Chris Roams

Travel, Adventures, and Photography

About Me

I am a former information security consultant and that role involved almost constant travel within the US and internationally. I usually managed to squeeze in some personal time if I was on the road for work so I've been fortunate to explore many cities around the world and some of the areas outside those cities. These days I still work in information security but my consulting days are over so I spend more time traveling purely for recreation rather than work.

My current main adventure rig for long-term expeditions out west is a Chevy Colorado ZR2 pulling a 19' Airstream. I also have a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle set up in Class 11 style (oversized off-road tires but otherwise mostly stock) stashed in San Diego. Many of my previous adventures were on the back of a BMW G650GS motorcycle that met a sad end passing through a deer on Interstate 90 in Montana.

For seaborne adventures I have 41' sailboat, currently moored in Boston Harbor. I lived aboard her for about 3 years when I wasn't traveling on my motorcycle.

These days, when I'm not traveling, I live in a cabin in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where hiking, climbing, skiing, and canoeing are all just a few minutes away.

My inner 13 year old is very disappointed in that I no longer spend sufficient time playing video games due to these other activities.

Affiliations and Certifications

Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team - Lieutenant
AMC Boston Rock Program - Program Co-Director and Instructor
Harvard Mountaineering Club - Cabin Board Member
Plymouth Flying Club - President
Campton-Thornton Fire-Rescue - EMT
American Alpine Club - Member
Access Fund - Member
Rumney Climbers Association - Member
Private Pilot, FAA Part 61 (Airplane Single-Engine Land)
Remote Pilot, FAA Part 107 (Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
Eagle Scout

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Sonora Desert

Travel and Photos

Mecca Hills

October 05, 2013

Exploring slot canyons along the San Andreas Fault.
Pouroff

Joshua Tree

December 01, 2013

Climbing in Joshua Tree
White Tank Campground

Anza-Borrego Superbloom

March 26, 2017

Photos of a rare desert superbloom in Anza-Borrego State Park
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Back to Las Vegas

December 03, 2012

Riding from San Diego to Las Vegas across the Mojave Read More…

Tags: Red Roamer, Anza-Borrego, Hiking, Canyoneering, Sonora Desert, Mojave Desert

Southern California Loop

November 26, 2012

Riding from San Jose to San Diego and then driving up along the Sierras, across Death Valley, and out to Joshua Tree Read More…

Tags: Red Roamer, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Manzanar National Historic Site, Mojave Desert, Sonora Desert

Gold Fever

March 08, 2012

Hiking in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix before riding out the Apache Trail to Lake Roosevelt and then up to the top of the Mazatzal Mountains.
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Tags: Red Roamer, Superstition Mountains, Hiking, Sonora Desert