All posts by Tristan

Can This $16 Amazon Heater Heat My Car in Winter?

December 27, 2025VideosTristan

I stumbled upon this little $12 ceramic heater at Walmart not too long ago. I picked it up to see if I could use it to heat up my car in winter. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2025

VIDEO LINKS AND COORDINATES
* Video about the cheap Walmart heater
* Heater link on Amazon
* Where I filmed the video
* Bluetooth page turning remote for the Kindle
* Basic thermometers
* Indoor/outdoor thermometer
(Note that the 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 Better Way of Adding a Solar Panel to Your Car [VIDEO]

December 20, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I install various items on the Land Cruiser’s new roof rack, including a new way to put a solar panel up there that’s both easy and practical. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Thanks to Tim from Gamiviti for roof rack. It’s awesome. Check it out here.

DATE FILMED: Mid-December 2025

VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:08 Thule Adventurer cargo box
6:09 Gas can holder
10:42 Solar box
17:06 Recovery boards
19:34 A few other things
21:59 Gazelle tent
23:08 Outro

GEAR LINKS FOR THIS VIDEO
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)
* Roof box hardware
* Gas can holder
* Long Harbor Freight box
* Plano alternative to the HF box
* Skinny solar panel
* Solar panel z-brackets
* Roof rack shovel straps (that I’ve now returned)

I Found Abandoned Bunkers in the Mountains [VIDEO]

December 13, 2025VideosTristan

In this video we go from the mountains to the city in search of the beautiful, the abandoned, and the downright useful. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Huge thanks to Tim from Gamiviti for supplying the roof rack free of charge, and thanks to viewer Sean from Corps 1804 for introducing us.

DATE FILMED: Late October 2025

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* Where I started hiking: 41.33152, -106.32556
* The viewpoint: 41.33377, -106.32967
* The first bunker (Merritt Hill Bunker): 41.228532, -105.343274
* The second bunker (Bisbee Hill Bunker): 41.251015, -105.370341
* Campsite: 41.24676, -105.36438
* REI parking: 39.754863, -105.009989
* Platte River Trail Loop info
* Place where I ended the video: 41.269670, -105.401480

Complete Camping Setup in a Subaru Outback Wilderness! (Full Tour) [VIDEO]

December 6, 2025VideosTristan

In this video we meet up with Chris and his 2023 Subaru Outback Wilderness. We go over why he went with this particular vehicle and all of the mods and accessories he’s got to make it his perfect home-away-from-home on wheels. Check out more SUV camping and adventuring on Chris’s channel, Neverending Bucket List. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:35 How Chris uses his rig
2:22 Why a Subaru Outback Wilderness
5:17 Bed and sleeping area
8:46 Kitchen box
11:07 Window screens
12:30 Useful accessories
16:22 Custom rear cabinet
18:30 Portable A/C unit
20:29 Power station and charging
23:27 Fridge
24:24 “Side table” areas
26:37 Under-seat, under-platform storage
28:23 Front seat storage
34:42 Exterior of the car
36:50 Kammok awning
39:06 Table and chair
39:42 Roof cargo box
41:40 Toilet
43:00 pop-up bug shelter
44:22 Outro

GEAR LINKS
(Note that the Amazon links are affiliate links. Most of the links are to the product that Chris shows, but a couple of them are to close alternatives when the original is no longer available.)
* Mattress (Paco Pad)
* ThermaCell insect repellent
* Shower
* Nesting pots
* Stove
* Butane heater
* Hot Logic Mini
* Magnetic shoe bag
* Bamboo ground mat
* Snap Shades
* Hatch Catch
* Window molle panel
* Vacuum
* WeatherTech window covers
* Ecoflow A/C
* 3D printed A/C vents
* Ecoflow power station
* Ecoflow alternator charger
* Fridge
* Clip fan
* “Nightstand”
* Lunatec spray bottle
* Magnetic sunroof screen
* Toiletry bag
* Magnetic mirror
* Tow strap
* Soft Shackles
* Traction boards
* Tire deflator
* Air compressor
* Front seat organizer
* Headrest organizer
* Electrical stuff box (triple-layer)
* RAVPower Filehub
* Body-size wet wipes
* Visor-mounted storage bag
* Garmin InReach
* Water bottle shoulder holder
* Skid plate/underbody protection
* Window deflectors
* Awning
* Popup chair
* Popup table
* Storage bag for chair/table
* Collapsible toilet
* Roof box
* Popup bug shelter

OTHER LINKS THAT CHRIS MENTIONS
* Chris’s channel
* MtnRoo on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MtnRoo/
* Video of Chris’s previous Outback setup on his channel

I Tested the Cheapest Hitch Cargo Carrier I Could Find! [VIDEO]

November 29, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I let you know my thoughts on the cheapest hitch cargo carrier or hitch basket out there after using it for several thousand miles. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* The hitch cargo carrier
* A similar cargo carrier on Amazon
* Pivoting hitch adapter
* Anti-rattle stabilizer at Harbor Freight
* Anti-rattle stabilizer on Amazon
* Plastic cargo box (I couldn’t find a link to the exact one I have, but this one seems to be similar)
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I filmed the video: 40.90673, -109.90484

