All posts by Tristan

The Amazing, Uncrowded Alternative to Crater Lake National Park [VIDEO]

In this video I head to Oregon and visit a place that I’d never heard of until I spotted it on the map, but it turned out to be an absolute gem! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Paulina Peak Viewpoint: 43.689553, -121.254611
* Mt. Hood video
* The spires I climbed: 43.692240, -121.256830
* Obsidian Flow Trail (start): 43.706353, -121.235860
* Paulina Falls: 43.712539, -121.282479
* Peter Skene Ogden Trail: I parked at 43.71095, -121.32255 and walked west along the dirt road and eventually went down to the creek and crossed it. I got on the actual Peter Skene Ogden trail at 43.71334, -121.34829 and hiked it for just under 3 miles to the bridge across the creek at 43.712896, -121.313152, and from there I hiked back to where I parked.
* Campsite: 43.70983, -121.38026

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)

This Is Where I’ll Be Going in 2025 (Let’s Meet Up!) [VIDEO]

In this video I talk about where I’ll be going and what I’ll be doing in 2025! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early January 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* 2025 Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) schedule and info
* Come meet us at the Cars and SUVs Open House on Monday, January 13th from 11 am to 2 pm. We’ll be in the Quartzsite area to film rig tours and other stuff that Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (12th, 13th, 14th)
* Get in touch with me here

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Roughly where I was filming this video: 41.580632, -109.170184

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 Finally Found the Weirdest Dead Tree in America

In this video I set out on my own to see if I can finally pinpoint something odd way, waaaay up the side of a cliff… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: October 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Trees of Stone Interpretive Trail parking area: 46.947857, -120.035881
* Gift shop with big pieces of petrified wood: 46.950799, -119.990706
* Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park visitor center: 46.954278, -119.987865
* Wild Horses Monument: 46.966043, -119.961633
* Frenchman Coulee (Vantage) parking area: 47.025111, -119.968139
* Air Guitar: 47.02317, -119.97473
* Goran’s book
* Goran’s eulogy
* Report by the Swedish Climbing Federation
* Where I parked for the Lodgestick Bluff hike: 47.159821, -119.980560
* Lodgestick Bluff viewpoint: 47.15676, -120.00184
* PDF with more info about Lodgestick Bluff
* Campsite: 47.30727, -120.73296

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)

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)