Gear Love
A campfire conversation with the Dirtbag Diaries staff about their favorite pieces of gear – from surfboards to secret potions – and whether a brand new pair of socks is better than a beloved, threadbear set.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • BTR by Jupyter • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts — Senditude
“I didn’t need the phrase ‘send it’ explained to me the first time I heard it. I knew what it meant.” In their early 20’s, Forrest Wood sent everything they did. Skateboarding tricks. Dishes. Group projects. But after a series of gnarly injuries, Forrest had to spend years building back their confidence– both athletically and emotionally. And the phrase “send it” came to mean something very different to Forrest than it did before.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Big Paws by Common Creatures • Harbor by Kai Engel • Wake Me Up by Publish the Quest • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Beyond Mountains
In 2016, Danika Gilbert, started teaching leadership and climbing skills to girls in Afghanistan. Beyond the technical skills, Danika hoped the experiences would translate to strength and confidence in their complicated lives. She met Shogufa Bayat, who joined the climbing team when she was 16. Shogufa fell in love with mountains and climbing right away. Following the chaos surrounding the U.S. withdrawal in 2021, Shogufa fled the country, wondering whether her dream of becoming a mountain guide would be on hold indefinitely.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Sunset by Kai Engel • Deep Water Solo by Bradley Carter • Fire Diary by Ken Christianson • Ghost Dance by Ken Christianson • Spare Parts by Bradley Carter • This Song is About You by Ken Christanson • Melisa’s Dreamin by Bradley Carter • Wild Wind by John Berry • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell Title by Artist
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Flip Trip
25-year-old raft guides Tony Martin and Martin Lenz meet their clients for the week: 24 retired corporate oil and gas execs, who want their fancy river trip to go– Just. As. Planned. Ever had that adventure where nothing seems to go right? Well, this fabled trip on the Main Salmon would go down in history as one of the most epic, beyond-believable backcountry debacles of all time.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Doing My Own Thing by Cliff Beach • Giants by Principle • Smooth Sailin’ by Aaron Abernathy • Freaks by Bradley Carter • Big Paws by Common Creatures • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell) • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts– Look for Butterflies
For Sierra Meggitt, trail running was a way to heal from the trauma of sexual assault. On her biggest run yet, she embraces both pain and beauty.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Sunset by Kai Engel • Headwaters by Jason Tyler Burton • Snowmen by Kai Engel • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
