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Dr Dirtbag - is he a real doctor, and how did he bag 18 big FKTs? - 107
Published 6 years ago
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Sean O'Rourke defended his PhD thesis in 2009 (so he is a doctor) and instead of starting a job, immediately moved into is car so he could climb more mountains (thus he's a legit dirtbag too). And those 18 FKTs?
"I’m a so-so runner and climber who has found a niche and focused on it."
Nice work Sean! Dr Dirtbag has since written a book, bike-packed in South America, and ... lives out of a slightly larger car.
"I am pretty good at objectives with: (1) enough climbing to keep the runners away; (2) enough running to keep the climbers away; and (3) no money to be made."
Thanks to sponsors PATH Projects (www.pathprojects.com) and Athletic Brewing Co. (www.athleticbrewing.com)