All posts by Tristan

How to Turn a Borrowed or Rented Minivan into a Camper [VIDEO]

December 11, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I go over my camping setup in the Chrystler Pacifica minivan that was loaned to me for a week’s worth of adventuring. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

GEAR SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO
* Packable duffle bag (couldn’t find the exact one I use, but this one is similar)
* Jackery Explorer 160
* Window bug screen things (XL size)
* Folding windshield sun shield (L size)
* Magnetic cup holder phone mount
* 3-in-1 USB cables
* 12-volt USB socket thing
* Headlamp (the one I have isn’t made anymore, but here’s one that looks kind of similar)
* Ozark Trail lantern

OTHER LINKS
* Adventure Know-How – My membership site that offers access to a map of my campsites, monthly bonus videos, and more.
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* 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)

An Adventure Unlike Anything Else I’ve Done! (Long-Distance Varla Eagle One Scooter Ride) [VIDEO]

December 4, 2021VideosTristan

I’ve done backpacking. I’ve done bicycle touring. I’ve done kayak camping. I’ve slept in a bunch of different vehicles. But an overnight electric scooter ride?? That’s something new! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early December 2021

► Check out the VARLA EAGLE ONE electric scooter here
► Check out my new hobby channel, eRide Guy

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* 666 grave in the cemetery: 40.77738, -111.85414
* Park with the capitol building view: 40.77656, -111.88389
* Salt Lake Temple: 40.77048, -111.89191
* Donner Party marker behind bars: 40.77196, -111.92028
* Donner Party book
* Where I started on the Jordan River Parkway: 40.77110, -111.92602
* International Peace Gardens: 40.74736, -111.92002
* Hastings Cutoff marker: 40.71210, -111.92342
* EconoLodge: 40.589172, -111.898314
* Bell Super 3R helmet
* Soónkahani Monument: 40.50927, -111.91165
* The farm with cute animals: 40.48709, -111.92909
* Pony Express marker & Rockwell statue: 40.48600, -111.90549
* Orrin Porter Rockwell on Wikipedia
* Tanks, helicopter, etc.: 40.433649, -111.928569
* RK9 Rides channel
* Inlet Park: 40.357579, -111.899410
* Saratoga Hot Springs: 40.352999, -111.899696
* Spot on the lakeshore at the end: 40.355093, -111.897649

If You Like Arches National Park, You’ll LOVE This Place! [VIDEO]

November 27, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I meet up with a buddy to explore an area I’ve never been to that is reported to have the second-highest concentration of natural arches in the world, second only to the famous Arches National Park. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* Video tour of Dennis’s minivan
* The kayaking adventure Dennis and I went on
* My Arches NP book
* Campsite: 39.09743, -108.79759
* Trailhead: 39.13722, -108.83346
* Window Rock Tower: 39.14135, -108.82919
* Hole in the Bridge Arch: 39.14652, -108.85173
* Centennial Arch: 39.14438, -108.84823
* Cedar Tree Arch: 39.14036, -108.84252
* RoadShower (I think this is the V1, and it’s up to V4 now)

This Is the Other “Grand Canyon” of the West [VIDEO]

November 20, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I probe the depths of Colorado’s most obscure national park and see what it has to offer. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Top of Long Draw: 38.57850, -107.69191
* Bottom of Long Draw: 38.57438, -107.69881
* Chasm View (the best viewpoint): 38.58412, -107.71083
* Eagle Rock Shelter trailhead: 38.77586, -107.88512
* Eagle Rock Shelter: 38.77473, -107.88839
* Campsite: 39.04480, -107.86560

Unbelievable “Extreme Hiking” in the Mountains of Colorado! [VIDEO]

November 13, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I head to the high mountains of southwestern Colorado and do some spectacular and unusual hiking, driving, and exploring! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Via ferrata parking: 37.92250, -107.76677
* Bridal Veil Falls: 37.919541, -107.770026
* Mystic Falls: 37.86245, -107.88452
* Ophir Pass: 37.850789, -107.779482
* Silverton: 37.811371, -107.664427
* Christ of the Mines: 37.813470, -107.671115
* Ouray: 38.024271, -107.671354
* Campsite: 38.78560, -107.85963

This Is the Most Unique Part of the American West [VIDEO]

November 6, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I visit two widely contrasting yet amazing locations in what I think is the most unique place in the Western US. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Trailhead: 36.579240, -105.440110
* Summit: 36.556875, -105.416866
* Williams Lake: 36.557147, -105.429557
* Santa Fe Plaza: 35.687430, -105.938515
* Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi: 35.686617, -105.936509
* Loreto Chapel: 35.685637, -105.937667
* San Miguel Mission: 35.683475, -105.937710
* Campsite: 35.51805, -105.79808

PHOTO ATTRIBUTIONS
* Obelisk photo by Beatrice Murch
* San Miguel Church interior photo by MARELBOU
* San Miguel Church altar photo by Liveon001

This Is a Weird National Park–Am I Wrong? [VIDEO]

October 30, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I explore one of Colorado’s more under-the-radar national park and have mixed feelings about it. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 37.82633, -105.45579
* Medano Lake TH: 37.852047, -105.437313
* Medano Lake: 37.856700, -105.484374
* The main dunes parking area: 37.739527, -105.517265
* Where I rented the sandboard
* Zapata Falls TH: 37.62160, -105.55955
* Zapata Falls: 37.619074, -105.553131
* Campsite: 36.67470, -105.98823

Can You Believe I’ve Never Been Here Before?? [VIDEO]

October 23, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I head to an extremely popular and famous spot in Colorado and then head to two states that I’ve never before shown in SUV RVing videos—including one I’ve never even been to! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Garden of the Gods: 38.879288, -104.880888
* Margo’s Vienna Station
* Mt. Sunflower: 39.021912, -102.037257
* Point of Rocks: 37.103770, -101.938542
* Campsite: 37.09812, -101.95231
* Black Mesa trailhead: 36.957219, -102.957118
* Black Mesa top: 36.931883, -102.997855
* Dinosaur tracks: 36.961952, -102.953537

Attempting to Drive Highest Road in America in My 20-Year-Old Car [VIDEO]

October 16, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I turn my steering wheel toward the highest paved road in North America. Can my 20-year-old SUV handle it? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Start of Mt. Evans road: 39.656766, -105.596241
* Mt. Evans summit: 39.588317, -105.643808
* Campsite: 39.33984, -105.29304
* Start of Pikes Peak road: 38.901284, -104.973229
* Pikes Peak summit area: 38.840386, -105.043315

Is a Folding eBike Worth it For SUV RVers/Vanlifers/Car Campers? (& Lectric XP 2.0 Review) [VIDEO]

October 12, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I go over the pros and cons of taking a folding ebike with you on your travels, talk about what you could use it for, and give my thoughts on the Lectric XP 2.0 ebike, which Lectric sent to me. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

More info on the ebike is available here.