What is a climbing dirtbag?

These were people that dropped out of the normal world and wore their “dirtbag” title with a badge of honor. A climbing dirtbag today has it much easier, of course.

Who were the original Dirtbags?

They valued their time more than money. Names like Yvon Chouinard or Fred Beckey come to mind as some of the original, “true” dirtbags, scraping by with whatever bit of little work they could find (often seasonal), sometimes eating canned cat food or whatever in order to maintain their adventurous lifestyle.

Is being called a Dirtbag a bad thing?

Depending on who you ask, being called a dirtbag might be a badge of honor or a rude insult… If you aren’t familiar with the climbing world, then you might be curious to know what is a dirtbag and why I named my website Desk to Dirtbag…

Are drivedirtbags rich?

Dirtbags are not rich, but can still find ways to travel and do what they love, even with little money. They live a rich life without material wealth, although they spend more on their passions and hobbies than most would consider reasonable.