All posts by Tristan

I Drove My Car into a Ditch and Got Stuck [VIDEO]

In this video I need to figure out how to get my car un-stuck from a dirt ditch. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: December 2022

GEAR
Here’s the gear I show in the video:
* Recovery boards (The ones I bought are no longer in stock on Amazon, but these are the same things.)
* Hitch shackle thing
* Similar to above but on Amazon
* Flat tow strap (This isn’t the exact one I have but is pretty close)

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 Zion National Park’s SPECTACULAR Little Brother! [VIDEO]

I don’t visit places like this very often, but when I do… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: December 2023

GEAR FROM THIS VIDEO
* USB splitter
* USB light bulb
* My fridge

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 37.23770, -113.63647
* White Rock Amphitheater: 37.23719, -113.64304
* White Rock Peak: 37.23906, -113.64784
* Snow Canyon Overlook: 37.25260, -113.66607
* Campsite: 37.29560, -113.65646

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’ve Been Here DOZENS of Times but Never Seen This! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit a world-famous desert destination that I’ve been to literally dozens of times and manage to find a new, magical place that I’ve never explored! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

My Arches hiking guidebook

DATE FILMED: November 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Tower Arch Trailhead: 38.792356, -109.675300
* Tower Arch: 38.788972, -109.687149
* Eye of the Whale Arch: 38.713078, -109.603684
* Beckwith (Leaping) Arch: 38.71648, -109.60718
* The cool tower that’s in the thumbnail: 38.711150, -109.604393

Trapped on a Narrow Ledge by a Freak Snow Storm! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit some lesser-known sites in eastern Utah and find myself running into some unexpected weather issues! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Marlboro Point: 38.494658, -109.770016
* Intestine Man rock art parking: 38.648360, -109.724038
* Trailhead for the hike where I got stuck: 38.633264, -109.863933
* Campsite: 38.64102, -109.81447

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)

These Are Nature’s Skyscrapers (And You’ve Never Heard of Them) [VIDEO]

In this video I explore an area that’s been on my must-see list for literally decades. It’s a spot that few people know about and even fewer see. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2022

* The book I mention in this video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 38.705685, -109.300668
* The Mystery Towers: 38.71842, -109.28091
* Campsite: 38.86049, -109.30614

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 STRANGEST Suburban Trail in the USA [VIDEO]

In this video I head to a state that I really don’t visit as often as I should and explore some fascinating, beautiful, and new-to-me places! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

* PBS Camp Hale video

DATE FILMED: Early November 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Manitou Incline start: 38.856896, -104.931469
* Red Rocks parking area: 39.044509, -105.075525
* Red Rocks: 39.042668, -105.072342
* Camp Hale: 39.436470, -106.321130
* Campsite: 39.06516, -108.75508

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)

Millions Know This Mountain But Few See THIS! [VIDEO]

In this video I dig deeper into a mountain that millions know and even more millions drive past and share some of its secrets that few know about. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late October 2022

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* The book
* Place where I started the video: 40.483843, -111.645408
* The great viewpoint I drove to: 40.422550, -111.690540
* The end of the dirt road on the front of the mountain: 40.385977, -111.681865
* Campsite: 40.42204, -111.68859
* North Timpanogos: 40.41799, -111.67035
* Bomber Peak: 40.404314, -111.657958
* Crash site (lower engine): 40.40723, -111.65543

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)

Free Car Camping on an Amazing Desert Island! [VIDEO]

In this video I explore a couple of islands out in the desert of what I consider to be one of the West’s most underrated destinations. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: October 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Frary Peak: 40.962078, -112.216017
* Pink Lake: 40.913207, -112.527931
* Unnamed mountain: 40.81003, -112.50469
* Campsite: 40.806524, -112.522168

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)

We Bought a 100-Year-Old House WHERE?! [VIDEO]

In this video I talk about the house we just bought and why THERE, of all places. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

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)

Living Full-Time in a Tiny Teardrop Trailer (Camper Full Tour!) [VIDEO]

In this video we meet Erik, who has been living full-time in his 2012 Little Guy teardrop camper for nine months! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s what we talk about in the video:

00:00 Intro
01:18 About the camper
02:28 Galley/kitchen
07:38 Inside the camper
20:07 Cost of the camper
20:44 Exterior of the camper
24:56 Tongue of the camper
31:14 Tarp/awning setup
33:37 The car itself
36:35 In the roof box
39:11 Inside the car
54:32 How much Erik spends per month
56:45 Closing

Here’s Erik’s info:

Erik’s YouTube channel (Escaping Normal Life)
Follow Erik on Instagram

ERIK’S GEAR FROM THIS VIDEO
* Folding orange mirror
* GCI Outdoor Kickpack Rocker rocking chair
* Green camp rug/mat
* 500-watt Bestek power inverter
* Colorful LED lights
* White fairy lights
* Small circular tap lights
* Renogy solar kit
* Renogy battery
* Little round thermometer
* Road Shower (4 gallon)
* Mr. Heater Little Buddy heater
* Goal Zero Crush Chroma
* Solar string lights
* Tarp poles
* Tarp
* Privacy tent
* Igloo IMX cooler
* Toilet
* Car organizer (pantry)
* Backpack (10% off with code ESCAPING)
* Seat back organizer
* Little vacuum
* Car window bug covers
* Car jump starter
* Bestek cup holder power inverter

* Erik’s cooler review video that he mentioned
* Erik’s bag review video that he mentioned

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)