All posts by Tristan

A Controversial Opinion About This National Park! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit one of the least known national parks in the United States and am surprised by what I find! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2020

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
1. Petrified Forest Loop: 46.99610, -103.60482
2. Maltese Cross Cabin: 46.91688, -103.52625
3. Wind Canyon Trail: 46.98874, -103.48534
4. Buck Hill: 46.92656, -103.38948
5. Painted Canyon Nature Trail: 46.894811, -103.38298
Campsite: 47.64916, -103.31830
6. Little Mo Nature Trail: 47.59437, -103.33372
7. Cannonball Concretions Pullout: 47.59643, -103.33248
8. River Bend Overlook: 47.60985, -103.37762
9. Oxbow Overlook: 47.60289, -103.44160
10. Sperati Point: 47.59372, -103.44757

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)

10 Winter Car Camping/Vanlife Accessories & Gift Ideas [VIDEO]

In this video I go over 10 accessories that will make your winter camping adventures more enjoyable, regardless of whether you’re camping in a van, tent, RV, SUV, or camper. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* 12-volt heated travel blanket
* Windshield frost blocker thing (the one I have)
* Similar windshield frost blockers on Amazon
* Drink Thermos (16 oz)
* Food thermos (24 oz)
* My indoor/outdoor thermometer
* A similar one on Amazon
* Electric hand warmer
* Down pants
* Packable snow shovel
* Kitty litter: Walmart, Dollar Tree, etc.
* Recovery boards

(Note that the Amazon links above 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.
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)

It’s Been on My Bucket List for 2 Decades! [VIDEO]

In this video I hit a trio of beautiful states (Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota) and see some of the best they have to offer! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2020

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Devils Tower loop hike trailhead: 44.59040, -104.71959
* Joyner Ridge trailhead/viewpoint: 44.59878, -104.72382
* Medicine Rocks State Park: 46.04250, -104.47540
* White Butte trailhead: 46.41002, -103.30041
* White Butte summit: 46.3870, -103.3026
* Campsite: 47.00147, -103.66764

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)

Following in the Footsteps of a Wild West Legend [VIDEO]

In this video I continue my adventures in South Dakota by stumbling across impressive wildlife, visiting holdovers of the Cold War, and stepping back in time to the Wild West. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2020

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Missile Silo (Minuteman Missile National Historic Site): 43.93161, -102.15986
* Berlin Wall segments in Rapid City: 44.08600, -103.22776
* Dinosaur Park: 44.07801, -103.24491
* Campsite: 43.987218, -103.406068
* Historic Main Street in Deadwood: 44.37647, -103.73073
* The graves in Mt. Moriah Cemetery: 44.375810, -103.725525

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)

My SUV Camping Setup: Full Tour of My Mini Camper [VIDEO]

In this video I walk you through every aspect of my RAV4 micro camper. How do I sleep in it? How do I run the fridge? How do I poop? How do I shower? All that and more is covered here in this SUV micro camper/RV conversion tour. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* The “Gear I Use” page
* Kamchatka Gear
* Home Depot mattress video
* Joe’s channel, Homesteadonomics
* Compact stool toilet video
* Compact camp shower video
* Attaching the solar panel to the cargo box video

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)

Top 8 Things to Do in Badlands National Park! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit South Dakota’s Badlands National Park for the first time and see the park’s greatest sights! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here is the article I refer to and based this trip off of.

DATE FILMED: September 2020

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
1. Door Trail: 43.763583, -101.926660
2. Notch Trail: 43.760074, -101.928196
3a. Cliff Shelf (Couldn’t do it because of road construction): 43.750420, -101.931040
3b. Window Trail: 43.760221, -101.927965
4. Saddle Pass Trail: 43.758087, -101.974391
5. Panorama Point: 43.795517, -102.060725
6. Yellow Mounds Overlook: 43.843519, -102.194518
7. Pinnacles Overlook: 43.869206, -102.234685
8. Roberts Prairie Dog Town: 43.905210, -102.306998
Bonus: White River Valley Overlook: 43.789030, -102.033081

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)

Off the Beaten Path in this Under-the-Radar National Park! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit what is likely one of the least known national parks in the western United States, and I don’t even see the park’s most noteworthy feature! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: September 2020

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS etc.
* The Mammoth Site: 43.424698, -103.483691
* Hot Springs Waterfall: 43.433562, -103.480323
* Kidney Springs Gazebo: 43.434639, -103.481680
* Your Guide to the National Parks book
* Lookout Point Loop trailhead: 43.581470, -103.483801
* Campsite: 43.80239, -102.53186

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 Unexpected Wrench in My Travel Plans! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit one of the most iconic spots in the United States and then have my carefully laid plans foiled by unforeseen circumstances. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: September 2020

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 44.0328, -103.6357
* Mt. Rushmore: 43.8789, -103.4590
* Mt. Rushmore profile viewpoint: 43.8761, -103.4607
* Crazy Horse Memorial: 43.8366, -103.6234
* Info about Crazy Horse
* Info about the Crazy Horse Monument
* Cathedral Spires trailhead: 43.841577, -103.535246
* Cathedral Spires: 43.849386, -103.532765
* Little Devils Tower: 43.8519, -103.5390
* Black Elk Peak trailhead: 43.8466, -103.5601
* Black Elk Peak: 43.8660, -103.5311

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)

A Clean and Simple Cargo Van Camper Build/Conversion (Chevy Express) [VIDEO]

In this video we again meet Grady of Suboverland, a company that specializes in affordable, custom-built adventure vehicle rigs. Here he shows off a build of a 2010 Chevy Express cargo van he’s turned into an elegant camper. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: May 2020

VIDEO LINKS
* Suboverland
* The tour we did of the Suburban
* Maxxair 00-05100K MaxxFan
* GoalZero Yeti 1000
* Renogy 100-watt compact solar panels

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)