Category Archives: Videos

SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

Camping Dangers, Sasquatch Encounters & More (Answering ALL Your Questions!) [VIDEO]

To celebrate reaching 200,000 subscribers and 500 videos, I’m doing my first Q&A video in 5 or 6 years! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

CONTENTS
0:00 Intro
1:02 Safety & Encounters
13:16 Finding Campsites & Trip Planning
21:47 Vehicle Talk
29:55 Places I’ve Been
38:23 Future Travel Plans
51:25 YouTube & Filming
1:08:15 Gear
1:15:29 Miscellaneous
1:23:03 My Wife
1:28:40 Me
1:39:09 Outro

VIDEO LINKS
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)
* South Ariel Butte video
* Bullet/Sheiks Canyon video
* Temple Mountain video
* Gaia
* On X
* US Public Lands
* Benchmark Atlases
* Caltopo
* Roadside America
* Atlas Obscura
* GJ Hikes
* Road Trip Ryan
* Stav Is Lost
* Tire air down/delfator thing
* State Automotive (the Land Cruiser shop)
* Crazy Mountains video
* My Baja video
* Where I get my music: Epidemic Sound and Artlist
* The main camera I use
* The tripod I use (also as a selfie stick)
* The microphone I use
* Neck phone holder
* Sun hoodie #1
* Sun hoodie #2
* The shoes I normally wear
* The waterproof boots I was wearing here
* The pants I wear
* My rain jacket
* My sunglasses
* The spork I have in my car

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)

#adventure #travel #camping

My Wife’s First Trip to Moab—Here’s What We Did! [VIDEO]

In this video my wife and I make our way to Moab, Utah, and see and do some great stuff along the way! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early March 2024

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* Dinaland mural: 40.455268, -109.546036
* Quarry Exhibit Hall: 40.440556, -109.301199
* Swelter Shelter petroglyphs: 40.437505, -109.292582
* Douglas Pass: 39.597607, -108.804580
* Bagel shop
* Bookstore
* Colorado National Monument: 39.090308, -108.724306
* Fisher Towers parking: 38.724785, -109.308833
* Dead Horse Point State Park: 38.470217, -109.739578

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)

Driving 500 Miles Across Arizona Using ONLY Backroads?! [VIDEO]

In this video I drive 500 miles all the way across Arizona and see and show you guys some beautiful scenery and fascinating stuff along the way! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Where I started the video: 34.718015, -114.485409
* Oatman: 35.026168, -114.383435
* Kingman (place with the drive-through Route 66 sign): 35.188986, -114.057678
* Hackberry General Store: 35.374910, -113.722810
* Spot where Route 66 ended for 7 miles: 35.230997, -112.589509
* Watson Lake: 34.590491, -112.419926
* Jerome: 34.751042, -112.116298
* Sliding Jail: 34.750731, -112.114624
* Campsite: 34.54350, -111.75773
* The altimeter
* Standing on the Corner: 35.023453, -110.698052
* Little Painted Desert: 35.155700, -110.473761
* Window Rock Park: 35.681365, -109.049140

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)

The OTHER California that Most People Don’t Know About [VIDEO]

In this video I explore some of California’s Empty Quarter. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Wyatt Earp cottage: 34.119582, -114.508650
* Wyatt Earp mine: 34.20133, -114.39345
* Savahia Peak: 34.27612, -114.53280
* Where I sat to eat the pizza: 34.160391, -114.295912
* Desert art (parking area): 34.265672, -114.180550
* Campsite: 34.65119, -114.31694

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)

Looking at CHEAP Land to Park a Camper On (LEGALLY!) [VIDEO]

In this video I explore a handful of super cheap properties in Arizona where you can legally live in a camper! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
All of the properties shown in this video have been sold in the month and a half since I filmed this video. To protect the privacy of the new owners, I’ll give approximate locations of the properties and not the exact ones.
* General area of property 1 (Meadview): 35.91777, -114.07668
* General area of property 2 (Golden Valley): 35.07931, -114.16344
* General area of the wild card: 35.105333, -114.236974
* General area of property 3 (Terrible): 34.77245, -114.22107
* Campsite: 34.90890, -114.43835

