All posts by Tristan

The Easy, Fast Way to Add a Solar Panel to Your Car [VIDEO]

In this video I try using a weird Amazon product to attach a solar panel to the top of my car. Does it work? Is it worth getting? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Check out the product (BougeRV Solar Panel Crab Mounting Kit) here. (Affiliate link)

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 Turned an Old Honda Element Into the Ultimate Micro Camper! [VIDEO]

In this video I finally reveal the camping setup I’ve been working on in my 2005 Honda Element! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

LINKS
* The bed platform (Hele Box)
* Shortening kit
* Mattress
* Home Depot food bin
* Cloth storage bins
* Tire sidewall repair kit
* USB fan (The closest one I could find to the one I have)
* Pot with cups and lid cook kit
* Toilet video (The one in the Element is similar to this one)
* Floor mats
* Bottle jack
* Power station (This is the V2 version, but I have the original.)
* Solar panel
* Solar claw clamps
* Toiletry bag
* Fridge
* USB light bulb (I’ve had the one in the video for years, and this Amazon one is the closest I could find.)
* Wooden cubby with desk (And then the shelf is a $45 add-on in another Etsy listing in the same store.)
* Electronics pouch (This one is slightly different to the one I have but seems to be basically the same thing.)
* The book I’m reading
* Suction cup magnetic phone holder (I have no idea where mine came from, but this one is similar enough.)
* Rear hatch opener
* Paper towel holder
* Windshield sun shade (I think this is the one in the video, but I’m not 100% sure on that.)
* Seat covers (It’s cheaper to buy them via Costco than directly from CoverKing.)
* Scancauge II
* New car stereo
* Maxpedition pouch
* Wider rear view mirror (It’s the 10-inch one)
* Visor sunglasses holder
* Trash bag holder hooks (The exact ones I have are no longer sold, but here are a bunch of others.)
* 12-volt socket splitter
* Red 12-volt extension cord
* Wrenches in a roll
* Recovery boards (These ones look exactly like the ones I’ve got.)
* Window deflectors
(Note that some of these are affiliate links.)

 

Add These Places to Your Moab Bucket List! [VIDEO]

In this video I cram as much into a day as I possibly can a bunch of things that have been on my Moab bucket list for ages. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2026

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Grandstaff Canyon TH: 38.609825, -109.533572
* Morning Glory Bridge: 38.593524, -109.508789
* History of Grandstaff Canyon naming
* Teapot Rock parking: 38.580268, -109.480512
* Teapot Rock: 38.584021, -109.483330
* Start of Gemini Bridges eastern approach: 38.656139, -109.679240
* Bride’s Canyon: 38.612911, -109.660645
* Owl Arch: 38.61220, -109.66920
* Gooney Bird Rock (aka The Gooney Bird): 38.607768, -109.672927
* The Crackhouse: 38.58929, -109.69926
* Gemini Bridges: 38.585909, -109.707554
* Highway 313 Rock Art parking: 38.652704, -109.719557
* Highway 313 Rock Art on GJHikes.com
* Willow Springs Dinosaur Tracksite: 38.700482, -109.641713
* Bike trailhead: 38.70027, -109.64352
* More info on the mountain bike trail I did
* Link to my bikepacking video
* Campsite: 38.75580, -109.82976
* One final link to the Airbnb

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)

Exploring Moab’s Dangerous Ladder to Nowhere [VIDEO]

In this video I set out to investigate Moab’s nearly century-old ladders, some of the most enigmatic historical relics of the desert southwest. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2026

GPS COORDINATES
* Pullout where you can view the ladders from across the river: 38.806645, -109.313601
* Where I parked under the rock towers to start hiking: 38.813513, -109.316209
* Top of the ladders: 38.80437, -109.31503

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 Non-Cyclist Tries Bikepacking in the Desert [VIDEO]

In this video I dust off my cheap old commuter bike and decide it would be a good idea to ride off into the desert on an overnight camping trip. What could go wrong? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* Floating down the Colorado River with my brother video (it’s an old video and probably not very good)
* The chair/stool
* The spork
* West Rim Trail info
* American Discovery Trail info
* Our Moab Airbnb
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started and ended: 39.193330, -109.021992
* Viewpoint in the campground: 39.192906, -109.027160
* Where I crossed from Colorado into Utah: 39.19559, -109.05126
* Campsite: 39.11999, -109.08159
* McDonald Creek trailhead: 39.15856, -109.03403
* Trail Through Time trailhead: 39.193610, -109.020083

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 Hiked Every Single Day for a Year—Here’s What Happened [VIDEO]

In this video I talk about my experience of hiking every single day for more than a year! (Click here if you can’t the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Where I started hiking in this video: 38.38422, -109.51592

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)

Don’t Miss This AMAZING Area When You’re in Moab!

In this video I celebrate a big personal milestone in Moab with my favorite people and end up on an adventure that’s been on my bucket list for a while! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* Disc golf course
* Back of Beyond Books
* The Airbnb
* Backroads of Utah’s San Rafael Swell
* Wild Prey (Inspector Lu Fei mystery)
* Enlightenment Town (Crestone book 1)
* Glass Seeds (Crestone book 2)
* Wood carving kit
* Hiking in the Sand Flats Recreation Area
* Hiker’s Map of the Spring Canyon Rimlands (Couldn’t find any link for it online.)
* Moab Canyoneering
* A Hiking Guide to Cedar Mesa
* Highpoints of the United States
(Some of those are Amazon affiliate links.)

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)

Hiking the Corner of Arches National Park that No One Sees [VIDEO]

In this video I head to a part of Arches National Park that I can almost guarantee you’ve never seen before! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* My Arches National Park hiking book (Affiliate link)
* World Arch Database
* Landscape Arch photo attribution: Thomas Wolf, http://www.foto-tw.de

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video (park boundary): 38.81014, -109.59550
* Start of Fin Canyon: 38.80681, -109.58742
* The crack/slot: 38.80638, -109.60278
* The twin balanced towers: 38.80500, -109.60694
* The first (smaller) arch: 38.79997, -109.60690
* The second arch (Crystal Arch): 38.79571, -109.60194
* Mollie (Molle) Hogans: 38.82580, -109.56866
* Campsite: 38.82718, -109.57291

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 Small Desert Town Gives Moab a Run for Its Money [VIDEO]

In this video my wife, dog, and I head south to escape the worst of the winter weather. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-January 2026

Huge thanks to Peter and Anna for sharing their Moab place with us! Go here if you’d like to check it out for yourself.

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite: 39.38292, -108.78910
* Downtown Fruita: 39.158893, -108.732351
* Sego Canyon Rock Art: 39.018729, -109.710087
* Doug’s Point (or at least where we parked close to Doug’s Point): 38.985631, -109.721899

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 Unexpected Place for Winter Waterfront Boondocking! [VIDEO]

This isn’t exactly the first place you’d think of when it comes to waterfront camping in winter, but this winter is a strange one! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early January 2026

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Viewpoint at the start of the video: 41.287171, -109.559427
* Campsite: 41.28815, -109.53545
* 12-volt electric kettle (Affiliate link – The one I have isn’t made anymore, but this one looks similar enough.)

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)