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    Living Rent Free, On a Portaledge or in a Tent

    Jun 11 • 2690 Views • No Comments

    I blame my dirtbagging, vagabond ways on my education at Western State College of Colorado. As a child of the Midwest, I’d slept under the stars maybe a handful of times before I moved to Gunnison at 20 years old, but in my first year studying Recreation I...

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    The Dirtbag Dictionary

    May 23 • 1566 Views • No Comments

    Ever wondered what kind of dirtbag you are? Or have you spotted a hipster that kind of looked like a dirtbag? After years of research The Climbing Zine, with help from Erica Lineberry aka Cragmama, have brought you The Dirtbag Dictionary, an excerpt from...

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    Climbing Out of Bed by Luke Mehall, Book Tour Kicks Off Tuesday, May...

    May 17 • 1406 Views • No Comments

    Climbing Zine publisher, Luke Mehall is kicking off his book tour for Climbing Out of Bed, on Tuesday, May 21st in Durango, Colorado. Here’s all the beta on the tour: (all events are free) Tuesday, May 21st, 6:30 p.m. at Maria’s Bookshop, Durango,...

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    Volume 5, The Dirtbag Issue, E-Version, Live on Kindle

    May 17 • 795 Views • No Comments

    The Dirtbag Issue is live on Kindle as of Monday, May 20th. It’s the greatest climbing zine yet! Writers for this volume are: Brendan Leonard, Gaelen Engler, Drew Thayer, Stacy Bare, Erica Lineberry, Teresa Bruffey, D. Scott Borden, Ashley King, Chris...

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    The Dirtbag Dictionary

    May 23 • 1566 Views • Ever wondered what kind of dirtbag you are? Or have you spotted a hipster that kind of looked like a dirtbag? After years of...

  • Beginner Dirtbagging

    To dirtbag or not to dirtbag, that is the question. The technique of dirtbagging is one that can...

  • This is Buildering

    In the deep of the twilight, the night, buzzed on something, spirits, smoke, the usual, a change...

  • Female Dirtbags, The Missing Link

      There are many sacrifices and struggles to live the dirtbag life, but my most major gripe...

  • Just One More, B-Day Challenge Training

    “Do you think there’s someday you’ll be content with just going for a hike?” Badger asks me...

  • The Birthday Challenge

    In the modern world of rock climbing, we’ve invented lots of different ways to be competitive,...

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