All posts by Tristan

Hiking 40 Miles Across Zion National Park—The Lazy Way! [VIDEO]

May 3, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I hike many, many miles across Zion National Park via the Trans-Zion Trek (aka the Zion Traverse), the longest trail in the park. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Starting trailhead (The Grotto): 37.259250, -112.951306
* My video about hiking the Subway
* My video about hiking the Narrows
* My video about hiking Angels Landing
* More info about this hike (Trans-Zion Trek or Zion Traverse): here and here
* My campsite
* Big Sky Soul 1P tent
* The cheap sun hoodies I wear (They seem to be out of stock, sorry!)
* Ending trailhead (Lee Pass): 37.452139, -113.191306

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 a Remarkably Empty and Beautiful Part of Utah [VIDEO]

April 26, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head out into a part of Utah that basically no one visits and that I had never been to, despite having filmed a couple hundred videos there. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite where I started the video: 39.84693, -110.22329
* Cool rock formations: 39.838571, -110.007863
* End of the road where I parked and had river views: 39.832528, -109.919139
* Sand Wash Boat Launch: 39.840520, -109.913616
* Duchesne Stonehenge: 39.97857, -109.99089
* Campsite: 40.546611, -110.657639

Hiking to Native American Ruins I Found on Google Earth! [VIDEO]

April 19, 2025VideosTristan

In this video, armed with some GPS coordinates of mysterious rings I found on Google Earth, I head out into the wilds to see if what I found sitting behind the computer matches up with reality. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* My first Nine Mile Canyon video from 4 years ago
* Owl Panel parking: 39.817434, -110.312596
* Granary view area: 39.795836, -110.213154
* Where I parked for ring 1: 39.788240, -110.180400
* Ring 1: 39.78893, -110.17296
* Where I parked for ring 2: 39.78528, -110.16518
* Rock art: 39.78578, -110.16480
* Ring 2: 39.785667, -110.160694
* Campsite: 39.84693, -110.22329
* “The Fortress” info and pictures

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HAVE I FOUND THE FORTRESS COORDINATES YET?: Nope
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A Car Camper’s First Night in a Roof Top Tent [VIDEO]

April 12, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I finally put to the test the used Italian roof top tent I bought off of a subscriber. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS, etc.
* Campsite: 39.73433, -110.17616
* Flat Iron Mesa: 39.73527, -110.16983
* The weird square columns: 39.73495, -110.17127
* USB light bulb (That’s the one I have, but it’s usually out of stock. These are in stock more often and offer the same functionality.)

My First Real Injury/Emergency in the Mountains (Solo) [VIDEO]

April 5, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I get injured while hiking and go through the aftermath. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* The little mountain that I was climbing: 35.19952, -114.59618

I Bought a Roof Top Tent After 600 Nights Sleeping in My Car [VIDEO]

March 29, 2025VideosTristan

Well, I went to the dark side… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* Maggiolina

The Southwest’s Natural Wonder that No One Visits [VIDEO]

March 22, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I finally cross off of my desert bucket list a few under-the-radar places that have been in my sights for ages. Better late than never, right? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 35.21808, -114.40661
* Sugarloaf Peak: 35.22677, -114.40830
* Luke Rockwalker’s channel
* Where I parked for the arch: 35.14292, -114.35216
* Hualapai Arch (aka Golden Valley Arch): 35.143190, -114.349200
* Red Lake: 35.677654, -114.105362
* Campsite: 35.90039, -114.02474

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)

Paddling Arizona’s OTHER Grand Canyon (Brutal!) [VIDEO]

March 15, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I recruit my wife for what I thought would be a mellow float down the river… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where we put in (Topock Marina): 34.719325, -114.482798
* Hum-Me-Chomp Petroglyphs: 34.624395, -114.437798
* Where we took out (Castle Rock): 34.564145, -114.393887
* Bowser’s life jacket
* The company we used for the kayak rental and shuttle

Celebrating My Birthday in the Desert (With My Wife) [VIDEO]

March 8, 2025VideosTristan

It’s my birthday, so in this video I’m doing all my favorite things! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS, etc.
* Where I parked for the hike: 35.19810, -114.42072
* The mountain: 35.19286, -114.42319
* Oatman: 35.026176, -114.383464
* The land: 35.06203, -114.29155 (Approximate location)
* Airtag keychains
* Booty Dice
* Chocolate
* Micro Shelters book
* Baklava

Finally Attempting the Unclimbable (??) Desert Peak [VIDEO]

February 22, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head to the area where two mighty deserts combine and form a series of extraordinary, out-of-the-way mountains. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video: 34.741337, -113.964417
* Where I started hiking: 34.40251, -113.75893
* Aubrey Peak: 34.400078, -113.794708
* Stav Is Lost page on Aubrey Peak
* Rock House Cabin: 34.44314, -113.77104
* Campsite: 34.68827, -113.66884