand. Protect the Kobuk and Defend Brooks Range are groups that oppose the Ambler Road. Ambler Road Comment Period: Open through Nov 2, 2026 More Info Support comes from Oboz Hike Your Hike! The Wilderness Society: Add your voice: Public lands are not for sale! Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Kuat Racks Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. TWS (Aug 28, Sep 11, 18, 25): Pre-roll Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today. Submit your Short through November 8th
- Sep 25, 202650 min
All Hands On Deck
When Somira Sao and James Burwick were expecting their first child, they made a vow not to stop traveling-- and they took that promise to the extreme. In 2009, after two years of living in a van traveling around South America, they took their growing family and moved onto a 40' monohull sailboat. Four years later, they had navigated a de-masting off the coast of Chile, sailed around the globe, added more kids to the mix, and created a unique philosophy on adventure parenting. Support comes from The Wilderness Society: Add your voice: Public lands are not for sale! Oboz Submit your comment about the Roadless Rule by Oct 6th. Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Kuat Racks Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. goodr: Get $10 off your first order at goodr.com/DIARIES Ready to take another action? Check out the Save Public Lands Day campaign that Duct Tape Then Beer is running. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
- Sep 18, 202633 min
The Shorts: Grizzlies and Rubber Bands
We never know where our life’s important lessons will come from. After years of chasing first ascents in the PNW Cascade mountain, Cam Fenton stumbles upon a new focus for his mountain exploits: grizzly bears. For Emma Brophy, collecting red rubber bands while on a 600 mile river trip down the Thelon River in Canada becomes a reminder of how far she’s traveled. Support comes from The Wilderness Society: Add your voice: Public lands are not for sale! Oboz Submit your comment about the Roadless Rule by Oct 6th. Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Kuat Racks Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. goodr: Get $10 off your first order at goodr.com/DIARIES Ready to take another action? Check out the Save Public Lands Day campaign that Duct Tape Then Beer is running. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today. TALES OF TERROR Got a creepy tale from being out in the woods that sure to send shivers up our spine? Type it up or send a short voice memo to us by Sept 30th
- Sep 11, 202635 min
Shutter Speed
Drew Smith is one of the most highly respected outdoor adventure photographers in the game. His work has brought him to more than two dozen countries, and his skills in the mountains make him a top choice for professional athletes looking for a photographer who can keep up. In this episode, he takes us through four projects that have shaped his career as a creator, and we talk about the important lessons he's learned along the way. Support comes from The Wilderness Society: Add your voice: Public lands are not for sale! Oboz Submit your comment about the Roadless Rule by Oct 6th. Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store goodr: Get $10 off your first order at goodr.com/DIARIES Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Ready to take another action? Check out the Save Public Lands Day campaign that Duct Tape Then Beer is running. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
- Aug 28, 202651 min
Mark Kenyon: Save Public Lands
Mark Kenyon and Fitz Cahall may not appear to have much in common. Mark got his start in the outdoors at a family hunting cabin in the forest lands of Northern Michigan, and Fitz dirtbagged around the American West in the back of his Tacoma. Their passions in the outdoors might be different, but their resolve to protect public lands is just the same. Join us and sign the petition. Learn more about Save Public Lands Day Support comes from Oboz Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Kuat Racks Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
- Aug 21, 202611 min
And Then What: Roadless Rule
The Forest Service has proposed to rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects nearly 45 million acres of National Forest. These forests play a role in maintaining clean water and air, wildlife habitat and provide lots of recreational access for climbing, hiking, biking and paddling. Today, Tracy Stone-Manning, executive director of the Wilderness Society and former director of the Bureau of Land Management, joins us to talk about why Roadless Areas matter, the latest efforts to dismantle protections for our public lands, and how to write your best comment. The Wilderness Society has made it easy to add your voice to the discussion about the Roadless Rule. Comments due Monday, September 21st. And Then What series made possible by Diaries+ Members You can join today.
- Aug 14, 202648 min
Winnebago Warriors
“When we were living in a house, we were always compromising because we had the weight of a mortgage, of doing what we thought we should be doing,” remembers Kathy Holcombe. Until the day, she, her husband, Peter, and their daughter Abby moved into a Winnebago to travel and work from the road. “I want her to see that she can do that too: whatever her wildest dreams are, to chase them and not stop until they come true,” says Kathy. Abby’s dream? To kayak the entire 280-miles of the classic Grand Canyon run. But how does a 12 year-old arrive at a place where this goal is even conceivable? First, lots of kayaking. But, as in any sport, Abby must learn to walk up to her fears and pick them apart before deciding whether to go or not go. You can follow all of the Holcombes on social. Abby, Peter and Kathy! Support comes from Oboz Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
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