The Outdoor Life

Choosing a Stand Up Paddle Board for Beginners

by Chris Sgaraglino | July 17, 2020 | Opinion, Paddle Boarding

Stability is a function of how much side to side motion and rocking you have when standing upright on the board and what amount of flotation the board has with your body weight balanced.

Video: DashWare – Using Chroma Keying for a Gauges

by Chris Sgaraglino | August 12, 2017 | Backpacking, Cycling, Hiking, How To, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography

This is a short crude demo on how I apply a chroma keying to a DashWare video to get a Gauges Only clip I can import into my master project and edit in Adobe Premiere.

Adobe Lightroom Basics

by Chris Sgaraglino | January 19, 2018 | How To, Paddle Boarding, Photography

I will cover, Importing, Keyword Tagging, Titles/Descriptions, Sorting, Filtering, Selecting, Editing and Exporting. This is great for any skill level for anyone shooting digital photos of any kind.

How to Carry Your Kayak

by Chris Sgaraglino | September 24, 2018 | How To, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Reviews

My 14.5ft Touring Yak at 50 pounds is a beast to load. For that reason alone, I started looking for an alternate solution.

QuadraPro Solar Charger & Power Bank

by Chris Sgaraglino | October 31, 2018 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Free Gear, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Reviews

Review: You pull out your iPhone to check your Instagram and Facebook accounts, and you see the dreaded RED BATTERY! “No, not now, I still have that awesome selfie that HAS to make it online TONIGHT or no one will believe I made it to the top!” you scream at the top of your lungs.

Photography with Action Cameras

by Chris Sgaraglino | June 20, 2018 | Cycling, How To, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography

The GoPro is a very tiny action “video” camera with a very tiny sensor and a very tiny lens. It will in no way compete with a $5,000 DSLR with an equally expensive $5,000 lens attached. It’s not even going to compete with a $500 DSLR/Lens Kit. It’s just not going to happen! And by understanding the limitations, will also set acceptable expectations.