All posts by Tristan

Driving 500 Miles Across Arizona Using ONLY Backroads?! [VIDEO]

March 30, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I drive 500 miles all the way across Arizona and see and show you guys some beautiful scenery and fascinating stuff along the way! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Where I started the video: 34.718015, -114.485409
* Oatman: 35.026168, -114.383435
* Kingman (place with the drive-through Route 66 sign): 35.188986, -114.057678
* Hackberry General Store: 35.374910, -113.722810
* Spot where Route 66 ended for 7 miles: 35.230997, -112.589509
* Watson Lake: 34.590491, -112.419926
* Jerome: 34.751042, -112.116298
* Sliding Jail: 34.750731, -112.114624
* Campsite: 34.54350, -111.75773
* The altimeter
* Standing on the Corner: 35.023453, -110.698052
* Little Painted Desert: 35.155700, -110.473761
* Window Rock Park: 35.681365, -109.049140

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)

The OTHER California that Most People Don’t Know About [VIDEO]

March 23, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore some of California’s Empty Quarter. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Wyatt Earp cottage: 34.119582, -114.508650
* Wyatt Earp mine: 34.20133, -114.39345
* Savahia Peak: 34.27612, -114.53280
* Where I sat to eat the pizza: 34.160391, -114.295912
* Desert art (parking area): 34.265672, -114.180550
* Campsite: 34.65119, -114.31694

Looking at CHEAP Land to Park a Camper On (LEGALLY!) [VIDEO]

March 16, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore a handful of super cheap properties in Arizona where you can legally live in a camper! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
All of the properties shown in this video have been sold in the month and a half since I filmed this video. To protect the privacy of the new owners, I’ll give approximate locations of the properties and not the exact ones.
* General area of property 1 (Meadview): 35.91777, -114.07668
* General area of property 2 (Golden Valley): 35.07931, -114.16344
* General area of the wild card: 35.105333, -114.236974
* General area of property 3 (Terrible): 34.77245, -114.22107
* Campsite: 34.90890, -114.43835

This Place Is the REAL Land That Time Forgot! [VIDEO]

March 9, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore a little corner of the Desert Southwest that sees few visitors but is absolutely spectacular. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: January 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 33.63087, -113.89032
* Where I parked for the caves and mines: 33.595530, -113.897961
* Where I parked for the Eagle’s Eye hike: 33.60579, -113.89990
* Eagle’s Eye: 33.594694, -113.904750
* Ending campsite: 33.55206, -113.78442

A Spectacular Desert Adventure You’ve Never Heard Of [VIDEO]

March 2, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I visit a national monument you’ve never heard of and explore a gorgeous little corner of the desert Southwest. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs: 35.226944, -114.686347
* Where I started the Iguana Peak hike: 35.25799, -114.71058
* Iguana Peak: 35.24224, -114.70397
* Emergency kit video
* Some of the resources I used for this hike: here and here
* Wee Thump Joshua Tree Forest: 35.544473, -115.096517
* Joshua Tree Highway: 35.507958, -115.060536
* Campsite: 35.53907, -115.06765

Touring a $350,000 Overlanding Truck Camper! [VIDEO]

February 24, 2024VideosTristan

In this video we meet up with Bill, who walks us through his EarthCruiser Terranova and gives us a great tour. What a rig! He also talks about why he chose this rig versus an EarthRoamer or Sportsmobile. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

(And note that Bill and I aren’t associated in any way with EarthCruiser.)

DATE FILMED: January 2024

GEAR BILL SHOWS OR MENTIONS
* Earthcruiser Terranova
* Eberspacher Heater
* General Ecology Seagull IV X-1B Drinking Water Purification System
* Bosch Hot Water Heater
* Isotherm Drawer Refrigerator 130L
* Natures Head Composting Toilet
* Element fire stick
* Exped self-inflating air mattresses
* Sunbeam electric blanket (king)
* Mastervolt Batteries
* Wrap company
* Engel Fridge (exterior fridge)
* Smart Plug Shore Power
* Tail dragger
* Linak Linear Actuators
* Maxtrax
* 67 Designs Rails
* Ram Mounts
* Between seat iPad holder
* Orange bungees

TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:28 Overview of interior
6:21 Kitchen area
9:34 Pass-through to cab
11:52 Bathroom area
16:33 Bed area
19:09 The windows
21:46 Batteries & solar
24:16 Electronics & controllers
28:38 Door & screen
29:46 Exterior overview
31:14 The truck & engine
35:33 Exterior compartments
39:32 Awning
40:58 Exterior rear
46:09 Exterior compartments (cont’d)
47:30 Range and MPG
49:32 Exterior compartments (cont’d)
51:44 Cab interior (front seats)
53:39 Cab interior (back seats)
55:49 Putting the top down
56:55 Why an EarthCruiser?

A Surprising Adventure Right Next to 3 Million People… [VIDEO]

February 17, 2024VideosTristan

You’d never think it’d be so easy to get away from it all for an amazing outdoor adventure when you’re so close to so many people! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Google Maps link for the bike rental place
** Coordinates of the bike rental place: 36.085933, -114.917261
** Campsite: 35.74958, -114.51846

An UNBELIEVABLE Campsite After 50 Miles of Dirt Roads! [VIDEO]

February 10, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore more of an area that I haven’t visited since 2017, and it’s even better than I remember! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-January 2024

VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS ONE
* Older Gold Butte video #1
* Older Gold Butte video #2
* My Subway (Zion National Park) video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video: 36.73180, -114.21898
* 21 Goats Trailhead: 36.500941, -114.196334
* 21 Goats panel: 36.501688, -114.190898
* CCC Dam: 36.499620, -114.194214
* Black Butte: 36.49784, -114.19840 (I went up the west ridge.)
* Seven Keyholes trailhead: 36.434227, -114.223919
* Start of the second little canyon: 36.43134, -114.22072
* Campsite: 36.24780, -114.38608

Go Here to See the ANGRY Version of Mother Nature [VIDEO]

February 3, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I deal with some weather issues and enjoy some spectacular desert scenery in a place not too many people visit. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 36.902962, -113.563338
* Start of the canyon: 36.89695, -113.57351
* Dryfall with rope: 36.88948, -113.57240
* Keyhole Rock: 36.678769, -114.106409
* Campsite: 36.73493, -114.14154

This Natural Desert Fortress Is Spectacular [VIDEO]

January 27, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I revisit a spectacular natural wonder that I spotted when I was in the area a year ago… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: November 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 37.28073, -111.90175
* Castle Rock: 37.29590, -111.90786
* Cottonwood Hoodoos: 37.27286, -111.91694
* Campsite: 37.37587, -111.85657