Here I am again writing because of a promise I made to myself. I am just over a week out from my vasectomy, and I really don’t feel like writing about it. But, when I was preparing for my vasectomy, I didn’t see much first person writing, so I promised I would do that. In…
Yesterday I got a vasectomy. It was one of those procedures I’d built up a lot in my head; partially from hearing friends experiences, and just the nature of having a surgery on my balls. I did it because I don’t want kids. I’ve never for a moment in my life ever wanted kids. And…
Luke sits down with Beth Rodden in the El Cap Meadow, during the Yosemite Facelift. Beth contributed an essay called Meltdown that’s published in The Climbing Zine, Volume 22. Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAGPODCAST15 Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theclimbingzine Our sponsors: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com…
You know you’re getting old when they start replacing the bolts you used for a first ascent. That was my first thought when I heard that an anchor I’d placed, over in my old stomping grounds of Gunnison, Colorado, was getting an update. Story by Luke Mehall. This piece is published in Volume 15, now…
I’ve been working on my first ever “mixtape” – a collection of my poetry, paired with music from Devin Dabney. This is a poem from the tape called “Twenty Two Two’s”. I hope you enjoy it, and look for the Microdose Mixtape to drop later this year. And yes, we’ll be making real tapes! Peace,…
I’ve been working on my first ever “mixtape” – a collection of my poetry, paired with music from Devin Dabney. I wanted to share a preview of the tape first, which is exclusively for our Patreon supporters. I hope you enjoy it, and look for the Microdose Mixtape to drop later this year. And yes,…
For 20 years Luke Mehall, publisher of The Climbing Zine has been writing climbing poems. In 2020 he’s decided to give the writers who inspired him a tribute. Dedicated to Robert Hunter, who was Jerry Garcia’s lyricist, and Nipsey Hussle, the rapper and entrepreneur, who both died last year, Grateful Hussle blends hip-hop and hippie,…
Jennaye Derge is our special guest host for this conversation with Marcus Garcia. In this episode they discuss Marcus’s passion in climbing, and his journey with grief and how it has shaped him. Big thanks to these two for sharing this conversation with our podcast. Check out some more stories/content: www.climbingzine.com Discount link for 15%…