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So in another post people are equating dirtbags with hippies.

 

Discuss.

 

Personally I define dirtbag climbers as people who climb as much as they can, are comfortable living out of their vehicles, don't need to shower, shave, etc. as often as the average non-dirtbag, likes to figure out how to work the systems for free or near free stuff, likes to have a good time.

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I's got me a job fors workin'. blush.gif likes to climb & sleep on floors - but needs to be taking dem showers. evils3d.gif

free stuf is alsto a good fing.

no dirtbags livin' roun here. wave.gif

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But you also have your average dirtbag, who just happens to climb... the two are not the same and should be dealt with accordingly...

 

Or a climber that has dirtbag qualities, but is not a dirtbag climber...

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dirtbag is living as cheaply as possible on the road in order to have more time and resources to devote to climbing

 

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camping in free camping instead of paying for site with picnic table and campfire ring

 

scarfing leftovers in restaurants

 

doing all the shopping at damaged caselot sales places and living for days on dented cans of polish mystery meat and half-fermented peach cocktail

 

field testing the waterproofness of duct taped rainwear

 

using gear salvaged from dumpster in Canmore or found as booty as your primary equipment

 

preferring free piss beer to quality spendy beer

 

spending 6 hours in washroom drying your ice climbing gear under the handdryer cause you too cheap for motel room with heating and are bivying down by the tracks

 

 

i miss the good times of dirt bagging

 

dirt bag are the true heroes

 

us working class stiffs can only dream of the life

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trask said:

hmmm, sounds like a hippie to me smirk.gif

 

Actually trask, I thought that hippies are into The Dead and similar tunes, wear dumpy looking clothes, and are into free love and all that.

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ehmmic said:

trask said:

hmmm, sounds like a hippie to me smirk.gif

 

Actually trask, I thought that hippies are into The Dead and similar tunes, wear dumpy looking clothes, and are into free love and all that.

You are on to something here. wink.gif although not all hippies like the dead, and not all hippies wear ugly dumpy clothes. Perhaps it has more to do with political bent. As of yet, I have not met a true dirtbag that gives a rip, as long as he or she can climb. Most realy hard core hippies would rather the wilderness was left alone. That means NO CLIMBING AT ALL madgo_ron.gifmadgo_ron.gifmadgo_ron.gifmadgo_ron.gifmadgo_ron.gif no hiking, no camping....
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a dirtbag doesnt wash because they dont want to pay for a shower

 

a hippy doesnt wash because DIRT is SACRED - our MOTHER is the EARTH mushsmile.gif

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Dru said:

a dirtbag doesnt wash because they dont want to pay for a shower

 

a hippy doesnt wash because DIRT is SACRED - our MOTHER is the EARTH mushsmile.gif

Well said Dru yellaf.gifyellaf.gifyellaf.gif
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Dirtbags can post on cc.com. You guys ever heard of a library? They have FREE MEMBERSHIPS!

I used to see bums hanging out surfing the web in Multnomah County Library, downtown P-town. Those guys are definitely dirtbags.

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skykilo said:

Dirtbags can post on cc.com. You guys ever heard of a library? They have FREE MEMBERSHIPS!

I used to see bums hanging out surfing the web in Multnomah County Library, downtown P-town. Those guys are definitely dirtbags.

fuck you. you dont know shit ya little cocksucker. stfu.

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heres the deal skykilo. climbing dirtbags have resources and backups and do it by choice. walk a mile in the shoes of those guys dwntown who you call dirtbags and see if they are there by choice. waiting in line for a little time on the internet at the library fucking sucks. its a strong person who deals with all the bullshit of living on the street yet does it with dignity. so stfu ya little cocksucker.

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I spent a couple months living with those guys, not exactly by choice. (Not by choice any more than anyone else there made SOME bad decisions.) I don't think there is a way to live like that with dignity.

You're right about the dirtbag climbers thing, but so the fuck what? Yeah, I'll take my bullshit comments to spray next time. Oh, wait... the_finger.gif

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Please disregard the comment about dignity. I don't think I should say whether anyone can or can't live with dignity. There are too many circumstances to make some statement like that. But the the_finger.gif stands.

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pope said:

Q. What's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?

 

A. The position of the dirtbag.

 

article on Harleys in this months Smithsonian ... 40% of owners have annual income over $75,000 ... that's the level of dirtbaggin I could handle thumbs_up.gif

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fern said:

pope said:

Q. What's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?

 

A. The position of the dirtbag.

 

article on Harleys in this months Smithsonian ... 40% of owners have annual income over $75,000 ... that's the level of dirtbaggin I could handle thumbs_up.gif

 

they used to be for dirtbags, but what self respectin dirt bag could ever own one of those??? confused.gif

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