Author Archives: Chris Emery

About Chris Emery

Chris Emery is a mutt. Half woodsman, half geek. He spends as much time outdoors as possible. On rainy days, he writes and publishes STRAY.

Rock climbing in diapers

VIDEO Posted on May 8, 2012 by Chris Emery
rockclimbing

You can never start too early. Continue reading →

Posted in Climbing, Rock climbing | 1 Comment

Google helping Australian scientists map Great Barrier Reef

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Chris Emery
Mapping the great barrier reef

Underwater camera takes 360-degree images of reef to record effects of global warming Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Conservation, Oceania, Scuba Diving | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Riding nighttime powder in a glow-in-the-dark snowboard suit

VIDEO Posted on February 22, 2012 by Chris Emery
Glowing snowboard suit

LED snowboard suit lights up the night Continue reading →

Posted in Snowboarding | 2 Comments

Action Camper turns a Jeep Wrangler into a home

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Chris Emery
Jeep Action Camper

Camper top mounts on 4-door Jeep Wranglers. Continue reading →

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A Desert Life profiles the king of the dirtbag climbers

VIDEO Posted on February 14, 2012 by Chris Emery
The Desert Life

Video profiles 53-year-old Alf Randell and his passion for desert living and climbing. Continue reading →

Posted in Climbing, Mountaineering, Rock climbing, Utah | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mountaineering, Mounty Python style

VIDEO Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chris Emery
Monty Python Mountaineering

The Monty Python crew prepares for a mountaineering expedition Continue reading →

Posted in Climbing, Film, Mountaineering | Leave a comment

Don Starkell, world’s most epic canoeist, dies at 79

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Chris Emery
Don Starkell

Don Starkell paddled from Canada to Brazil and through the Northwest Passage. Continue reading →

Posted in Canoeing, Manitoba, Paddling, People | Tagged | Leave a comment