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You Know You Are a Dirtbag If…

You Know You Are a Dirtbag If…

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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Several people have recently asked me what exactly a dirtbag is. DirtbaggerGuide.com uses the term dirtbag to describe the dreamer, adventurer, conventional dissenter, uber cheap, and sometimes well-worn traveler. The new dirtbag has evolved into an ambitious, eco-conscience, cooperative individual from its dirty, unkempt, and contemptable roots.

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New Beginnings: Weary Eyed Intern

New Beginnings: Weary Eyed Intern

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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Started my internship today weary and googly-eyed – I must have looked like I slept in my car last night. It would have been nice to get to town a few days before but I somehow couldn’t manage. Quite simply, I didn’t want go. Leaving Salt Lake and all my lovely ones was way harder [...]

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Have Ruby, Will Travel

Have Ruby, Will Travel

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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I wake slowly with my feet dangling out of the back of the car.  It takes me a few moments to recall where I am after digging myself out of the stack of pillows and blankets I had piled over my head to hide from the rising high altitude sun.  I reach for my glasses [...]

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The Gallivan Center: A Beer Oasis in a Seemingly Dry Zion

The Gallivan Center: A Beer Oasis in a Seemingly Dry Zion

Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Writer.

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Utah is infamous for its quirky liquor laws due in part to the dominance of the Mormon Church in the state and the peculiar thinking of the Conservative Utah legislature.  Since Salt Lake City is the headquarters for the LDS church (Mormons) and thus the hub for all things righteous, enjoying a drink can sometimes [...]

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Crash Courses in Tent Living: Lander, Wyoming

Crash Courses in Tent Living: Lander, Wyoming

Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by Writer.

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Having been a fairly busy summer, I am a little out of practice with the whole ‘dirtbag’ living thing.  With only 2 weeks to go, a quick 5-day trip to Lander, Wyoming got my feet a bit wet (literally) with the tent living life.   Days of 40-degree mornings and relentless rain have made me second-guess [...]

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