Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.

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Dirtbag Dharma is a trail journal, a spiritual sketchbook, and a love letter to the wild places — both outside and within.

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My partner Amy and I live out of our 2011 Kia Sorento. We sold most of our stuff, packed up our hiking boots and yoga mats, and chose a life of simplicity, dirt, and dharma. Most days you'll find us somewhere between a trailhead and a river, stretching in the sun, cooking from the back of the car, or crawling into our sleeping bags with sore legs and happy hearts.

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This blog is a space to share our stories from the road: muddy hikes, breathwork in the bush, unshowered days, wild weather, dehydrated meals, and little moments of unexpected beauty. But it’s also about something deeper.

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Dirtbag Dharma is where spiritual practice meets the dirt.
Where yoga doesn’t happen in a studio but on a cliff edge.
Where we learn to love our bodies again by walking with them, feeding them, forgiving them.

Where presence is not a posture — it’s a way of being.

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We write about:

• Hiking trails across Australia (and beyond)

• Car camping hacks and gear reviews (low-budget, high-vibe)

• Yoga, meditation, and intuitive movement in nature

• Body image healing and self-love on the trail

• The dance between stillness and movement, discipline and freedom

• All the funny, weird, beautiful stuff that happens when you give yourself to a life less ordinary

We believe in muddy feet, barefoot sun salutations, bush showers, trail tears, roadside chai, long exhales, and listening closely to the land.

Whether you’re a hiker, a yogi, a seeker, or just someone craving a little more freedom — welcome. We’re not polished or perfect here. We’re dusty, curious, scrappy, and grateful.

And we’re glad to walk this path with you.

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In dirt and devotion,
Shanelle (& Amy)