All posts by Tristan

Driving a Beautiful, Unknown Road into the Idaho Mountains [VIDEO]

October 19, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I hike and drive into a part of the Idaho mountains that not too many people get to visit—but they should! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES
* Trailhead: 44.998786, -115.947084
* Snowslide Lake: 44.983358, -115.933845
* Snowslide Peak: 44.976583, -115.932944
* Awesome road into the valley: 45.051611, -115.907722
* Campsite: 45.06488, -115.76858

VIDEO LINKS
* IMTUF information
* The Teeccino I like (Mocha)
* The Teeccino Cassie likes (French roast)

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 Crashed My Drone Into a River. Is It Gone Forever?? [VIDEO]

October 12, 2024VideosTristan

In this video my brother and I wade through the river to see if we can retrieve the drone I crashed. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: October 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Final resting place according to the drone’s flight log: 47.56046, -121.53364

THIS Is Why People Keep Moving to Boise, Idaho

October 5, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore Boise, Idaho, and compare it with other, similar cities that you might also be interested in. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Stack Rock trailhead: 43.733996, -116.127598
* Stack Rock: 43.751879, -116.164209
* Stack Rock climbing route info
* Powerline campsite: 43.371397, -116.250666
* Boise food truck court: 43.614661, -116.219713
* Ending campsite: 44.96220, -115.94941

My First Time at Overland Expo. Was It Worth It??

September 28, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I go to Overland Expo for the first time. Was it worth the drive? Was anything worth buying? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late August 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Campsite: 41.40349, -106.19143
* The Walmart tent
* The camp chair
* The toilet in the tent
* Overland Expo Mountain West
* Overland Gear Guy
* Topper Tent
* Roller Cam
* Potty Glove
* Trekhaus SUV platform and storage (the $1800 one)
* Hele Outdoors SUV platform (the cheaper one)
* Lightweight motorcycle carrier

I Bought a Motorcycle and Went Camping. Am I In Over My Head?? [VIDEO]

September 21, 2024VideosTristan

I bought a motorcycle! I’m a complete newbie when it comes to motorcycle riding, so what better way to learn than to go on a difficult multi-day off-road camping adventure? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late August 2029

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Where I started the video: 41.34168, -107.72190
* Harbor Freight motorcycle rack (fits my Yamaha XT250 great)
* Wyoming BDR-X information
* MSR Dromedary water bladder (I got the 6-liter one)
* Roughly where the badlands started: 41.32969, -108.24526
* Campsite: 41.33385, -108.32836
* The book I’ve been reading
* Fort LaClede ruins: 41.414843, -108.390019
* LaClede Station ruins: 41.422960, -108.413871
* Highest point of Delaney Rim: 41.49479, -108.38595
* Delaney Rim promontory viewpoint: 41.59011, -108.13225

Is This THE Best Free Summer Camping Area in the US?? [VIDEO]

September 14, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I share with you guys what has to be one of the best high-elevation summertime free camping areas in the good ol’ US of A. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite where I started the video: 39.08711, -107.91242
* Trailhead: 39.066326, -107.831393
* Leon Peak (peak 1): 39.079429, -107.844064
* Other trailhead: 39.03799, -107.68044
* Mt. Hatten (peak 2): 39.04792, -107.68079
* Creater Peak (peak 3): 39.03975, -107.66298
* Ending campsite: 39.00411, -107.70748

A Day of Mountain (Mis)Adventures in Colorado [VIDEO]

September 7, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I have a fun day full of various adventures in the mountains of Colorado! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Chimney Rock NM upper parking area: 37.190100, -107.310135
* Where I parked for floating the river: 37.267305, -107.010196
* Where I put in on the river: 37.270160, -106.997790
* Information about tubing the river
* My packraft
* Previous video where I used the packraft
* Previous “cheap land in Colorado” video
* Rough location of the properties on Wild Horse Mesa: 37.085109, -105.481361
* Campsite: 37.35036, -105.05868
* This Is What a Relaxing Day in Montana Looks Like video

Is This REALLY the Most Scenic Train Ride in America?? [VIDEO]

August 31, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I FINALLY do something I’ve been wanting to do since I was a little kid! Oh, and I see a bear! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Durango train station: 37.269136, -107.882456
* Silverton train station (and bus depot): 37.810643, -107.662912
* My previous Silverton video
* Campsite: 37.28428, -107.40528

Car Troubles in Gorgeous Places (Uh Oh) [VIDEO]

August 24, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I go through a roller coaster ride as far as my car’s issues go, but not before enjoying some absolutely incredible high-country scenery. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Campsite where I started the video: 37.44683, -108.01177
* Trailhead: 37.451746, -108.011619
* Efendi Peak: 37.46047, -108.03474
* La Plata Mountains book
* Ending campsite: 37.63815, -107.92617
* Map of sections 23 and 24 of the Colorado Trail

A Moab-Style Adventure Without the Moab Crowds! [VIDEO]

August 17, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I leave the crowds behind as I head out into the desert in search of a couple of little-known gems… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: August 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Starting campsite: 38.55566, -108.93353
* Where I crossed the river: 38.558652, -108.916075
* Mammut Runbold pants
* Juanita Arch: 38.574583, -108.893710
* GJHikes.com page for Juanita Arch
* Article with the picture of the dinosaur prints
* Ending campsite: 37.44683, -108.01177
* The Notch: 37.440871, -108.007797