Jun
24

The Shorts — Roundabout River

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast river paddle
Your browser does not support the audio element. 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. Download Episode   [...]
Dec
28

Mountain Hollow Dreams

Your browser does not support the audio element. “I'd built it up in my head a lot--being a professional climber. This felt like the consummation of those dreams. I found the valley, I envisioned the trip, I got the funding, made it happen, stood at the base, picked the line, climbed it, sent, we were [...]
Jan
13

The Shorts — Vanlife

Vanlife “I have now officially sold out,” writes Chris Kalman. “I work more than I climb. I pay rent and sleep in a house. I’m getting rich off of writing–so rich, in fact, that I do my grocery shopping inside the store now.” Today, we bring you the story of Chris’ life through the eras […]

Dec
12

The Shorts–The Journey Within

The Journey Within “I’m thirty-years-old, and a complete and utter failure,” writes Chris Kalman. “My mom is a PhD astrophysicist, my dad, a PhD mathematician, and my sister has a Master’s in epidemiology. They all have jobs, children, houses. I, on the other hand, am a dirtbag.” Earlier this fall, Chris moved away from favorite […]