All posts by Tristan

I Did NOT Want a Flat Tire Here! [VIDEO]

July 16, 2022VideosTristan

I start off this video with some car issues that throw off my plans for the rest of the day, but I end up in some spectacular places. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Flat tire campground (Green Valley Campground): 43.429521, -89.776615
* Air compressor link on Amazon (Affiliate link)
* East Bluff Trail trailhead: 43.411530, -89.724765
* Man Mound: 43.488471, -89.671838
* Timms Hill: 45.450766, -90.195081
* Campsite: 46.00818, -86.98184

OTHER LINKS
* Adventure Know-How – My membership site that offers access to a map of my campsites, monthly bonus videos, and more.
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Amazon affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
* SUV RVing Facebook group
* My second YouTube channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

I Had to Go to 5 States to Make This Video! [VIDEO]

July 9, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I explore a slew of states that are far from my normal stomping grounds and discover a bunch of amazing places along the way! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Smith Falls: 42.888099, -100.316106
* Spirit Mound: 42.874630, -96.958805
* Hawkeye Point: 43.460158, -95.708980
* Esofea County Park (campsite): 43.629851, -90.976697
* Marching Bear Mounds: 43.068975, -91.186383
* Charles Mound: 42.504142, -90.239813

PREVIOUS VIDEOS FROM THESE STATES
* A previous Nebraska video
* A previous South Dakota video
* A previous Illinois video

A Side of This Western State You’ve Never Seen Before! [VIDEO]

July 2, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I embark on a two-week road trip and delve a little deeper into the lesser-known side of one of my favorite states! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Castle Gardens: 42.929467, -107.613685
* Hell’s Half Acre: 43.045860, -107.093657
* Casper Mountain Lookout: 42.764689, -106.327885
* Garden Creek Waterfall: 42.76576, -106.33310
* Ayers Natural Bridge: 42.734266, -105.612179
* Guernsey Ruts parking: 42.256978, -104.748944
* Register Cliff: 42.247536, -104.711536
* Campsite: 42.72454, -101.10789

I Just Bought the Ultimate SUV [VIDEO]

June 25, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I reveal my new adventuremobile! What are your thoughts? (Click here if you can’t see the video below)

Here’s the link for the ScanGauge II little computer thing.

You Guys Told Me to Go Here, So I Went! [VIDEO]

June 18, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I visit a place that you guys have been telling me to visit for years that has also been on my radar for just as long! I also visit some lesser known and lesser traveled locales in this beautiful state. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: May 2022

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Painted Hills overlook: 44.645656, -120.264881
* Cheap recovery boards (Amazon link)
* Carroll Rim Trail viewpoint: 44.655119, -120.268038
* Blue Basin trailhead: 44.595486, -119.630953
* Visitor center (fossils): 44.552680, -119.646111
* Arch Rock: 44.63053, -118.84335
* The dredge: 44.742530, -118.204090
* Open air mining museum: 44.739770, -118.201933
* Campsite: 44.71415, -118.17936

The American Desert You Never Learned About [VIDEO]

June 11, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I explore an extremely remote part of the country and explore some fascinating areas in and around the little western desert that very few people have heard of. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: May 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Mickey Hot Springs: 42.678641, -118.348106
* Alvord Desert: 42.507169, -118.527380
* My Steens Mountain video
* Pike Creek Canyon trailhead: 42.571074, -118.522201
* Where I turned around on the hike: 42.58473, -118.55246
* Campsite: 44.46916, -120.37784

* Jessie Combs image source
* Geyser image source

Is “The Road from Hell” as Bad as They Say?? [VIDEO]

June 4, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I head deep, deep into the mountains on a road that I’ve seen called “miserable,” “the road from hell,” and “a demon disguised as a road.” Oh, and along the way I see some absolutely stunning scenery and fascinating history. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: May 2022

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Arrowrock Dam: 43.595957, -115.922715
* Campsite area on gravel bar with circular hot springs: 43.74346, -115.57872
* Dutch Frank Hot Spring (metal tub hot spring): 43.789983, -115.436279
* Seat covers
* Dredge tailings piles: 43.81722, -115.34719
* Cable across river with cart: 43.818345, -115.290412
* The algae-filled hot spring (Atlanta Hot Springs): 43.810351, -115.113433
* Chattanooga Hot Spring: 43.812862, -115.116833

* Dredge photo source

The Most Beautiful Place You’ve Never Heard Of! [VIDEO]

May 28, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I explore another part of one of the West’s least-explored regions and uncover some staggeringly beautiful scenery. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: May 2022

VIDEO LINKS
* The packraft
* Link to Boise video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Box Canyon trailhead: 42.707680, -114.802675
* Where I started paddling: 42.706196, -114.823871
* Blue Heart Springs: 42.710694, -114.829781
* Three Islands: 42.935613, -115.332429
* Crater Rings: 43.191762, -115.858885
* Campsite: 43.45443, -116.16505

I Crashed and Totaled My Car (Now What?) [VIDEO]

May 21, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I talk about my recent crash. Spoiler: The SUV did not survive. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s the video of the platform build

Most People Ignore This Part of the West—But They Shouldn’t! [VIDEO]

May 14, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I explore a part of the American West that is either forgotten about or overlooked by most people—but it shouldn’t be! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early May 2022

VIDEO LINKS
* Craters of the Moon videos: Here and here
* Montana’s One-Room Schoolhouses book

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Inferno Cone: 43.443247, -113.551987
* Tree Molds Trail trailhead: 43.427637, -113.548706
* The best tree mold (marked with the stick): 43.41508, -113.55558
* Sheep Bridge: 43.32928, -114.35968
* Corral School: 43.345008, -114.949401
* Tea Kettle Cave: 42.993460, -114.853742
* Campsite: 43.036110, -114.877740