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)

This Place Is the REAL Land That Time Forgot! [VIDEO]

In this video I explore a little corner of the Desert Southwest that sees few visitors but is absolutely spectacular. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: January 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 33.63087, -113.89032
* Where I parked for the caves and mines: 33.595530, -113.897961
* Where I parked for the Eagle’s Eye hike: 33.60579, -113.89990
* Eagle’s Eye: 33.594694, -113.904750
* Ending campsite: 33.55206, -113.78442

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)

A Spectacular Desert Adventure You’ve Never Heard Of [VIDEO]

In this video I visit a national monument you’ve never heard of and explore a gorgeous little corner of the desert Southwest. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs: 35.226944, -114.686347
* Where I started the Iguana Peak hike: 35.25799, -114.71058
* Iguana Peak: 35.24224, -114.70397
* Emergency kit video
* Some of the resources I used for this hike: here and here
* Wee Thump Joshua Tree Forest: 35.544473, -115.096517
* Joshua Tree Highway: 35.507958, -115.060536
* Campsite: 35.53907, -115.06765

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)

Touring a $350,000 Overlanding Truck Camper! [VIDEO]

In this video we meet up with Bill, who walks us through his EarthCruiser Terranova and gives us a great tour. What a rig! He also talks about why he chose this rig versus an EarthRoamer or Sportsmobile. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

(And note that Bill and I aren’t associated in any way with EarthCruiser.)

DATE FILMED: January 2024

GEAR BILL SHOWS OR MENTIONS
* Earthcruiser Terranova
* Eberspacher Heater
* General Ecology Seagull IV X-1B Drinking Water Purification System
* Bosch Hot Water Heater
* Isotherm Drawer Refrigerator 130L
* Natures Head Composting Toilet
* Element fire stick
* Exped self-inflating air mattresses
* Sunbeam electric blanket (king)
* Mastervolt Batteries
* Wrap company
* Engel Fridge (exterior fridge)
* Smart Plug Shore Power
* Tail dragger
* Linak Linear Actuators
* Maxtrax
* 67 Designs Rails
* Ram Mounts
* Between seat iPad holder
* Orange bungees

TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:28 Overview of interior
6:21 Kitchen area
9:34 Pass-through to cab
11:52 Bathroom area
16:33 Bed area
19:09 The windows
21:46 Batteries & solar
24:16 Electronics & controllers
28:38 Door & screen
29:46 Exterior overview
31:14 The truck & engine
35:33 Exterior compartments
39:32 Awning
40:58 Exterior rear
46:09 Exterior compartments (cont’d)
47:30 Range and MPG
49:32 Exterior compartments (cont’d)
51:44 Cab interior (front seats)
53:39 Cab interior (back seats)
55:49 Putting the top down
56:55 Why an EarthCruiser?

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)

A Surprising Adventure Right Next to 3 Million People… [VIDEO]

You’d never think it’d be so easy to get away from it all for an amazing outdoor adventure when you’re so close to so many people! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Google Maps link for the bike rental place
** Coordinates of the bike rental place: 36.085933, -114.917261
** Campsite: 35.74958, -114.51846

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)

An UNBELIEVABLE Campsite After 50 Miles of Dirt Roads! [VIDEO]

In this video I explore more of an area that I haven’t visited since 2017, and it’s even better than I remember! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-January 2024

VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS ONE
* Older Gold Butte video #1
* Older Gold Butte video #2
* My Subway (Zion National Park) video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video: 36.73180, -114.21898
* 21 Goats Trailhead: 36.500941, -114.196334
* 21 Goats panel: 36.501688, -114.190898
* CCC Dam: 36.499620, -114.194214
* Black Butte: 36.49784, -114.19840 (I went up the west ridge.)
* Seven Keyholes trailhead: 36.434227, -114.223919
* Start of the second little canyon: 36.43134, -114.22072
* Campsite: 36.24780, -114.38608

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)