Dec
24

Winter Vacation

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast thru hike winter adventure
[mb18-podcast_player podcast_mp3_url="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/DTT2727195912.mp3?updated=1640125835"] 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 [...]
Dec
15

The Best Gift Series

[mb18-podcast_player podcast_mp3_url="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/DTT5435138837.mp3?updated=1639633177"] Consider gifts that keep giving. Marta Bills fell in love with backpacking on a sixth grade class trip to the Sierra’s. And her love of getting away for days at a time with a heavy pack in the mountains stayed with her up until she had kids. The busyness of family life coupled [...]
Dec
10

The Shorts–Mad Dogs And An Englishman

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast adventure family
[mb18-podcast_player podcast_mp3_url="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/DTT2149191402.mp3?updated=1639103851"] Susan Greenwood’s family adventures were anything but typical. Led by her father’s wild spirit, their escapades took them up snowy mountains, meandering bike rides, and alpine lakes-- all without a map or a plan. When Susan began to take athletics a little too seriously as an adult, she challenged herself to reconnect with [...]