All posts by Tristan

A Great Overlanding/Car Camping Tent for $89!? [VIDEO]

Hub-style ground tents like the Gazelle T4 are popular in overlanding circles, but they’re big and expensive. I found a great little base camp tent for $89—including shipping! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late October 2026

PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO
* River Country Products Trekker Tent 4
* Gazelle T4 Hub Tent
* Tarp pole I bought
* Cot
* Desk
* Stool chair: Not sure where I got it, but this one looks similar.
* Hangout chair
* Lantern
* Indoor-outdoor thermometer
(Amazon links are 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)

A Life Update [VIDEO]

In this video I talk about the future! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s a link to the baby registry.

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2026

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)

Chasing State High Points (and More!) Across New England in a Rental SUV Camper [VIDEO]

In this video my two-week-long trip to the northeast comes to an end. We wrap it up by conquering a few more state high points and more! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Jerimoth Hill: 41.849148, -71.779309
* New York rest area “campsite”: 42.06157, -73.52615
* Mt. Frissell trailhead: 42.05002, -73.46703
* Mt. Frissell: 42.05122, -73.48195
* South Slope Mt. Frissell (Connecticut high point): 42.04963, -73.48274
* Tri-state marker: 42.04955, -73.48733
* Greylock Trailhead (Cheshire Harbor): 42.610724, -73.156468
* Mt. Greylock: 42.637263, -73.166022
* Arrowhead: 42.415344, -73.248767
* Catskills campsite #1: 42.11390, -74.35295
* Catskills fishing video on my other channel
* Slide Mountain trailhead: 42.00863, -74.42756
* Slide Mountain: 41.99916, -74.38608
* Catskills campsite #2: 42.10782, -74.34899
* Picture of the bear 😞

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 Walked to a Canadian Island from Maine [VIDEO]

In this video I cross over from Maine to spend a good chunk of the day in a new-to-me Canadian island that just so happens to have been the vacation home of a famous US president. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* FDR Bridge: 44.859450, -66.980116
* Fox Farm trailhead just past the bridge: 44.86254, -66.97467
* The empty beach (this is where I turned back inland to complete the loop): 44.845502, -66.967290
* Mulholland Point Lighthouse: 44.863104, -66.979608
* Friar’s Head Viewpoint: 44.876348, -66.971913
* Roosevelt Cottage: 44.875976, -66.959314
* 45° North Parallel Marker: 44.999613, -67.088649
* Eastport, ME: 44.904953, -66.984549
* Campsite: 44.83315, -68.42409

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 Skipped Acadia National Park and Went Here Instead [VIDEO]

Not being in the mood to deal with the crowds in Maine’s Acadia National Park, I find an alternative and run into exactly… no one. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Fairy Head Loop Trailhead: 44.698554, -67.157895
** West Quoddy Head Lighthouse: 44.815067, -66.950459
** The Peat Bog: 44.811411, -66.960602
** Lubec, ME: 44.861275, -66.983517
** Campsite: 44.68294, -67.21333

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)

Attempting Katahdin’s Knife Edge: The Best Hike in the Northeast?? [VIDEO]

In this video I finally get to the mountain I’ve been waiting for: Katahdin. Is the toughest route on Maine’s highest peak really the best hike in New England? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Roaring Brook Trailhead: 45.91965, -68.85740
* Start of the Knife Edge (approx.): 45.904245, -68.907546
* Katahdin (Baxter Peak) summit: 45.90436, -68.92134
* Campsite at the end: 44.70879, -67.17359

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 Yellowstone of New England [VIDEO]

In this video I explore some of the most beautiful, remote, and empty areas of the Northeast! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Cranberry Peak trailhead: 45.13737, -70.42322
* Cranberry Peak: 45.14084, -70.38033
* Downtown Bangor (West Market Square): 44.801225, -68.771160
* Start of the Katahdin Loop Road: 45.87034, -68.68168
* Lynx Pond Trailhead: 45.86905, -68.70757
* Katahdin Overlook: 45.84600, -68.74735
* Campsite in the rain: 45.77962, -68.88833
* Campsite (#22) at Nesowadnehunk Campground: 45.976028, -69.079806
* The fan

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 Tried the Most Difficult Trail in New England [VIDEO]

In this video I hike two extreme trails on two of the high mountains of New England, including the one that’s supposed to be the most difficult and dangerous in the region. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Hellbrook Trailhead: 44.548658, -72.794414
* Mt. Mansfield summit: 44.54379, -72.81435
* White Mountains campsite: 44.30855, -71.36095
* Huntington Ravine Trailhead (Pinkham Notch): 44.25713, -71.25303
* Start of the scrambling on Huntington Ravine (approx.): 44.274971, -71.289137
* Mt. Washington summit: 44.270523, -71.303253
* Maine campsite: 45.10563, -70.36408

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)

It’s Hard to Believe That This Is New York! [VIDEO]

In this video I climb the highest mountain in arguably the most famous northeastern state, but I do it via a much less popular route… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Upper Works Trailhead: 44.086642, -74.055830
* Lake Colden Dam: 44.119364, -73.982595
* Mt. Marcy summit: 44.112547, -73.923471
* Campsite there in the Adirondacks: 44.059514, -74.062417

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 Flew 2,000 Miles and Turned a Rental SUV into a Camper [VIDEO]

In this video I fly to a place I’ve never been to before, rent an SUV, turn it into a camper, and head out on adventures! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early July 2026

VIDEO LINKS (Affiliate links where applicable)
* Fan
* Power station
* Cooler
* Window “socks”
* Front window sun shade
* Water bottle sprayer

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Tony & Nick’s
* Ebright Azimuth, DE: 39.836035, -75.519084
* Smith’s Bridge Covered Bridge: 39.837752, -75.579092
* Baldwin’s Book Barn: 39.937571, -75.611944
* High Point, NJ: 41.321010, -74.661614
* Rest area “campsite” (High Peaks Rest Area): 44.014126, -73.705155

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)