All posts by Tristan

Escaping Into the Mountains

In this video I head deep into a remote, obscure mountain range to get away from it all. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early October 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Where I started and ended the loop hike: 48.95556, -117.08106
* Little Snowy Top: 48.973471, -117.003021
* Cabin ruins: 48.97430, -117.03310
* Campsite: 48.84713, -117.18841
* More info about this hike I did (Look for the “Alternate Routes” section on the page where it says this: “To shorten the loop to about 19 miles and cut the elevation gain in half, start out at the 506/535 trailhead (follow FR-2220 for another 5 miles uphill).” That’s what I did, though it turned out to be 21ish miles, not 19.

OTHER LINKS
Adventure Artifacts – Pick up a one-of-a-kind print from my adventures, available for just one more week!
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)

Are the Canadian Rockies BETTER than the US Rockies?? [VIDEO]

After making 500+ videos about exploring the western United States, I head to the Canadian Rockies for the first time. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video: 52.879311, -118.078763
* Athabasca Falls: 52.664417, -117.883771
* Sunwapta Falls: 52.532161, -117.645060
* Stutfield Glacier Viewpoint: 52.273793, -117.308524
* Tangle Creek Falls: 52.267373, -117.286145
* Glacier Skywalk: 52.258799, -117.276946
* Toe of the Athabasca Glacier trailhead: 52.212097, -117.232652
* Nearby viewpoint that I really liked: 52.221049, -117.237567
* Moraine Lake: 51.326847, -116.181208
* Lake Louise: 51.416555, -116.217529
* Fairview Lookout: 51.41006, -116.22188
* Campsite: 48.97507, -116.14691

OTHER LINKS
* Adventure Artifacts – Pick up a one-of-a-kind print from my adventures, available for just one more week!
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 Have an Announcement [VIDEO]

This one’s a couple of years in the making… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

** The site: Adventure Artifacts

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)

Facing a Wild Grizzly Bear Alone and UP CLOSE! [VIDEO]

In this video I say goodbye to the mountains and glacier highlands and have an unexpected encounter with a wild grizzly bear in Alaska. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* US/BC border marker: 56.046167, -130.036694
* “Downtown” Hyder, AK: 55.916194, -130.025583
* Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site: 55.961656, -130.061770
* Campsite: 55.22077, -127.44596
* iOverlander
* First Nations totem pole village (Gitanyow): 55.265389, -128.064722

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)

EPIC Hiking & Boondocking in Beautiful British Columbia, Canada! [VIDEO]

In this video I explore on and around the fifth-largest glacier in Canada, and it’s SPECTACULAR. Oh, and I camp for free with a truly incredible mountain view. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* 12-volt electric kettle (The one I use is no longer for sale, but here’s a comparable one that gets good reviews.)
* Where I parked to hike down to the glacier: 56.178390, -130.055766
* Where I ended up on the glacier: 56.17305, -130.06224
* Where I parked to go to the ice boulders: 56.18972, -130.05360
* Where I turned around: 56.19429, -130.06977
* Camp: 56.21199, -130.07192

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 Is the Most Spectacular FREE Camping Anywhere! [VIDEO]

In this video I stumble across the most beautiful boondocking sites I’ve ever seen in 500+ nights of camping! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site: 55.961816, -130.061634
* Titan Trailhead: 55.966111, -130.061389
* Where I turned back on the Titan Trail: 55.97828, -130.05254
* First place where I stopped on the drive to the Glacier: 56.15610, -130.05140
* Salmon Glacier summit viewpoint: 56.169340, -130.051770
* Granduc Mine area: 56.24262, -130.07696
* Bridge where I turned back to find a campsite: 56.25689, -130.05247
* Campsite: 56.17568, -130.05312

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)

Can You Drive to Alaska in a Day?? Let’s Find Out! [VIDEO]

In this video I attempt to drive to Alaska in less than 24 hours. Is it possible? Let’s see! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite: 55.97929, -130.06762

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 the Deepest, Darkest Canyon in North America [VIDEO]

In this video I descend down into a canyon that’s a staggering 8,000 feet deep—that’s 2,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Starting campsite: 45.64171, -116.36754
* Grave Point fire lookout tower: 45.64224, -116.38087
* Rock art site: 45.62636, -116.46784
* Trailhead: 45.61746, -116.46283
* Snake River National Recreation Trail information
* Chinese Massacre information
* Kirkwood Ranch: 45.567756, -116.497678
* Carter Mansion: 45.560742, -116.490288
* Home Below Hell’s Canyon book
* Ending campsite: 48.06599, -120.02264

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 100 Miles of the Remote Idaho Backcountry [VIDEO]

In this video I drive some incredible mountain roads in the remote backcountry of central Idaho and see some interesting stuff along the way that few people check out! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* 16 Mile Hot Spring: 44.84665, -115.69736
* The bridge where I started and ended the loop: 45.01489, -115.71460
* Tea Pot Hot Springs: 44.91360, -115.72256
* Idaho hot springs book
* Grave: 44.87403, -115.70030
* Campsite: 44.863750, -115.693830
* The bridge: 44.82107, -115.70320
* The park on the lake where I stopped to chat: 44.655277, -115.677067
* The gas can I like
* Ending campsite: 44.98022, -116.17515

THE ROUTE
Starting at the bridge (see coordinates above), I drove south along FSR 474 south to Warm Lake. From there I drove east over Warm Lake Summit (44.64423, -115.58567) to FSR 413 (Johnson Creek Rd; 44.65362, -115.54979) to Yellow Pine. I took the detour from there to near the Yellow Pine Pit but didn’t go all the way to the pit because of signage saying I had to check in at the office of the mining operation. From Yellow Pine, I followed the East Fork South Fork Salmon River back to the bridge where I started.

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 a Beautiful, Unknown Road into the Idaho Mountains [VIDEO]

In this video I hike and drive into a part of the Idaho mountains that not too many people get to visit—but they should! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES
* Trailhead: 44.998786, -115.947084
* Snowslide Lake: 44.983358, -115.933845
* Snowslide Peak: 44.976583, -115.932944
* Awesome road into the valley: 45.051611, -115.907722
* Campsite: 45.06488, -115.76858

VIDEO LINKS
* IMTUF information
* The Teeccino I like (Mocha)
* The Teeccino Cassie likes (French roast)

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)