Experimenting with New Gear in the Mountains (SUV Camping Adventures)

November 22, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I take a detour into the mountains to try out some new gear and show you guys some of my old favorites. Some of it works out, some doesn’t… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early October 2025

GPS COORDINATES
* Campsite: 40.83762, -110.93955
* Peak 10,409: 40.82620, -110.96282

GEAR LINKS
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)
* The “windmometer” (Note that the one I have hasn’t been sold for years, but I just bought this one to test out, and I’m going to keep it in my hiking backpack.)
* The altimeter
* The magnetic mount I put the altimeter on (Again, the ones I have are no longer sold, but these are similar.)
* The motorcycle carrier
* The 4” drop hitch
* Camp table
* Camp chair (One again, the ones I bought in the past are no longer for sale on Amazon. Are you sensing a pattern? These ones look similar.)
* The ratcheting wrenches I like
* The drone I use
* The action cam on my helmet
* The main camera I use
* The lens on the main camera
* My water purifier
* The new bag I bought for it
* Blue water filter coupler
* Also, Sawyer makes a ready-to-go water filtration system that is basically the exact same thing as what I was trying to make in this video if you’re interested in that: https://amzn.to/3XDB0BM
* The cheap cargo hammock from Amazon (Again, this was the closest I could find.)

Is This Colossal Stone PROOF of an Ancient Civilization?? [VIDEO]

November 15, 2025VideosTristan

I just learned about something impossibly huge (and impossible perfect?) in the remote mountains of northern Wyoming. Is it proof of an ancient, megalithic civilization, or is it all natural? Let’s go take a closer look! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2025

GPS COORDINATES, VIDEO LINKS, etc.
* Where I parked: 44.727179, -107.559518
* Fallen Block (aka Falling Block): 44.721159, -107.549993
* Campsite where I ended the video: 44.835836, -107.943777
* High-res photos of the boulder on the SUV RVing website
* My Montana Megaliths video

OTHER INFO ON FALLEN BLOCK
* https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=60178
* https://wakeupwyo.com/the-odd-orgions-of-wyomings-mysterious-massive-cube/
* https://www.theancientconnection.com/megaliths/north-america/wyoming-falling-block/
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzeV_4VZefs
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPo8gdHnqU

I Found a MASSIVE Native American Campsite in the Mountains! [VIDEO]

November 8, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I had back into an under-the-radar mountain range to search for mysterious remnants of the past… and find them. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2025

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* Starting trailhead: 45.088894, -108.407416
* My previous Pryor Mountains video
* To keep some of the adventure, I’m not going to say where exactly I found the tipi rings, but here’s the website I used to find them (along with the starting trailhead coordinates, you shouldn’t have much trouble).
* Start of the great drive to the arch: 44.983117, -108.286424
* Where I parked for the arch: 45.03074, -108.29969
* Where I should have parked for the arch (it’s a bit farther up the road): 45.031485, -108.293241
* Info for the arch hike if you don’t have high clearance
* Sykes Arch: 45.04445, -108.28685
* Campsite: 44.79542, -108.07276

My Full SUV Camping Setup in Action [VIDEO]

November 1, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I go over all the elements of my SUV camping setup that I have in my vintage Land Cruiser. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2025

VIDEO LINKS
(Note that for some of these, I couldn’t find the exact link, so I’ve found links for products that look essentially the same. And note that these are mostly Amazon affiliate links.)
* Quick-deploy chair
* Walmart backpacking chair
* Toilet
* Funny privacy tent
* Poo powder
* Stanley pot with mugs
* Silicone bowl
* Hitch carrier
* Camp stove
* Titanium spork
* Powered water jug video
* Headrest trash bag hooks
* Teeccino (mocha)
* Solar panel
* Blue solar panel extension cord
* The power station I use
* MC4 to 8mm adapter cable
* My camp mattresses
* USB light bulb
* My smaller power station in the back
* My fridge
* Neck phone/Kindle holder
* Kindle remote
* DIY camp shower video
* Large Nalgene spray bottle
* The bear whittling video

The Spectacular Little Mountain Range You’ll Have All to Yourself [VIDEO]

October 25, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I explore a mountain range that has beckoned to me for years, and it turns out to be even more beautiful—and more empty—than I’d hoped. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video (Mountain Con Mine w/ view of Butte): 46.022906, -112.532284
* Middle of Uptown Butte: 46.012637, -112.539358
* Where I parked for the hike: 45.77261, -112.49046
* Highland Lookout Tower: 45.768644, -112.485155
* Red Mountain: 45.76501, -112.48204
* Peak 10,136: 45.75314, -112.48156
* Table Mountain: 45.74261, -112.46190
* The other mountain: 45.74457, -112.47833
* Campsite: 46.24442, -113.63556